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The motherboard is the brains of the camera. Replacing the motherboard requires completely opening up the camera.
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            Open the battery compartment by sliding the lock to the right. 
 
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            Begin by holding the camera upside down with the bottom facing you. Identify the housing for the SD card, and battery. 
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            You will use your other hand to slide the lock switch to this housing to the right. This will release the cap, allow it to come upwards. 
 
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            Now that the cap to the battery and SD card housing is open, the SD card is visible. 
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            You will need to press down on the SD card until you hear a click. Release the SD card and it will now be available to remove. 
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            Grip the SD card and pull it out of the SD card slot. 
 
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            To reinsert the SD card place it in its housing. 
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            You will then need to push down on the SD card until you hear a click. 
 
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            You may now close the housing for the SD card and battery. 
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            Close the cap and while holding it down slide the locking tab to the left. This step should lock the cap in place. 
 
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            Remove the 3.5 mm exterior-side screw. 
 
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            Remove the 3.5 mm bottom screw from the battery compartment. 
 
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            Pry off the front-side cover with the small plastic spudger. 
 
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            Open the USB cover on the side of the camera. 
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            Remove the 3.5 mm USB side screws. 
 
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            Remove the 4mm screws at the back of the battery compartment. 
 
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            Remove the 3.5 mm top flash-mount screw. 
 
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            Flip the screen up. 
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            Pry the top cover off with the small plastic spudger. 
 
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            Pry the top part rear cover off with plastic spudger. 
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            Flip the camera so the sensor faces down and push up on the rear cover from the battery compartment. 
 
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            Remove the 2.25 mm tripod mount screws. 
 
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            Remove the 2.25 mm side lanyard mount screw. 
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            Pull the lanyard mount to remove. 
 
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            Remove the 2.25 mm screws from the top. 
 
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            Using the tweezers, pull out the rubber grommet. 
 
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            Pull the lead that was under the grommet out from the frame. 
 
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            Flip the rotary selector and controls up over the top. 
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            Holding the controls in place, pull the two frame pieces apart. 
 
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            Disconnect the connection between the motherboard and LCD screen by pulling out the connector in the direction of the arrow. 
 
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            Using the tweezers, disconnect the metal lead at the top of the motherboard by pulling up. 
 
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            Disconnect the two top-right connectors by pulling them up towards the top. 
 
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            Disconnect the two connectors on the right by pulling them to the right. 
 
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            Using the tweezers, flip open the black door on the large connector on the bottom. 
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            Remove the connector by pulling it away from the motherboard. 
 
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            Using the tweezers, flip open the door on the smaller connector. 
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            Remove the connector by pulling it away from the motherboard. 
 
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            Disconnect the connector that goes through the motherboard. 
 
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            Remove the 4 mm screws securing the motherboard to the frame. 
 
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            With the tweezers, remove the metal speaker cover. 
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            Pull the speaker out of the frame. 
 
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            Flip the motherboard up and disconnect the connector on the back. 
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            Seperate the motherboard from the frame. 
 
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
