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This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your Flip Ultra HD, use our service manual.

  1. Flip Ultra HD Teardown, Flip Ultra HD Teardown: step 1, image 1 of 2 Flip Ultra HD Teardown, Flip Ultra HD Teardown: step 1, image 2 of 2
    • Front and back of the Flip Ultra HD

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  2. Flip Ultra HD Teardown: step 2, image 1 of 2 Flip Ultra HD Teardown: step 2, image 2 of 2
    • Locate the lock/unlock latch at the bottom of The Flip Ultra HD 2nd Generation and slide it into the unlock position.

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  3. Flip Ultra HD Teardown: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • Pull down on the large front cover to to expose the battery slots.

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  4. Flip Ultra HD Teardown: step 4, image 1 of 3 Flip Ultra HD Teardown: step 4, image 2 of 3 Flip Ultra HD Teardown: step 4, image 3 of 3
    • Pry off the top of the camcorder with a flat head screwdriver. The cover is glued on with adhesive so it will take some force to dislodge it from the device.

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  5. Flip Ultra HD Teardown: step 5, image 1 of 3 Flip Ultra HD Teardown: step 5, image 2 of 3 Flip Ultra HD Teardown: step 5, image 3 of 3
    • Use a small Phillips head screwdriver to remove the two screws at the bottom of the battery slot and the two screws above the camera lens.

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  6. Flip Ultra HD Teardown: step 6, image 1 of 2 Flip Ultra HD Teardown: step 6, image 2 of 2
    • Gently pull off back cover of the camcorder. Once again, it is glued with adhesive

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  7. Flip Ultra HD Teardown: step 7, image 1 of 2 Flip Ultra HD Teardown: step 7, image 2 of 2
    • Remove the ribbon cable gently and pull the back cover off

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  8. Flip Ultra HD Teardown: step 8, image 1 of 3 Flip Ultra HD Teardown: step 8, image 2 of 3 Flip Ultra HD Teardown: step 8, image 3 of 3
    • Remove all of the screws on the circuit board

    • Make sure to remove the screw behind the display

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  9. Flip Ultra HD Teardown: step 9, image 1 of 2 Flip Ultra HD Teardown: step 9, image 2 of 2
    • There are two wires with white heads connecting the circuit board to the front of the device. Gently pull them from their slots to detach the front casing from the circuit board.

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  10. Flip Ultra HD Teardown: step 10, image 1 of 1
    • The disassembled Flip Ultra HD

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Charlie Tran

Member since: 10/29/11

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Where can I buy the usb cable that goes to the flip board?

I botched mine in an attempt to resolder the usb connector back.

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