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Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Lens Replacement

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    • Locate the battery cover on the bottom of the camera.

    • Slide the battery compartment cover the direction the arrow is pointing to open the compartment.

    • Remove batteries.

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    • Remove the two 2mm screws above the screen using the size J000 screwdriver.

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    • Remove the two 5mm screws from the side of the camera with the J000 head screw driver.

    • Using the same screwdriver, remove the one 5mm screw from the other side of the camera located under the A/V Out flap.

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    • Remove two 4mm screws from the bottom of the camera with the J000 head screw driver.

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    • Remove the plastic panel surrounding the back screen.

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    • Remove the three 3mm screws using the size J000 screw driver from the button plate.

    • Gently flip up the flex ribbon lock and remove the flex ribbon using tweezers.

    • Move the button plate out of the way.

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    • There is a black flex ribbon lock that must be lifted and unlocked with your tweezers before this flex ribbon will detach.

    • Any small tear could ruin the flex ribbon. Be very gentle while removing it.

    • Gently lift the lock and detach the flex ribbon from the circuit board with the tweezers.

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    • Remove the two 2mm screws from the bottom of the screen with the size J000 screw driver.

    • You can then lift the screen out of place and set it aside.

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    • With the J000 Philips head screwdriver, remove the two 2mm screws from under the flash.

    • Using the same screwdriver, remove the two 5mm screws from the bottom. One is under the battery door.

    • With the same screwdriver, remove the 2mm screw at the top of the metal plate.

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    • Gently detach the flex ribbon with your tweezers before removing the front plate.

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    • Using the J000 Philips head screwdriver, remove the four 7mm screws from the silver panel.

    • Remove the two 5mm screws.

    • Remove the one 3 mm screw.

    • Using the same screwdriver, remove the 3mm screw from the top of the camera.

    • Pull the panel off and set it aside.

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    • First, very carefully open the latch on each of the three flex ribbons (two black, one brown).

    • With tweezers, very carefully detach all three flex ribbons from their ports.

    • Carefully detach the flex ribbon from the side.

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    • The lens is now fully detached and can be replaced.

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

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This Guide also works well for the Canon Powershot SX130IS camera, but with just a few minor differences.

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