Canon EOS 70D Back Cover Replacement

ID: 193581

Description: Removing the back cover can be useful if you...

Steps:

1. Before beginning, remove the battery and SD card from the camera.
2. Using your thumbs, push up on the eyepiece to remove it.
3. Remove the battery door.
4. Open the battery door to about a 35° angle.
5. Pull the battery door straight outwards.

6. Using a plastic spudger tool, peel off the rubber grip on the left side of the camera.
7. Underneath where the rubber grip was, remove the following screws:
8. Three M1.7x5.5mm Phillips #000 screws
9. Pry off the plastic interface cover.
10. Use a plastic opening tool if a fingernail doesn't work.

11. Using the plastic spudger tool, peel back the rubber grip on the right side of the camera to expose the screws.
12. Remove the following screws underneath the right rubber grip:
13. One M1.7x3.0mm JIS #000 screw
14. One M1.7x3.5mm JIS #000 screw
15. On the back of the camera, remove the following screws:
16. Two M1.7x5.5mm JIS #000 screws

17. On the bottom of the camera, remove the following screws:
18. Three M1.7x3.0mm JIS #000 screws
19. Slightly lift up the back cover from the camera, using a plastic spudger or opening tool as needed.
20. Be very careful when lifting the back cover up, there are still two fragile cables attached to it.
21. You can lift the back cover towards the bottom of the camera to get better access to remove the cables.

22. With a plastic spudger tool, gently lift up on the black locking tab on the ribbon cable connector.
23. Once the locking tab is lifted up, you can carefully pull out the ribbon cable.
24. Use the plastic spudger to gently pry off the other cable connecting the back cover to the camera.
25. The connector tab sticks out slightly on each end of the connector, which gives you a good spot to pry the connector off.
26. With both of the cables disconnected, you can finish lifting off the back cover from the camera.