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You must remove the batteries, the front casing, the rear casing, and the motherboard before removing the lens assembly.
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The battery compartment is located on the bottom side of the camera. Push the button in, and slide the cover to get access to the batteries.
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Remove the 7 screws holding the front case in place, with a #00 screwdriver.
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Six screws are 3.6 mm.
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The seventh screw is 3.2 mm.
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Pulling the front case off, requires applying enough strength in the right areas.
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The front case snaps into place in three places:
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At the top and bottom of the battery side (opposite of side pictured) of the case.
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Right in the middle of the DC-in side (side pictured) of the case.
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Top of the camera, to the left of the power button.
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Once those places are disconnected, the front case will pop right off.
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Remove the 3.2 mm screw in the battery compartment using a #00 screwdriver.
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Carefully pull the rear case away from the camera until you have access to the cord connected to the motherboard.
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Lift the white latch using a fingernail or a spudger.
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Pull the cord from its connector.
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Remove the 2 pieces of translucent yellow tape.
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Remove the seven 2.7 mm using a #00 screwdriver.
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Remove the ribbon cord located near the top right corner of the motherboard. Do this by carefully pulling the cord out of the socket using a pair of tweezers.
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Disconnect the ribbon cord located on the left side of the motherboard.
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Use tweezers or a spudger to lift the latch on the connector.
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Carefully remove the cord from the connector.
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Remove the motherboard from the camera casing.
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Remove the three 3.6 mm screws using a #00 screwdriver.
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Slide the lens to the left and pull up. The lens should easily come loose and slide right out.
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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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This is also applicable to the Olympus FE170. I dismantled and repaired mine using this guide. Excellent!
