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Canon PowerShot A460 Front Lens Replacement

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  1. Canon PowerShot A460 Front Lens Replacement, Battery: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Slide the switch on the battery cover labeled "CARD/BATT. OPEN." to the right.

    • While still holding the switch, pull the cover down, allowing it to release and open.

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    • Tilt the camera slightly to allow the batteries to fall out.

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    • Press on and release the memory card to eject it.

  4. Canon PowerShot A460 Front Lens Replacement, Front Casing: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Unscrew the 5mm Phillips #00 screw from the bottom of the camera.

    • Make sure to keep the different size screws organized to make reassembling the camera simpler.

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    • Unscrew the three 2mm Phillips #00 screws that are located on the bottom of the camera.

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    • Remove the 4mm Phillips #00 screw that is located on the left side of the camera, if the display screen is facing you.

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    • Take out the 4mm Phillips #00 screw under the rubber flap on the right end of the camera.

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    • Remove the second battery cover on the bottom of camera.

    • Take the silver battery out of the camera.

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    • Remove the 4mm Phillips #00 screw on the inside of the flap that hides the battery and memory card slots.

    • Remove the light grey, plastic piece.

    • Remove the plastic portion of the battery flap cover. The metal piece will remain attached.

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    • Slightly pull on each side of the camera. It should loosen up and come apart.

    • If it does not pull apart right away, use a little more force.

    • Do not give up!

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    • Remove the back case of the camera by pulling from the top.

    • Be careful when pulling off the case. There is a delicate gold ribbon connecting the bottom of the camera to the back case.

  12. Canon PowerShot A460 Front Lens Replacement, LCD Screen: crwdns2935265:012crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the 4mm Phillips #00 screw from above the ribbon.

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    • Gently peel off the blue tape on the top of the LCD screen.

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    • Remove the 4mm Phillips #00 screw previously concealed by the blue tape.

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    • Gently lift the LCD screen off of the front casing by pulling up a tab on the side of the camera.

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    • Using a spudger, lift the grey tabs to allow the ribbon to slide out.

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    • Since the tabs have been lifted, the ribbon should now slide out out easily.

    • Be careful not to distort the ribbon in any way.

  18. Canon PowerShot A460 Front Lens Replacement, Motherboard: crwdns2935265:018crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the 5mm Phillips #00 screw located above the small black piece on the right side of the mother board.

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    • Remove the 4mm Phillips #00 screw at the bottom of the black piece.

    • Detach the black piece that the screws previously held in place.

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    • Remove the 5mm Phillips #00 screw in the middle of the motherboard.

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    • Remove the 5mm Phillips #00 screw that holds the metal piece to the bottom of the camera .

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    • Remove the 5mm Phillips #00 screw that is located on the top of camera.

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    • Remove the 2mm Phillips #00 screw that is located on the far left of the motherboard.

    • Be careful not to damage the multiple adjacent orange ribbons.

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    • Remove the 5mm Phillips #00 screw near the bottom left of the motherboard.

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    • Using a spudger, unlock the locking mechanism that holds the lower orange ribbon in place.

    • Once unlocked, slide out the ribbon.

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    • Using a spudger, unlock the locking mechanism that holds the upper orange ribbon in place.

    • Once unlocked, slide out the ribbon.

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    • All that is required is to unsolder the few remaining wires. Then, the motherboard will be ready to be replaced!

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    • Remove the six 2mm Phillips #00 screws that are located under the motherboard.

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    • Remove the 4mm Phillips #00 screw that is located under the now disconnected top orange ribbon.

    • The lens piece can now be removed from the camera.

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    • Remove the 5mm Phillips #00 screw on the back of the lens piece.

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    • Remove the 2mm Phillips #00 screw on the bottom of the lens piece.

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    • Remove the two 2mm Phillips #00 screws on the top of the lens piece.

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    • Gently slide off the black piece surrounding the lens. The lens is now disassembled!

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

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please put a big warning note on the step after removing the blue tape from the lens. and the next on is where you lift something on the mother board with a spluger..something like that. well i used a screwdriver and got such a big electrical shock.... scared the crapola out of me. please make a note .... can get electrical shock....

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