Contour Roam2 Lens Unit Replacement

Written By: Jamie Maple

Comments: 3

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

Time Required

30 minutes

Introduction

Follow this guide on how to replace the lens unit on your Contour Roam2 if your camera will not record properly or your lens is damaged or scratched.

Tools

Step 1

Using the phillips head screwdriver (PH000) locate and remove the 4.45mm (.175in) screw by the 180 degree graphic on the metal ring.
The screws in the camera are very small and can strip very easily. Apply consistent pressure when removing screws.

Step 2

Rotate the metal ring counterclockwise until completely removed.

Step 3

Using the phillips head screwdriver (PH000) remove the two 4.46mm (.175in) screws on each side near the back of the camera.

Step 4

Grab the camera on both sides and slide the outer shell forward until completely removed.

Step 5

Lift the record slider out.
The record slider should come out easily no matter the position (forward or backward).

Step 6

Using the phillips head screwdriver (PH000) remove the two 3.82mm (0.150in) screws on the bottom of mounting piece near the tripod screw-in.
The screws in the camera are very small and can strip very easily. Apply consistent pressure when removing screws.

Step 7

Open the back door by your thumb and index finger on sides of back door and pull upward.

Step 8

Using your thumb, pry sides outward on back of mount piece.
This will loosen mount piece for removal in proceeding step.
Side can be hard to pry outward. Using a flat tool such as a metal spudger, may help if your thumb is insufficient.

Step 10

Open the back door by your thumb and index finger on sides of back door and pull upward.

Step 11

With the phillips head screwdriver (PH000) remove the two 3.31mm (.130inch) screws located at the top, above the reset button.

Step 12

Also with phillips head screwdriver (PH000) remove the six 6.07mm (0.239in) screws along sides of large white piece.
The screws in the camera are very small and can strip very easily. Apply consistent pressure when removing screws.

Step 13

Locate notch on side of large white plastic piece.

Step 14

Remove white piece by pressing a fingernail in notch (located in previous step) and lifting up on white piece.

Step 15

The white piece is connected to logic board of camera by a ribbon connector.
To remove the white piece completely give a gentle pull on ribbon connector.

Step 16

With a phillips head screwdriver (PH 000), remove the 5.54 mm (0.218 in) screw located next to the tripod screw-in.

Step 17

Using the phillips head screwdriver (PH 000), remove the remaining three 3.78 mm (0.1445 in) screws located on the back panel of the camera.
If you have not done so already, remove the microSD card.

Step 18

Using the phillips head size PH000 screwdriver remove 3.67mm (0.1445 inch) screw located on the side of logic board within the body of the camera.

Step 19

Using flathead tweezers, remove the logic board and the battery from the camera.

Step 20

Using a phillips head screwdriver (PH 000), remove the screw connecting the lens unit to the logic board.

Step 21

Remove the semicircular white plastic strip near the lens unit.

Step 22

Twist lens unit until able to easily remove

Step 23

Disconnect the ribbon connector connecting the lens unit to the logic board.

Step 24

Remove the ribbon connecter from the lens unit by soldering.

Conclusion

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

3 comments

hola amigos soy de venezuela, hace aproximadamente compre una -contour roam- y se me daño el flex del lente, pero aqui en venezuela no se encuentra ese repuesto y he buscado por internet y no encuentro, ustedes me podrian ayudar de alguna manera con ese problema? mi correo es luiswichin@gmail.com por favor se les agradece alguna respuesta.

luis gerardo - 07/09/16

hello friends I'm from Venezuela, does about buying a -contour roam- and hurt me flex the lens, but here in Venezuela is not the parts and I have searched the internet and can not find, you could help me somehow with that problem? my email is luiswichin@gmail.com are thanked please any response.