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There is nothing quite like the feeling of capturing a memory that will last forever; however, if your lens compartment is not fully functional, you will not be able to capture a photo. Therefore, you will need to replace your lens compartment. With this guide, you will be able to replace the lens compartment on a FujiFilm FinePix S5100.
A functional lens compartment allows for a lens to properly zoom in and out or stabilize images. Over time, lens compartments need to be replaced as they become old, outdated, or simply break. A broken lens compartment will make it difficult for a lens to focus and function properly. If you notice that your FujiFilm FinePix S5100 lens is not working per usual, you should replace the lens compartment.
A faulty lens compartment can cause your photos to come out blurry or not come out at all. All it takes is a couple of minutes and moderate skills to ensure that your photos come out to the highest and best quality they could.
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Orient the camera upside down with the lens facing to the left and the battery compartment facing directly toward you.
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Open the battery door by pushing down and in the direction of the arrow on the door.
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Remove four AA batteries from the camera.
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Turn the camera so the screen is facing you and the camera lens is facing away from you.
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Remove two 0.9mm Phillips #000 screws from the right side of the camera.
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Remove one 0.6mm Phillips #000 screw from the left side of the camera.
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Remove two 0.6mm Phillips #000 screws from the bottom side of the camera.
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Carefully pull the back cover and separate it from the rest of the camera body.
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Carefully flip up the top of the tan colored tab to disconnect the ribbon cable and completely remove the back cover.
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Remove the two 1.3mm Phillips #000 screws from the LCD frame.
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Carefully using your hand, grab the LCD screen and pull upward and away from the motherboard.
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Carefully using your hand, remove the tan digital tape by disconnecting it from the receiving port.
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Remove the entire LCD screen from the motherboard.
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Remove the single 1.3mm Phillips #000 screw.
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Carefully remove the battery compartment from the rest of the camera.
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Carefully grab and remove the upper level motherboard from the camera.
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Remove three 0.8mm Phillips #000 screws from the motherboard.
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Carefully remove the tan digital tape from the receiving port.
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Carefully remove the lower level motherboard from the camera and set aside.
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Remove three 1.0mm Phillips #000 black screws from the back of the lens compartment.
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Remove two 0.4mm Phillips #000 red screws from the back of the lens compartment.
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Carefully grab the metal brace and push upward to lift the metal brace off of the hook.
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Carefully remove the lens compartment from the camera body.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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