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Use this guide to remove and/or replace the motherboard on the left side of the camera.
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            Place camera LCD side up and press up on the battery door. 
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            Let it swing open until you can see the battery inside. 
 
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            Press down on the orange plastic. 
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            This will gently eject the battery from its compartment. 
 
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            Holding the edges, slide out the battery. 
 
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            Look at the camera from the side with the lanyard and 4 screws. 
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            Remove the two 3.4 mm screws on the metallic colored part. 
 
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            Remove the 3mm screw on the top left. 
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            Now remove the 5.3mm screw on the bottom. 
 
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            Place the camera LCD side down. 
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            Remove the two 5.3mm screws by the battery door. 
 
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            Remove the four 3.4mm screws on the bottom of the camera around the tripod mount. 
 
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            Stand the camera back up. 
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            Remove the two 3.6mm screws on the side with the A/V Out port. 
 
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            Lift open the rubber flap covering the A/V Out port. 
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            Remove the 3.4mm screw in the center. 
 
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            Use a spudger and gently open up the front panel of the camera. 
 
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            There will be a brown plastic piece keeping the thin plastic ribbon in place. 
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            Use the spudger to pull out the brown plastic piece attached to the orange plastic. 
 
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            Use a pair of tweezers and remove the metal piece inside the camera. 
 
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            Disconnect the black and red cable on the left side of the lens. 
 
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            Disconnect the two orange ribbons on the front of the mother board. 
 
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            Pull off the orange ribbon on the upper left of the motherboard. 
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            Remove the other two orange ribbons on the middle of the left motherboard. 
 
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            Remove the 3.3mm screw halfway up the left side of the motherboard just to the left of the lens. 
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            Go under the piece of plastic and remove the 2.6mm screw. 
 
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            Unplug the top part of the left motherboard. 
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            Gently lift the left motherboard up to remove 
 
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
