Pentax PZ-1p LCD Flex PCB Removal

ID: 194111

Description: As LCDs age, the segments can bleed and become...

Steps:

1. Unlatch battery compartment door.
2. Remove one 1.7 x 4.0 mm screw.
3. Remove six 1.7 x 2.5 mm shoulder screws.
4. Remove one 1.7 x 2.5 mm long shoulder screw.
5. The bottom cover may be adhered with double sided tape in some locations. Use a spudger to gently work it loose.

6. Check that the physical panorama switch on the bottom cover and the electrical switch mate properly.

7. Push button to pop up the flash.
8. Remove two 1.7 x 2.5 mm screws.
9. Detach snaps by lifting the side of the flash cover, bending it up and away from the housing.
10. Push flash back down to the stored position.

11. Remove two 1.7 x 2.5 mm screws underneath the pop-up flash.
12. Remove one 1.7 x 2.5 mm panhead screw above the pop-up flash.
13. Remove two 1.7 x 2.5 mm shoulder screws near the eye piece.

14. Remove two 1.7 x 2.5 mm shoulder screws by the strap lugs.
15. Remove one 1.7 x 6.0 mm screw inside the battery compartment.
16. Lift off the top cover.

17. Check that the physical power switch and the electrical power switch are both in the same position before installation.

18. Push the release latch down to remove the film door.

19. Peel off rubber covering from grip.
20. Remove one 1.7 x 5.0 mm screw.
21. Lift off the front body panel.

22. Connect a 10 kOhm high power resistor across the terminals of the flash capacitor for several seconds.
23. Proceeding with the repair without discharging the flash capacitor could result in shock to the repairer or the camera components.

24. Remove the hot shoe spring. Lift the front of the spring and slide it towards the back of the camera.
25. Remove four M1.7 x 6.5 mm screws from the hot shoe.
26. Remove black, brown, green, and blue wires from plastic guides.
27. Lift off the hot show mount.

28. Unsolder the black, green and yellow wires for the command dial contacts.
29. Remove one 1.7 x 4.5 mm screw.
30. Lift off command dial contact.

31. Unsolder the blue and green wires.
32. Unsolder the blue, green, brown and black wires from the flash relay PCB.

33. Unsolder three pads.
34. Unsolder three flex connections.
35. Unsolder two through-hole connections.

36. Remove one M1.7 x 2.5 mm screw.
37. Remove flex clamp and rubber pad.
38. Remove one M1.7 x 3.5 mm screw.
39. Remove one 1.7 x 3.5 mm screw.

40. Remove one M1.7 x 2.5 mm screw.
41. Remove flex clamp and rubber pad.
42. Remove two M1.7 x 2.5 mm screws.
43. Remove one 1.7 x 2.5 mm screw.
44. Unsolder one blue wire.

45. Remove rubber dome pads for ME an IF buttons.
46. Detach button contacts from housing.
47. Push shutter release button up to free it from its retention post.
48. Detach snaps under the LCD frame.
49. Gently lift off LCD flex PCB.