Canon Speedlite 430EX II Diffusing Disc Panel Replacement

ID: 23836

Description:

Steps:

1. At first of all: Remove Batteries!
2. Be Careful: Electronic parts need a few minutes to discharge. If you touch them you may get an electric shock or damage your device.

3. Open the silicone covers slowly. The're fixed with double faced adhesive tape.
4. In the worst case: You damage the covers. It's very hard to damage the flash at this step

5. Remove the screws on the bottom of the flash-head
6. Remove all 8 screws which holds the outer case on the joint.
7. Separate the screws from each other - that makes the re-assembling easier

8. Open the head slowly - attention with the cables
9. Remove the flash unit
10. Remember: Electric parts!
11. Remember the order of the diffusing discs

12. Remove the 4 screws of the holding plate.
13. You need to remove the plastic film - don't worry you can stick it back when you're ready and it holds fine.
14. The thing in the square is the contact which detects if the panel is in or out.

15. Now you're ready to install the panel
16. Hold it in the position (just to check that everything is correct and fit in the head.
17. Now you need to re-assemble backwards. Careful with the cables

18. Hold the diffusing discs while you plug the top and bottom together
19. stick a little piece of double faced adhesive tape to the silicone covers
20. Both covers have those tiny silicone pins and the fitting hole for alignment