Difficulty

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Steps

14

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Sections

4

  • Back Cover
  • 3 steps
  • LCD Screen
  • 4 steps
  • Speaker
  • 5 steps
  • Battery Terminal
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover
  • Remove Memory Stick Pro from the card reader slot on the bottom of the camera.
  • Remove both batteries.

Remove Memory Stick Pro from the card reader slot on the bottom of the camera.

Remove both batteries.

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Step 2

  • Remove the single visible screw from both sides of the camera.
  • Remove the two screws that are adjacent to the warning label, which is on the underside of the camera.
  • Do NOT remove all four screws from the bottom.

Remove the single visible screw from both sides of the camera.

Remove the two screws that are adjacent to the warning label, which is on the underside of the camera.

Do NOT remove all four screws from the bottom.

Step 3

  • Gently remove the back cover from the camera.
  • The first time the case is removed, it will be stiff. Be patient and gently rock the cover back and forth until it slides free.

Gently remove the back cover from the camera.

The first time the case is removed, it will be stiff. Be patient and gently rock the cover back and forth until it slides free.

Step 4

              LCD Screen
  • Remove the two screws holding the circuit board down.

Remove the two screws holding the circuit board down.

Step 5

  • Detach the orange cable from the board.
  • Use a thin object, like a paperclip, to gently pry the cable off the connector.

Detach the orange cable from the board.

Use a thin object, like a paperclip, to gently pry the cable off the connector.

Step 6

  • The LCD screen sits in two slots; one on the bottom, and one on the left edge.
  • Slide LCD screen from the two slots.
  • Do not attempt to completely remove the screen, as it is still attached to the camera.

The LCD screen sits in two slots; one on the bottom, and one on the left edge.

Slide LCD screen from the two slots.

Do not attempt to completely remove the screen, as it is still attached to the camera.

Step 7

  • To remove the LCD screen, detach the orange cable from the board.
  • If needed, replace the LCD screen.

To remove the LCD screen, detach the orange cable from the board.

If needed, replace the LCD screen.

Step 8

              Speaker
  • Remove the two screws holding down the steel back plate.
  • Remove steel back plate.

Remove the two screws holding down the steel back plate.

Remove steel back plate.

Step 9

  • Now remove the plastic plate that covers the motherboard.

Now remove the plastic plate that covers the motherboard.

Step 10

  • Warning: Electric Shock From this point on, hold the camera by the chrome edges ONLY. Capacitors store electric charge even if the batteries are removed.
  • Remove the blue cable.

Warning: Electric Shock From this point on, hold the camera by the chrome edges ONLY. Capacitors store electric charge even if the batteries are removed.

Remove the blue cable.

Step 11

  • Disconnect the flash cable (black and white wires) before completely removing the front case.
  • Gently start to remove the case.
  • Once the cable is free, set aside the front case.

Disconnect the flash cable (black and white wires) before completely removing the front case.

Gently start to remove the case.

Once the cable is free, set aside the front case.

Step 12

  • The speaker should now be clearly seen on the underside of the camera.
  • Gently unplug the speaker from the motherboard.
  • Replace the speaker.

The speaker should now be clearly seen on the underside of the camera.

Gently unplug the speaker from the motherboard.

Replace the speaker.

Step 13

              Battery Terminal
  • Remove the orange cable connecting the battery terminal to the motherboard.

Remove the orange cable connecting the battery terminal to the motherboard.

Step 14

  • The battery terminal is now free from the board and can be slid out.

The battery terminal is now free from the board and can be slid out.

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

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martinenjellie - Dec 4, 2016

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Clean the little nobs in the pattery-pack and problem solved! I also removed the black plastic ring that was on the +pole inside.