Canon PowerShot G12 Rear Function Setting Dial Replacement

Remove the three screws on the bottom of the camera using a Phillips-head 00 screwdriver.

Remove all of the screws on both the left and right side of the camera.

Looking at the front side of the camera, there is a port on left side of the camera labeled HDMI.

Remove the one screw on the side of the HDMI port.

Remove the screw on the right side of the view finder on the back side of the camera.

Using a spudger, carefully pry open the back side of the camera starting directly under the camera's serial label.

Put the camera aside and look to the interior to the camera's back shell.

Peel off the thick, plastic seal over the metal plate near the yellow ribbon cable.

Remove the four screws from the metal plate using a Phillips-head 00 screwdriver.

Remove the spring from its socket using precision tweezers allowing the metal plate with the function dial to be removed.

Using precision tweezers, pry the old function dial out of its socket leaving only a black, metal ring attached.

Attach the new function dial simply by pressing it into the black, metal ring until you hear a click.