Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
9
Time Required
5 - 10 minutes
Sections
4
- Battery
- 3 steps
- SD card
- 1 step
- Lens
- 1 step
- Lens Mount
- 4 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- We need to turn off the camera because we are removing components that could get damaged if the power is still on.
- If the camera is on, rotate the power switch on top of the camera counterclockwise to turn the camera off.
We need to turn off the camera because we are removing components that could get damaged if the power is still on.
If the camera is on, rotate the power switch on top of the camera counterclockwise to turn the camera off.
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Step 2
- Flip the camera over such that the power switch points down.
- Slide the switch on the bottom of the camera grip towards the lens to open the battery door.
Flip the camera over such that the power switch points down.
Slide the switch on the bottom of the camera grip towards the lens to open the battery door.
Step 3
- With the battery door open, push the blue lever in the battery compartment to release the battery.
With the battery door open, push the blue lever in the battery compartment to release the battery.
Step 4
SD card
- To the left of the battery compartment, the SD card needs to be pushed down slightly with your fingers, which will cause the card to eject.
- Pull the card out with your fingers.
To the left of the battery compartment, the SD card needs to be pushed down slightly with your fingers, which will cause the card to eject.
Pull the card out with your fingers.
Step 5
Lens
- First, turn the camera upside down.
- Press the button located next to silver lens mount and rotate the lens counterclockwise.
- Pull the lens away from the camera body.
- After removing the lens, replace the lens or attach the body cap as soon as possible to prevent damage to the shutter.
First, turn the camera upside down.
Press the button located next to silver lens mount and rotate the lens counterclockwise.
Pull the lens away from the camera body.
After removing the lens, replace the lens or attach the body cap as soon as possible to prevent damage to the shutter.
Step 6
Lens Mount
- With the front of the camera facing you, remove the four silver #00 Phillips screws from the metal lens mount.
With the front of the camera facing you, remove the four silver #00 Phillips screws from the metal lens mount.
Step 7
- Remove these three layers from the lens mount with your finger or by turning the camera face down.
Remove these three layers from the lens mount with your finger or by turning the camera face down.
Step 8
- Remove the two newly visible #00 screws within the metal ring.
Remove the two newly visible #00 screws within the metal ring.
Step 9
- Remove the final metal ring from the mount.
Remove the final metal ring from the mount.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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