Introduction

This step-by-step guide will help you replace any damaged or malfunctioning SD card reader from your camera correctly.

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    • Remove the battery and the SD card.

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    • Unscrew the bottom two 1.0 mm screws with a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

    • Unscrew the two 1.0 mm screws on the right with a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

    • Unscrew the two 1.0 mm screws on the left with a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

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    • Carefully separate the back of the camera from the main body.

    • Do not apply excessive force. The LCD is connected by ribbon cables that can be easily damaged.

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    • Use the tip of the spudger to flip up the black tabs on the ribbon cables.

    • Pull gently on the ribbon cables to unseat them.

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    • Unscrew the two 1.0 mm screws on the right with a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

    • Unscrew the two 1.0 mm screws on the left with a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

    • Unscrew the bottom 1.0 mm screw with a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

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    • Separate the front of the camera from the main body.

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    • Use the tip of the spudger to disengage the plastic tab.

    • Carefully lift the selector switch away from the motherboard.

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    • Unscrew the three silver 1.0 mm screws with a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

    • Use the tip of the spudger to disengage the metal tab.

    • Carefully lift the shield away from the motherboard.

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    • Insert the tip of the spudger into the center hole of the tripod mount.

    • Apply force in the direction facing away from the button.

    • Carefully lift the tripod mount out of the camera body.

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    • Use the spudger to flip up the brown tab on the motherboard and carefully unseat the ribbon cable.

    • Insert the tip of the spudger into the hole on the daughterboard.

    • Apply upward force to remove the daughterboard from the main case.

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    • Use the spudger to flip up the two tabs on the motherboard and carefully unseat the ribbon cables.

    • Use the Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the three 1.0 mm silver screws.

    • Carefully lift the lens assembly out of the camera.

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    • Use the tip of the spudger to disengage the tab on the back of the camera.

    • Use the tip of the spudger to disengage the two tabs on the front of the camera.

    • Carefully lift the top assembly out of place.

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    • Use the spudger to disengage the two tabs.

    • Carefully lift the flash assembly out of place.

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    • Use the tip of the spudger to flip up the tab to unseat the ribbon cable.

    • Unscrew the two silver 1.0 mm screws with a Phillips #000.

    • Use the tip of the spudger to disengage the two plastic tabs, and carefully lift the motherboard out of place.

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    • Unscrew the one silver 1.0 mm screw with a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

    • Use to tip of the spudger to disengage the plastic tab, then carefully lift the plastic shield out of place.

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    • Carefully lift the SD card reader assembly out of place.

Conclusion

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

Derrick Thompson

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