Canon PowerShot G7X Lens Replacement

ID: 108458

Description: The lens is essential in any camera. Any flaw...

Steps:

1. Remove the five 2mm Phillips #000 screws that are under the screen of the camera.

2. Remove the two 3mm Phillips #000 screws under the AV-out digital flap.
3. Remove the two 3 mm Phillips #000 screws from the side of the camera.

4. Remove the two 3 mm Phillips #000 screws on the side of camera with the flash toggle.

5. Remove the four 4 mm Phillips #000 screws from the plate on the bottom of the camera.

6. Remove the back plate.

7. Remove the three 3 mm Phillips #000 screws around the dial.

8. Using the nylon spudger, gently lift the ZIF tab.
9. Disconnect the ribbon cable that connects the dial to the motherboard.
10. Remove the dial from the device.

11. Remove the three, blue 5 mm Phillips screws from the back plate.
12. Remove seven 2 mm Phillips #000 screws.

13. While using the plastic opening tool, gently pry the top plate off the camera.

14. Using the black nylon spudger, gently lift the ribbon cable connected to the LCD screen housing until it comes out then remove the housing.

15. Remove the 2 mm Phillips #000 screw underneath the top plate.
16. Remove silver plate.

17. Take the Phillips #000 and remove the three 5 mm screws from the front plate.

18. Using the spudger, gently lift the ribbon cable from underneath the front plate.
19. Remove the front plate.

20. Remove flash toggle plate.
21. Remove the 2mm Phillips #000 screws under the flash toggle.

22. Flash contains charged capacitor. Shock hazard.
23. Using the black nylon spudger, gently lift the ribbon cable that connects the flash to motherboard and remove the flash from the device.

24. Remove the 5 mm Phillips #000 screw from the copper plate.

25. Using the black nylon spudger, lift the ribbon cable gently until it comes out.

26. Remove the copper plate to reveal connections to the lens.

27. Using the black nylon spudger, lift gently on the pin connector until it comes off.

28. Using the spudger, gently lift on the ribbon cable until it comes out.
29. Separate the lens from the motherboard.