Sanyo VPC S1275 Flash Mechanism Replacement

Remove the following six screws using the Phillips #00 screwdriver:

Two screws on the left side of the camera.

Two screws on the right side of the camera.

Two screws on the bottom of the camera.

Open the battery slot on the bottom of the camera by sliding the door to the right.

Remove the single 4 mm screw on the bottom right using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Insert a spudger in the seam at the bottom of the camera.

Gently separate the rear case from the front of the camera.

Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the single screw attached to the front casing in the top left corner. The front case should easily separate.

Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the screw on the inside of the battery door.

Slide the battery door off of the hinge.

Using the spudger, carefully lift up the LCD screen, making sure to keep the ribbon cable intact.

Place the LCD screen on a non-abrasive surface.

Using the spudger lift the black flap up to release the ribbon cable.

The LCD screen will now be completely detached from the camera.

Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the four screws on the outer edge of the LCD holding plate.

Using your right hand, grab the left side of the LCD holding plate and rotate it to the right.

Remove the ribbon cable from its slot by gently pulling the LCD holding plate to the right.

Using the spudger (or any non-metal prying tool), gently remove the black film.

Using the capacitor discharge tool carefully touch each end of the capacitor discharge tool to the each terminal of the capacitor.

Click the link below for instructions on how to make the capacitor discharge tool: Constructing a Capacitor Discharge Tool

Keep the wires connected to the capacitor terminals for 2 minutes to completely discharge the capacitor.

The camera should be completely safe to handle now.

Touch the hot tip of the solding iron to the first solder connecting the flash mechanism to the logic board until the solder melts.

Repeat this for the next 10 solders.

Verify solders have detached logic board.

Touch the hot soldering iron to the solder in the lower left corner connecting the logic board to the red wire.

When the solder has completely melted, gently pull the wire free from the logic board.

Repeat for the red, blue, and then black wires.

Touch the soldering iron tip to the solder in the upper right corner connecting the logic board to the battery lead.

Pull the battery lead out of the slot in the logic board. This must be done immeadiately after the solder melts.

Repeat for the solder to the left.

The logic board will now be completely free from the camera.

Insert the battery leads into the slots in the new logic board.

Solder both leads to the logic board.

Remove screw from top of the flash mechanism

Remove the flash bulb from the camera housing by gently pulling on the wires with a pair of tweezers.

Poke the capacitor out of its housing with the spudger.

Break the tabs on the camera housing that hold the flash logic board.

Lift up on the logic board. The capacitor and the flash bulb will be removed as well.