Canon EOS Rebel T3 Front Cover Replacement

ID: 178344

Description: This guide shows you how to remove the front...

Steps:

  1. Pry open the rubber I/F terminal cap with your finger.
  2. Remove the two M1.7x4.5mm JIS #000 screws that are underneath the I/F terminal cap.
  3. Using a plastic pick, or another thin plastic prying tool, pop off the I/F terminal cover from the camera.
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  4. On the left side of the camera, remove the following screw:
  5. One M1.7x4.5mm JIS #000 screw
  6. On the right side, remove the following screws:
  7. One M1.7x5.5mm JIS #000 screw
  8. One M1.7x4.5mm JIS #000 screw
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  9. Remove the battery door.
  10. Open the battery door to about a 35° angle.
  11. Pull the battery door straight outwards.
  12. Remove the following screws from the bottom of the camera:
  13. Two M1.7x4.5mm JIS #000 screws
  14. Two M1.7x3.0mm JIS #000 screws
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  15. Carefully lift the back cover partially off of the camera.
  16. There are two ribbon cables still connecting the back cover to the camera.
  17. Disconnect the right most ribbon cables from the main PCB board.
  18. Use a plastic spudger to lift up the black locking tab.
  19. Pull out the ribbon cable from its connector using a pair of angled tweezers.
  20. With this ribbon cable disconnected, you will be able to move the back cover slightly farther away from the camera, giving you more room to remove the remaining ribbon cable.
  21. Remove the left ribbon cable using the same two steps as with the other ribbon cable.
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  22. Remove the following screws on the front of the camera.
  23. Two M1.7x5.5mm JIS #000 screws
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  24. On the bottom of the camera, remove the following screws:
  25. Two M1.7x5.5mm JIS #000 screws
  26. One M1.7x4.5mm JIS #000 screw
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  27. Slide a spudger tool towards the tripod mount, underneath the plastic cover.
  28. Push the plastic cover up and over the tripod mount.
  29. Pull the front cover off of the camera.
  30. Electric Shock Warning: With the front cover off, the high voltage capacitor on the DC PCB board is now exposed. It is recommended that you use a capacitor discharge tool to ensure the capacitor is fully discharged before proceeding further.
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