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Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Flash Unit Replacement

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  1. Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Flash Unit Replacement, Case: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Flash Unit Replacement, Case: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the following 4 screws:

    • Two 2.8 mm Phillips #00 at the bottom of the camera.

    • Two 2.75 mm Phillips #00 on the opposite side of the wrist strap.

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    • Open the A/V OUT DIGITAL flap on the side of the wrist strap.

    • Remove the 2.75 mm Phillips #00 under the A/V OUT DIGITAL flap on the side of the wrist strap.

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    • On the bottom of the camera, use your fingernail to slide the light gray tab towards the edge of the camera.

    • Slide light gray door and pull up to open the door.

    • Remove the 8.35 mm Phillips #00 next to the brown tab that holds the battery.

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    • Gently pull the front cover straight out from the camera. This will expose the wiring on the front of the camera.

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    • Remove the 2.75 mm Phillips #00 next to A/V OUT DIGITAL.

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    • Slide the back casing (with the screen protector) off to reveal the LCD and back wiring.

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    • Remove the 1.75 mm Phillips #00 located at the top left of the LCD screen.

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    • Remove the two 3.4 mm Phillips #00 located at the bottom of the camera.

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    • Remove the two metal frames that hold the LCD panel in place.

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    • The LCD screen should now only be attached by two LCD data cables.

    • Lift the screen from the left side and use a spudger or a small flat head screwdriver to flip the black portion of the connector upward to unlock it.

    • Carefully slide the data cable out of the connector.

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    • The LCD should still be connected by the backlight cable.

    • To remove the backlight cable, use a spudger or a small flat head screwdriver to unlock the backlight cable.

    • Carefully slide out the backlight cable.

    • The LCD screen can now be fully detached from the camera body.

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    • The LCD screen and housing are now in three pieces:

    • LCD screen

    • LCD screen frame

    • LCD back housing

    • The LCD screen itself can now be removed and fixed/replaced.

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    • Remove the 1.85 mm #00 Phillips located on the left side of the camera.

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    • Use a set of tweezers to remove the speaker located at the top of the camera on the flash unit.

    • Next use the tweezers to carefully remove the speaker cable off its respective holders.

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    • Use a spudger or a flathead screwdriver to remove the camera lens cable located in the front of the camera.

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    • Use a spudger or a flathead screwdriver and carefully pry out the first flash cable from the bottom of the cable. The white 2 prong power cable pops UP (use spudger below red/black insertion and put upward pressure). For the yellow one, apply pressure horizontally.

    • Next use a spudger or a flathead screwdriver and carefully pry out the second flash cable.

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    • Gently remove the flash component from the rest of the camera.

    • Use a spudger or a flathead screwdriver and carefully pry off the plastic piece on top of the flash unit.

    • The flash unit can now be removed and replaced.

    • Be careful not to touch the capacitor attached to the flash unit as it may still be holding a charge!

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

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