Sanyo VPC-X1200 flash replacement

Remove the five case screws with a Phillips #00 Screwdriver.

Five 3.5mm Phillips Screws

Gently lift up the back cover and set aside.

Gently lift up on the left side of the LCD and slowly pull it to the left side of the camera but do not remove entirely, there is a ribbon connector.

To clear the ribbon connection underneath the screen, lift up the black ribbon gate with the spudger.

Gently lift ribbon out of the gate and set screen aside.

There are five screws of three different sizes which need removal.

One 4.5mm screw

Four 3.5mm screws, one on the button side

One 5.5mm screws

Slowly lift metal tray to the right.

Remove ribbon cable by using the spudger to lift up the black ribbon gate to release the ribbon

Disconnect the two ribbon cables from the lens unit by using the spudger to lift the ribbon gates.

Remove the three silver screws.

Three 5.5mm screws

Lift the lens unit free of the camera. A spudger can be used to separate the lens unit if necessary.

Remove 4 screws attached to the exterior silver bezel.

Four 3.5mm screws

Remove round silver bezel from the front of the camera.

Remove the two screws on the bottom of the front cover.

Remove tripod mount.

Carefully lift off the front cover plate of the camera.

Remove the flash lens using the spudger or a finger.

It will be attached by a piece of tape, peel the lens off of that piece of tape without removing the tape.