Canon EOS Rebel T7i Strap Holder Replacement

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Canon EOS Rebel T7i Strap Holder Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

25 minutes

Introduction

This guide will show you how to replace the two metal camera strap holders.

Note that the Phillips #000 screwdriver is marked as an optional tool as you can always use the JIS #000 screwdriver in its place (JIS screwdrivers won't damage Phillips head screws).

Tools

Step 1

Before beginning, remove the battery and SD card from the camera.
Using your thumbs, push up on the eyepiece to remove it.
Remove the battery door.
Open the battery door to about a 35° angle.
Pull the battery door straight outwards.

Step 2

Underneath the right I/F terminal cap, remove the following screws:
Two M1.7x5.5mm JIS #000 screws
On the right side of the camera, remove the following screws:
Two M1.7x4.5mm JIS #000 screws
On the back of the camera, remove the following screws next to the viewfinder:
Two M1.7x5.0mm Phillips #000 screws

Step 3

On the bottom of the camera, remove the following screws:
Four M1.7x5.0mm Phillips #000 screws
Using a plastic opening pick, partially peel up the top of the back rubber grip.
Carefully begin lifting the back cover up away from the camera body.
Do not lift it all the way off. There is still a ribbon cable attaching the back cover to the main PCB board.
Using a plastic spudger tool, gently pry off the back cover ribbon cable from the main PCB board.

Step 4

Underneath the left I/F terminal cap, remove the following screw:
M1.7x5.5mm JIS #000 screw
Using a plastic opening pick, peel off the front name plate.
Underneath where the name plate was, remove the following screw:
One M1.7x5.5mm Phillips #000 screw
Pull off the I/F terminal cover.

Step 5

On the bottom of the camera, remove the following screws:
Four M1.7x5.0mm Phillips #000 screws
On the front of the camera, remove the following screws:
Two M1.7x6.0mm JIS #000 screws
On the right side of the camera, remove the following screws:
Two M1.7x4.5mm JIS #000 screws

Step 6

Use a plastic spudger to pry up on the bottom of the front cover and lift it over the tripod socket.
Pull the front cover off the camera body.
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.

Step 7

Remove these two cables from the main PCB board using a plastic spudger tool.
Remove the third cable using a pair of blunt tweezers.
Place the end of the tweezers in the small notch in the cable connector and push the connector out.
Using a pair of blunt tweezers, carefully pull out the red and yellow cables from the DC PCB board.

Step 8

Remove the following screws from the top of the camera:
One M1.7x3.0mm JIS #000 screw
One M1.7x5.5mm JIS #000 screw
On the back of the camera, remove the diopter adjusting dial.

Step 9

Using a pair of tweezers, move the two cables on the left side of the main PCB board so that they won't get caught while removing the top cover.
You may find it easier to remove the speaker cable (with the black and red wires) first so that it's out of your way.
Carefully lift up the top cover off the camera body. Be careful that no cables get caught while lifting it off.