Canon PowerShot SD870 IS LCD Replacement

Step 1 Canon PowerShot SD870 IS LCD Replacement

• Remove the wrist strap, if present.
• Remove the lithium-ion battery.
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Step 2




• Remove the two 4 mm Phillips #00 screws on the bottom of the camera.
• Remove the screw next to the wrist strap attachment.
• Pull up the “A/V OUT DIGITAL” cover and remove the screw above the USB port.
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Step 3
• Carefully unhook the “A/V OUT DIGITAL” cover from the hinge.
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Step 4
• Pull the front cover from the camera by using gentle upward pressure.
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Step 5
• Remove the two Phillips #00 screws from the flat end of the camera.
• Remove the black L-shaped side cover plate.
• Remove the silver u-shaped retainer plate.
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Step 6
• Slide the back casing off.
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Step 7
• The first screw that needs to be removed is located on the bottom of the camera, on the left hand side.
• Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver remove the 0.133in silver screw on the bottom left-hand side.
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Step 8
• The second screw that needs to be removed is located on the top of the camera.
• Using the same Phillips head screwdriver, remove the last 0.133in silver screw.
• This will detach a silver U-shaped piece that was holding LCD screen on. Remove the piece and put it to the side.
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Step 9
• The LCD screen should now only be attached by the LCD data cable.
• Lift the screen from the right side and use a small screwdriver or other small opening device to flip the black portion of the connector upward to unlock it.
• Carefully slide the data cable out of the connector.
• The LCD should still be connected by the backlight cable.
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Step 10
• To remove the backlight cable, use another small opening device to unlock the backlight cable.
• Carefully slide out the backlight cable.
• The LCD screen should now be fully detached from the camera body.
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Step 11
• The LCD screen casing is connected by 4 claws located on the top and bottom on the left and right hand side.
• Carefully disengage the claws by gently prying them off one by one.
• Once the claws are disengaged, the back of the casing will still be connected to the front casing by the backlight cable.
• Carefully peel the backlight cable off of the casing.
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Step 12
• The LCD screen and housing should now be in three pieces:
• LCD screen
• LCD screen frame
• LCD screen back housing
• The LCD screen itself can now be removed and fixed/replaced.
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