Casio Exilim EX Z55 Lens Replacement

Remove eight 1.8 mm screws from the left and right sides of the camera using a Phillips #00 screwdriver

Remove the four 3.7 mm screws from the bottom of the camera using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Separate the front case from the body of the camera.

Separate the back case from the body of the camera.

Remove the metal grating located to the right of the LCD screen by inserting the plastic opening tool under the grating and pulling up.

Before removing the side metal bracket, first remove the attached strap knob by twisting it off.

Then, remove the side metal bracket by inserting the plastic opening tool under the bracket and pulling up.

Using the plastic opening tool, pry up the LCD screen starting at one of the corners. Insert the tool under one of the corners and lift up.

Continue to lift the LCD screen all the way up.

Remove the orange ribbon cable by grabbing the white tab and pulling back.

Remove the two 1.66mm screws on both the bottom and top metal plates, using a #00 Phillips screwdriver.

Using the plastic opening tool, pry the battery case clamps (located on front of the camera) so that the bottom portion of the camera will come loose.

Once the bottom portion of the camera is removed, stand the camera upright, bottom portion facing up, then detach the inner orange strip from the motherboard to the lens by inserting the plastic opening tool under the tab and lifting up.

Fully remove the lens from the motherboard.

You can now proceed to repair the existing lens or replace it with a new lens.