Introduction
This guide shows you how to replace the top cover of the camera. This is also useful if you are trying to repair or replace a particular part located on the top cover, or are trying to gain access to a different component further inside the camera.
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).
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Before beginning, remove the battery and SD card from the camera.
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Using your thumbs, push up on the eyepiece to remove it.
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Remove the battery door.
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Open the battery door to about a 35° angle.
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Pull the battery door straight outwards.
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Underneath the right I/F terminal cap, remove the following screws:
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Two M1.7x5.5mm JIS #000 screws
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On the right side of the camera, remove the following screws:
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Two M1.7x4.5mm JIS #000 screws
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On the back of the camera, remove the following screws next to the viewfinder:
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Two M1.7x5.0mm Phillips #000 screws
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On the bottom of the camera, remove the following screws:
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Four M1.7x5.0mm Phillips #000 screws
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Using a plastic opening pick, partially peel up the top of the back rubber grip.
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Carefully begin lifting the back cover up away from the camera body.
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Using a plastic spudger tool, gently pry off the back cover ribbon cable from the main PCB board.
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Underneath the left I/F terminal cap, remove the following screw:
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M1.7x5.5mm JIS #000 screw
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Using a plastic opening pick, peel off the front name plate.
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Underneath where the name plate was, remove the following screw:
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One M1.7x5.5mm Phillips #000 screw
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Pull off the I/F terminal cover.
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On the bottom of the camera, remove the following screws:
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Four M1.7x5.0mm Phillips #000 screws
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On the front of the camera, remove the following screws:
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Two M1.7x6.0mm JIS #000 screws
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On the right side of the camera, remove the following screws:
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Two M1.7x4.5mm JIS #000 screws
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Use a plastic spudger to pry up on the bottom of the front cover and lift it over the tripod socket.
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Pull the front cover off the camera body.
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Remove these two cables from the main PCB board using a plastic spudger tool.
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Remove the third cable using a pair of blunt tweezers.
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Place the end of the tweezers in the small notch in the cable connector and push the connector out.
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Using a pair of blunt tweezers, carefully pull out the red and yellow cables from the DC PCB board.
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Remove the following screws from the top of the camera:
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One M1.7x3.0mm JIS #000 screw
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One M1.7x5.5mm JIS #000 screw
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On the back of the camera, remove the diopter adjusting dial.
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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.
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Carefully lift up the top cover off the camera body. Be careful that no cables get caught while lifting it off.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
