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Prereq for disconnecting the battery. Also includes the appropriate capacitor discharge warnings.
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If you have any film left, take some photos and remove the cartridge! Disassembly will expose the film and damage it.
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Before you begin:
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Power down and unplug your camera.
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Put on the lens cap to avoid scratching your lens during disassembly.
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Use the latch on the left side of the camera to open the film door.
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Fold a piece of cloth or napkin (or the included bag) into a small square.
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Insert the cloth into the film compartment far enough to block the film door from closing during disassembly.
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Flip the camera over, making sure the cloth stays lodged in the film compartment.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four 3.9 mm-long screws securing the bottom cover.
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Insert the tip of an opening pick under the top left corner of the bottom cover, near the slider button.
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Tilt the pick up and push to position the pick between the bottom and front covers.
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Slide the opening pick toward the rear of the camera to release the clips along the left edge.
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Leave the opening pick at the bottom left corner to prevent the clips from resecuring.
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Insert the tip of a second opening pick under the top right corner of the bottom cover.
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Tilt the pick up and push to position the pick between the bottom and front covers.
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Slide the opening pick toward the rear of the camera to release the clips along the right edge.
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Tilt the back of the bottom cover upward and pull it away from the camera, making sure to thread the film door lever from its recess.
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Remove the back cover.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 3.9 mm-long screws securing the back cover.
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Insert a spudger between the frame and the alignment hole on the back cover.
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Twist the spudger to lift the back cover off of the alignment peg.
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Repeat for the second alignment peg.
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There are eight large clips that secure the back cover. The next four steps show how to release them.
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Angle an opening pick upward and insert it at the gap where the bottom right corner of the back cover meets the triangular tip of the front cover’s right edge.
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Push the pick up to get it above the overhanging lip in the back cover.
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While pushing upward, slowly rotate the pick towards the left edge of the camera until it's under the front cover.
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While pushing the pick downward, slide it all the way up the right edge to release the clips.
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Leave the pick at the top corner before continuing to prevent the clips from resecuring.
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Angle a second opening pick upward and insert it at the gap where the bottom left corner of the back cover meets the triangular tip of the front cover’s left edge.
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Push the pick up to get it above the overhanging lip in the back cover.
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While pushing upward, slowly rotate the pick towards the right edge of the camera until it's under the front cover.
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While pushing the pick downward, slide it all the way up the left edge to release the remaining clips.
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Pull the back cover off the camera and rotate it over the right edge to expose the flex cable.
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Use tweezers to peel off the tape covering the interconnect cable ZIF connector on the control board.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to lift up the locking flap on the control board ZIF connector.
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Use tweezers to pull the interconnect cable out of its slot in the control board.
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Remove the back cover.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 3.9 mm-long screws securing the top cover.
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Angle an opening pick upward and insert in the gap at the top right corner of the top cover and front cover, next to the flash.
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Slide the opening pick toward the rear of the camera to release the clips along the right edge.
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Leave the pick in the gap before continuing to prevent the clips from re‑engaging.
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Angle a second opening pick upward and insert in the gap at the top left corner of the top cover and front cover.
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Slide the opening pick toward the rear of the camera to release the clips along the left edge.
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Leave the pick in the gap before continuing to prevent the clips from re-engaging.
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Insert the flat end of a spudger between the frame and the top cover's left external clip, above the viewfinder.
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Twist the spudger to release the clip.
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Insert the tip of an opening pick between the frame and the top cover's right external clip.
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Pry up to release the clip.
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Pull the lens cap off and remove it.
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Lift the top cover off the camera and remove it.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four screws securing the front cover:
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Two 5.9 mm-long screws along the back edge of the front cover
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Flip your camera over.
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Two 3.9 mm-long screws under the front of the camera
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Pull the front cover away from the lens to release the clips along the front edge and slide the viewfinder out of its cutout.
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Use tweezers, or your fingers, to push the lidar sensor bracket toward the lidar sensor and off its alignment pegs.
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Remove the lidar sensor bracket.
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Lift the rear of the front cover while pulling the entire cover toward the front of the camera to separate it from its lip under the lens.
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Lift the front of the cover over the lens.
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Slide the front cover toward the rear of the camera until the back edge clears the viewfinder.
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Remove the front cover.
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If you're disassembling further, put the lens cover back on to prevent scratching the lens.
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Remove the tape covering the battery connector at the top of the main board.
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The battery connector is located on the inside of the main board.
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Insert the tip of a spudger under the head of the battery connector, where the cables meet the head itself.
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Pry up to disconnect the battery.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
