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Olympus Pen E-PL7 Back Case Replacement

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Use this guide to replace a damaged back case, or open the case to access other components of your camera.

We highly suggest you use a magnetic project mat or an organization tray. This camera has many different types of screws and keeping them organized is key to proper reassembly.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the six 2 mm screws on the bottom of the camera.

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    • Remove the two 4 mm reverse threaded Phillips screws from the bottom of the camera.

    • Reverse threaded screws tighten counter clockwise and loosen clockwise.

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    • Remove the two 4 mm Phillips screws under the HDMI port cover.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the 5 mm screw near the left hand grip.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the 5 mm screw near the right hand grip.

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    • Flip open the LCD.

    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the 2 mm screw beneath the LCD assembly.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the four 6.3 mm screws from the lens mount.

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    Tweezers
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    • Use tweezers to remove the inner metal ring.

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    • Use tweezers to remove the two springs lying beneath the inner metal ring.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the three 5 mm screws.

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    • Remove the two 4 mm Phillips screws.

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    • Press and hold the lens release button while using tweezers to remove the lens hook.

    • Use tweezers to remove the spring underneath the lens hook.

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    • Use tweezers to remove the metal clip from the external flash mount.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the four 4 mm screws from the external flash port.

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    • Remove the second external flash clip with tweezers.

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    • Remove the external flash port casing to expose five more screws.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 6.4 mm screws.

    • Remove the 2 mm Phillips screw.

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    • Remove the two 3.8 mm Phillips screws from the sides of the external flash connector.

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    • Gently pull the back case away from the camera.

    • Do not attempt to remove the back case, as it is attached to the camera by a ribbon cable.

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    • To remove the ribbon holding the back case to the camera, use the pointed end of a spudger to flip back the top bar on top of the ZIF connector.

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    • Use tweezers to pull the ribbon out of the connector.

    • Remove the back case.

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

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Loads of screws that don’t need to be removed just to remove the rear case.

Omit step 3,

Omit steps 6 to 13

Omit step 18

Take great care not to pull on ribbon cables

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