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Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement

Introduction

Use this guide to remove a broken camera lens from your Canon PowerShot SD850 IS.

What you need

  1. Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement, Case: step 1, image 1 of 2 Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement, Case: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the following 4 screws:

    • Two 2.8 mm Phillips #00 at the bottom of the camera.

    • Two 2.75 mm Phillips #00 on the opposite side of the wrist strap.

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  2. Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 3 Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 3 Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement: step 2, image 3 of 3

    • Open the A/V OUT DIGITAL flap on the side of the wrist strap.

    • Remove the 2.75 mm Phillips #00 under the A/V OUT DIGITAL flap on the side of the wrist strap.

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  3. Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 2 Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • On the bottom of the camera, use your fingernail to slide the light gray tab towards the edge of the camera.

    • Slide light gray door and pull up to open the door.

    • Remove the 8.35 mm Phillips #00 next to the brown tab that holds the battery.

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  4. Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 2 Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 2

    • Gently pull the front cover straight out from the camera. This will expose the wiring on the front of the camera.

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  5. Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the 2.75 mm Phillips #00 next to A/V OUT DIGITAL.

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  6. Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Slide the back casing (with the screen protector) off to reveal the LCD and back wiring.

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  7. Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement, LCD Screen: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the 1.75 mm Phillips #00 located at the top left of the LCD screen.

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  9. Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the two 3.4 mm Phillips #00 located at the bottom of the camera.

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  10. Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 2 Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement: step 9, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the two metal frames that hold the LCD panel in place.

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  11. Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • The LCD screen should now only be attached by two LCD data cables.

    • Lift the screen from the left side and use a spudger or a small flat head screwdriver to flip the black portion of the connector upward to unlock it.

    • Carefully slide the data cable out of the connector.

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  12. Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • The LCD should still be connected by the backlight cable.

    • To remove the backlight cable, use a spudger or a small flat head screwdriver to unlock the backlight cable.

    • Carefully slide out the backlight cable.

    • The LCD screen can now be fully detached from the camera body.

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  13. Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement: step 12, image 1 of 2 Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement: step 12, image 2 of 2

    • The LCD screen and housing are now in three pieces:

    • LCD screen

    • LCD screen frame

    • LCD back housing

    • The LCD screen itself can now be removed and fixed/replaced.

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  14. Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement, Flash Unit: step 13, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the 1.85 mm #00 Phillips located on the left side of the camera.

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  15. Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement: step 14, image 1 of 2 Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement: step 14, image 2 of 2

    • Use a set of tweezers to remove the speaker located at the top of the camera on the flash unit.

    • Next use the tweezers to carefully remove the speaker cable off its respective holders.

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  16. Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement: step 15, image 1 of 1

    • Use a spudger or a flathead screwdriver to remove the camera lens cable located in the front of the camera.

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  17. Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement: step 16, image 1 of 2 Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement: step 16, image 2 of 2

    • Use a spudger or a flathead screwdriver and carefully pry out the first flash cable from the bottom of the cable. The white 2 prong power cable pops UP (use spudger below red/black insertion and put upward pressure). For the yellow one, apply pressure horizontally.

    • Next use a spudger or a flathead screwdriver and carefully pry out the second flash cable.

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  18. Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement: step 17, image 1 of 1

    • Gently remove the flash component from the rest of the camera.

    • Use a spudger or a flathead screwdriver and carefully pry off the plastic piece on top of the flash unit.

    • The flash unit can now be removed and replaced.

    • Be careful not to touch the capacitor attached to the flash unit as it may still be holding a charge!

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  19. Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement, Camera Lens: step 18, image 1 of 1

    • Remove four screws located on the back of the camera:

    • 6.15 mm #00 Phillips

    • 2.75 mm #00 Phillips

    • 2.15 mm #00 Phillips

    • 2.7 mm #00 Phillips

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  20. Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement: step 19, image 1 of 1

    • Use a spudger or a flathead screwdriver and carefully pry out the bulb located in the front of the camera on top of the camera lens.

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  21. Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Camera Lens Replacement: step 20, image 1 of 1

    • Gently remove the camera lens from the rest of the camera.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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