Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II Dials and Buttons Replacement

ID: 149211

Description: The Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II dials or buttons...

Steps:

1. Lay the camera on its back as shown. Using the button located to the right of the lens, hold it down while rotating the lens to release it from the camera.

2. Remove eight screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
3. There are 3 different screws, (2x) 3 mm, (3x) 2.5 mm, (3x) 4 mm.

4. Lift and remove the bottom cover off the camera.

5. Using the Phillips #00 remove two 5.0 mm screws, one from each side of the base of the camera.

6. Turn the camera over until it is laying on its backside. Open the screen until it fully extended and perpendicular as shown below. Remove the three screws located there with the Phillips #00.
7. There are two different types of screws. (2x) 2.7 mm, (1x) 3.5 mm.

8. Turn the camera over on its side as shown. There is a small compartment door that has a screw located underneath it. Remove the 2.5 mm screw with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

9. Take the front and back of the camera apart.
10. Be careful when taking the front and back of the camera apart because there are connecters to the motherboard from both halves which are very fragile. In order to fully take the two halves apart you will need to unhook the connectors from the motherboard.

11. Position the front half as depicted below. The motherboard is the green computer chip on the right half the picture below. You will need to disconnect everything from the motherboard. Gently pull out all orange connectors.

12. Using a Phillips #00 remove the three 3.0 mm screws while holding the motherboard in place. You should then be able to gently remove the motherboard.

13. Open the battery door latch by moving the black button in the direction of the arrow, towards the camera screen.
14. To ensure that the battery door is properly in the closed position, listen for an audible click.

15. Move the dark red latch towards the direction of the camera lens to release the battery from the camera.
16. Make sure the dark red latch blocks the battery from moving after placing the battery in the camera during reassembly.

17. You can now remove the battery from the body of the camera and begin reassembly with your new battery.

18. Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove two black 5.4 mm screws and one silver 2 mm screw from the viewfinder.
19. Remove the viewfinder from the camera carefully, being mindful of any ribbon cables that may still be attached to other components

20. Turn the camera upside down, and use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove one 4 mm screw from underneath the battery.
21. Turn the camera right side up, and remove two 6.4 mm screws from the top of the plastic frame.
22. Carefully remove the top plastic frame of the camera using fingers and a plastic spudger as needed.
23. Be careful not to rip the ribbon cables contained in the top frame of the camera.

24. Remove the two 6.4 mm Phillips #00 screws that secure the PCB to the plastic frame.
25. Remove one 4.8 mm Phillips #00 screw.
26. Remove the PCB.

27. Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the corresponding screws to which ever button or dial needs to be replaced.
28. The two screws on the right are 3.8 mm, and the two screws on the left are 4.8 mm.