Canon EOS 30 Battery Door Replacement

Written By: Jackie
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Canon EOS 30 Battery Door Replacement

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

19

Time Required

25 minutes

Introduction

This fix is safe and only requires a screwdriver.

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    • Remove the two 4.8 mm black screws above the lens on the front of the camera.

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    • Remove the 4.3 mm black screw under the lens ring, and the 4.8 mm black screw under the camera.

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    • Remove the 4.8 mm black screw on the left side of the camera.

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    • Remove the front panel by lifting it away from the camera's body.

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    • Remove seven 4.25 mm black screws on the bottom panel.

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    • Remove the bottom panel.

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    • Remove two 6.5 mm black screws from the panel.

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    • Remove the plastic remote control socket cap by pulling it straight out.

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    • Slide the panel toward the bottom of the camera to remove.

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    • Remove the single 4.8 silver screw from the control socket.

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    • The control socket is now secure by three wires.

    • Desolder connections to replace the remote control socket.

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    • Slide the outer eyepiece upward to remove it.

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    • Remove the two 4.75 mm black screws located on the top of the camera.

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    • Remove the four 4.3 mm black screws near the bottom corners of the eyepiece at the back of the camera.

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    • Slowly separate the top panel from the camera by pushing it upward.

    • Separating the top panel too far or quickly can damage the ribbon cable and connecting wires that are still attached to the top panel of the camera.

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    • Remove the two 5.5 mm screws from front of camera.

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    • Remove grip panel.

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    • Remove one black screw from battery door on underside of grip.

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    • Remove battery door.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Author

Jackie

Member since: 17/04/11

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One comment

I was able to complete this by going from step 9 to 15. Oddly, I only had one screw to remove in step 15 but the grip piece easily slid out without needing to remove the top of the camera.

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