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Disassembly
The following steps will take you through the disassembly process. Please note that if you plan to do this, you will need several screwdrivers, including a small Phillips head, flat head, and Triwing before starting. A Triwing driver can be purchased off eBay for a few dollars.
- Place the camera down on your work desk facing away from you and remove the
following screws from the camera case.
- Bottom: Four Phillips screws
- Top: One Triwing screw
- Left: Three Philips screws and one Triwing screw (top back)
- Right: Four Philips screws
- Next, split the case from the bottom and open it like a clam shell, paying
attention to the top of the camera and the knobs/button. It will come apart, but
with a little work required, because the fit is snug. Figures
2, 3, and 4provide a look at the internals.
Figure 2 Camera shell
Figure 3 Back of camera sans case
Figure 4 Front of camera sans case
- Now, remove the silver screw from the bottom-back of the camera. This frees a small LCD holder.
- The LCD has a catch on the left and right side. Insert a flat screwdriver into the catch and carefully twist it to pry the LCD out of the tray. You should hear a distinct snap as it releases.
- Carefully lay the LCD down on its face, paying attention to the circuit strip and power leads. I suggest that you leave the LCD connected to the main circuit board as the power wires can only be removed via soldering.
- Remove two silver screws from the right side to take off a silver plastic piece and silver metal piece.
- On the left side, remove the side metal piece and spring-screw (on front).
- Next remove the wireless card from the camera by removing the top silver
screw and then carefully prying the card off out of the socket. Figure
5 shows
the wireless card up close.
Figure 5 Wireless Network card
- Under the wireless card there is another silver piece that can be removed by unscrewing three silver screws. Be careful as this piece also includes one of the LCD braces.
- Remove the right side metal piece and camera cord plastic piece by unscrewing two silver screws.
- Remove top knob/plastic piece by unscrewing small silver screw from right
side. Then disconnect the circuit strip from the top of the main circuit board.
Figure 6 shows the pre-disassembled shot.
Figure 6 Camera top-down
- Next remove two screws from the back metal piece and then lift and rotate the piece to the right. It should lift smoothly off of the camera.
- Remove the metal piece from the bottom by taking out one screw on the bottom and one on the front.
- The top plastic piece can be removed after taking out another silver screw. Be careful not to break the wire that passes through it!
- Next, take the speaker off by removing one screw from the back of the main circuit board.
- Now, remove one screw from the light sensor and lift it out.
- The flash can be removed by unscrewing the two screws keeping it in place.
- Next remove the front plastic piece (the battery case) by removing the front middle silver screw and then disconnecting the latches on the left and right side of the plastic piece. Keep in mind that the one on the right is hard to get to and it's easiest to disconnect it by coming in from the top. Be sure to separate the black and white wires from their guide and carefully remove the capacitor (which looks like a battery) from the front.
- Finally, remove the main circuit board by taking out four screws and
disconnecting the left side circuit strip. Figures
7 and 8 show the camera
disassembled with all the pieces and parts connected via wires. Figure
9 shows
the camera disassembled completely.
Figure 7 Camera details front
Figure 8 Camera details back
Figure 9 Complete Disassembly
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