Olympus D590 LCD screen Replacement

Step 1 Face Plate

• Remove five baseplate screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Step 2


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• Press and slide the battery cover retainer clip to the left. Use tweezers to lift the battery cover away.
Step 3
• Remove the single screw from the battery housing using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Step 4
• Using tweezers, lift the rubber plate to expose the ports.
Step 5
• Remove two screws from the ports using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Step 6
• Use a spudger to pry the faceplate away from the rest of the camera.
Step 7
• To avoid disconnection of the connector line to the motherboard, use caution when pulling faceplate away from camera case.
• Damage to the connector line will prevent the on/off power switch's operational function.
Step 8 Backplate
• Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove three screws fastened to the camera backplate edge.
Step 9
• Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two camera flash screws secured to either side of bulb housing component.
Step 10
• Using an iFixit opening tool, pry the backplate from the camera internal housing component.
Step 11
• Pull the backplate away from the camera internal housing component.
Step 12 LCD screen
• Unscrew the screw shown in the picture from LCD screen.
Step 13
• Remove the side pannel by sliding it off the body of the camera.
• Lift the camera no more than 3cm to make sure all screws have been taken off.
Step 14
• Flip camera so you are looking at the front.
• Remove gray and blue wiring with tweasers by gently wiggling and pulling.
• Be careful not to rip the wiring tape with the tweezers.
Step 15
• Locate the tape securing the wiring with the gray end piece located on top of the camera.
• Gently lift up on the tape till all wires are exposed.
Step 16
• Flip Camera to the bottom side as shown.
• Pull and wriggle the thin yellow wiring tape to detach it from the rest of the camera, while leaving it attached to the LCD screen.
Step 17
• Flip camera so the front is facing you.
• Locate speaker in upper right hand corner.
• Gently lift with tweasers.
• Feed wiring through designated spot so that it is no longer connected to the camera.
Step 18
• Lift the LCD screen so the thick yellow wiring is the only thing attaching the LCD screen to the camera.
• Gently pull the thick yellow wiring out by using the forefinger and thumb.

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