Introduction
This guide will show you how to completely teardown your camera.
Tools
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Locate the 2 screws on the bottom of the slider.
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Remove both screws with a #00 Phillips screwdriver.
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Gently pull on the bottom of the slider until it comes off the lower track.
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There is a little piece that connects the slider to the track. Be sure not to lose this as it is needed to put the slider back on.
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The shutter button can now be removed. It is not connected to the camera and can be lifted off.
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Use a spudger around the edge of the case to loosen it.
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Carefully wiggle the back case off. This may require a fair amount of force.
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Locate the 3 internal screws holding on the front of the case. Remove them with a #00 Phillips screwdriver.
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While grasping the interior and the front case, gently pull until they start to come apart. Some light wiggling may be required.
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Be careful not to completely pull the front case off because it will still be connected with wires.
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Locate the gray compartment covering the flash.
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Position your flat head screw driver or small spudger underneath the tab that is keeping the gray cover on.
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Gently lift the tab so the gray compartment becomes free.
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Use the spudger around the perimeter of the gray compartment to detach it from the front case.
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The gray compartment can now be removed from the flash unit.
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The flash unit can now be removed, and a new one soldered back on.
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