Canon EOS Rebel T3 Top Cover Replacement

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Canon EOS Rebel T3 Top Cover Replacement

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

12

Time Required

20 - 40 minutes

Introduction

This guide will show you how to remove the top cover from the camera. This can be useful if you are needing to replace the top cover, needing to repair a part located inside the top cover, or to gain access to another part of the camera.

If you are wanting to either replace the entire top cover or the DC PCB assembly, you will also need to desolder the four cables connecting the top cover to the DC board.

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    • Pry open the rubber I/F terminal cap with your finger.

    • Remove the two M1.7x4.5mm JIS #000 screws that are underneath the I/F terminal cap.

    • Using a plastic pick, or another thin plastic prying tool, pop off the I/F terminal cover from the camera.

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    • On the left side of the camera, remove the following screw:

    • One M1.7x4.5mm JIS #000 screw

    • On the right side, remove the following screws:

    • One M1.7x5.5mm JIS #000 screw

    • One M1.7x4.5mm JIS #000 screw

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    • Remove the battery door.

    • Open the battery door to about a 35° angle.

    • Pull the battery door straight outwards.

    • Remove the following screws from the bottom of the camera:

    • Two M1.7x4.5mm JIS #000 screws

    • Two M1.7x3.0mm JIS #000 screws

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    • Carefully lift the back cover partially off of the camera.

    • There are two ribbon cables still connecting the back cover to the camera.

    • Disconnect the right most ribbon cables from the main PCB board.

    • Use a plastic spudger to lift up the black locking tab.

    • Pull out the ribbon cable from its connector using a pair of angled tweezers.

    • With this ribbon cable disconnected, you will be able to move the back cover slightly farther away from the camera, giving you more room to remove the remaining ribbon cable.

    • Remove the left ribbon cable using the same two steps as with the other ribbon cable.

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    • Remove the following screws on the front of the camera.

    • Two M1.7x5.5mm JIS #000 screws

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    • On the bottom of the camera, remove the following screws:

    • Two M1.7x5.5mm JIS #000 screws

    • One M1.7x4.5mm JIS #000 screw

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    • Slide a spudger tool towards the tripod mount, underneath the plastic cover.

    • Push the plastic cover up and over the tripod mount.

    • Pull the front cover off of the camera.

    • Electric Shock Warning: With the front cover off, the high voltage capacitor on the DC PCB board is now exposed. It is recommended that you use a capacitor discharge tool to ensure the capacitor is fully discharged before proceeding further.

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    • Push up and slide off the eyepiece.

    • Remove the following screws:

    • Two M1.7x2.5mm JIS #000 screws

    • One M1.7x3.6mm JIS #000 diopter screw

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    • Remove the following screws on the top of the camera:

    • One M1.7x2.5mm JIS #000 screw

    • One M1.7x5.5mm JIS #000 screw

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    • Disconnect the microphone cable from the main PCB board.

    • Position a flathead 2.5mm screwdriver between the main PCB board connector and the microphone connector.

    • Gently wiggle the flathead screwdriver back and forth until the microphone connector comes free.

    • If you do not have a flathead 2.5mm screwdriver, another similarly sized flathead screwdriver should work.

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    • Locate the mode dial ribbon cable on the main PCB board.

    • Use a plastic spudger tool to carefully lift up the locking tab.

    • Use caution when handling ribbon connectors and their connectors.

    • Use a pair of angled tweezers to pull the ribbon cable out of the connector.

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    • Gently lift up the top cover.

    • There are still several cables connecting the top cover to the camera. Be careful to not pull on these cables while lifting up the top cover.

    • Set the top cover down, making sure not to pull on the cables still attached.

Conclusion

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

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