Introduction
This is a necessary procedure for replacing the parts of the lens mount of the Canon EOS Rebel XS 35mm camera, which is located on the front of the camera. These parts include a flimsy, brass-colored layer and a silver layer. Both of these layers fit inside of the ring on the front of the camera in a specific way.
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Using a PH000 screwdriver bit, remove the 2 black screws circled in the picture, which are both 6 mm in length and 1.25 mm in diameter.
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Using a PH000 screwdriver bit, remove the 5 black screws circled in the picture, which are all 5.5 mm in length and 2 mm in diameter.
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Simply using your fingers - although you can use something else such as tweezers - remove the first layer of the lens mount. This first layer is black, plastic, has a red dot at the top, and so on.
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Using (preferably) tweezers - although you can also use your fingers - remove the flimsy brass-colored layer of the lens mount.
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Using (preferably) tweezers - although you can also use your fingers - remove the silver layer of the lens mount.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Reassembly can be a lot harder than disassembly for this part of the camera, which accounts for the large range in estimated time.
