Fujifilm Instax Mini Eight Camera Shell Replacement

Written By: Boyang Wu
  • Comments: 21
Fujifilm Instax Mini Eight Camera Shell Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

4

Time Required

15 minutes

Introduction

The camera shell is the plastic casing that makes up the outside of the Fujifilm Instax Mini 8; which is meant to hide wires, protect the film, and hold the main components of this camera together in a compact manner. A damaged shell will compromise the integrity of the device and may cause other parts of the camera to malfunction.

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    • Start off by looking at your camera and rotating it to locate all the screws. There should be nine screws in all.

    • One screw is hidden below the oval plastic cover of printers opening. Remove the cover to unveil the ninth screw.

    This doesnt show it but there is a screw under a plastic "pop out" cover where the photo comes out at the top

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    • Press the tab down in order to unlatch the film compartment cover.

    • Remove the film from the compartment (if any is present)

    • Remove the compartment cover completely.

    • Begin by using the small #00 Philips head screwdriver and turning at a counter-clockwise fashion to remove screws.

    How do i remove the compartment cover?

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    With the film door closed, try inserting the opener tool into the seam between the camera front and back plates on the side closest to the film door hinge, and start working your way around the camera.

    Remember there’s another screw under the small oval plate covering where the pictures pop out.

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    • Use the plastic opening tools and spudger to safely remove the front shell casing.

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    • Lift the front part of shell up, assuring not to pull too hard due a spring that is connect to the shell and the inside of the camera.

    • Carefully, using a small #00 Philips head screwdriver, remove the spring from the inside component of the camera.

    • At this point you should have the shell removed completely. Congratulations! Repeat the steps backwards to get the shell back on your camera unit.

Conclusion

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

Author

Boyang Wu

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18 comments

For removing initial screws, there are 9 screws. The 9th screw is under the cover overlying the exit of the Polaroid film area. (hidden under the cover)

princesslsy -

but where near the exit? i cannot find it

Emily Birkler -

It's at the top of the camera where you get picture.

xxx -

I need the circular yellow plastic piece that goes around the lens. How can I obtain that? How do I attach?

jason81173 -

I've drop my instax mini 8 at the airport and it looks perfectly fine at first until I realized that the film compartment has broken and it can't close its 'door', but the instax still can be use just need to press the door against the film everytime I used which is annoying. Does anyone know how to fix it?

Siti Syuhanna hussein -

Did you find the replacement part?

Alber Einstein -

I accidentally got sand under the shutter while I was at the beach, and now the button won't click. How do I fix this?

Julie v -

where do i find the circular plastic piece online how do i find it? what website? what shop?

albert instine -

Lens cover, over front of lens, fall off How do i put back on. Fuji instax mini 8

Marie M -

pls help. battry leak. corrossion. forgot to remove. 1x use palang. what can i do?

Gie Britanico -

you can use vingear and cotton buds to clean the white stuff and then wipe with alcohol; goog;e clean battery leak in youtube then you will know what to do

kit kat -

That final spring is broken on my camera. Do you know what the specs of it are so that I could get a replacement?

Jack Murgatroyd -

HI Jack, I have the same issue, where did you find the spring at the end and what are the specs?

kit kat -

hi i lost the spring to the outershell. where can i buy the replacement and what size of the spring should i get?

kit kat -

The mini 9 has one extra screw. You need to pop off the ‘frame’ at the top around where the picture comes out. There is one more hidden screw there.

Neil -

A few missing parts in the assembly that might help if your camera "explodes" on opening:

- The metal flat spring goes under the shot button. As for the button, there are different diameter holes, so is easy to fit properly. Just test clicking feels

- The "black square" part goes under the strap holes, clipped between shell and chassis (you can place it after fitting the front shell)

- The long spring can "disappear" hidden in the front shell after you unclip it from the lens. No panic, you can easily find it opening from the inside of the shell, the front ring cover with the lettering (it has 3 adhesive pads, plus the tabs). With the cover out is very easy to assemble, fitting the spring first in the lens and letting it go straight into the front (youtube video "FUJIFILM instax mini9./error prob. very easy.").


Please, be very careful manipulating the motherboard. This capacitor has high voltage and keeps charge for ages, it can shock you several times and it is quite unpleasant (don't ask how I found it).

Jose PS -

Just posting this to thank you. Could not figure out where the black square went after the camera "exploded".

Jamato -

Hello!

When removing the case, two parts fell out:

a black plasicc part and a metal part.

Has anyone an idea where to fit these?

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peterlanger59@web.de -