Canon Powershot S200 Camera lens Replacement

Step 1 Canon Powershot S200 Camera lens Replacement



• Slide grey latch to open the battery compartment.
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Step 2



• Push orange retaining clip to the right to free battery.
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Step 3
• Remove battery from the camera.
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Step 4
• Remove the lanyard.
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Step 5
• Remove the two 2.3mm screws (underneath the name plate) and two 2.8mm screws (next to the threaded tripod mount) from the bottom face of the camera.
• Be careful to keep track of the different screw sizes as you proceed with this guide.
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Step 6
• Remove the single 3.8mm screw from the back face of the camera.
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Step 7
• Remove the two 2.3mm screws from the right face of the camera.
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Step 8
• Remove the two 3.2mm screws (outside edge) and two 3.7mm screws (towards middle) from the left side of the camera body.
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Step 9
• Pull the back face panel away from the front end of the body. This may take some wiggling and force.
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Step 10
• Remove the CF card door from the left side of the camera body.
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Step 11
• Remove the rubber digital a/v out cap by sliding it out of the groove on the front plate.
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Step 12
• Remove the front face by sliding it off.
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Step 13
• Remove the rubber seal that goes over the right side of the viewfinder.
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Step 14
• Remove the two 3.9mm screws that retain the laminated cooper sheet.
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Step 15
• Remove the seven wire connections that connect to the motherboard.
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Step 16
• Remove the single 3.8mm screw that is on the motherboard.
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Step 17
• Carefully remove the motherboard from the main frame of the camera body.
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Step 18
• After completing the removal of the motherboard, remove the tripod mounting screws (3.4mm) on the left side
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Step 19
• Carefully pry the left side of the housing plate from the bottom of the tripod mounting plate, releasing it from the two alignment pegs next to the screws
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Step 20
• Lift the left side of the tripod mounting plate towards you, lift free the mounting plate from the rest of the assembly
• Be careful because there are still wire connections attached to the mounting plate which you don't want to remove
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Step 21
• Remove the 2.1mm screws from the bottom and top of the screen connecting it to the housing plate
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Step 22
• Unsolder the four points at the top of the screen with a soldering iron
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Step 23
• You do not need to unsolder the screen to get to the lens, but follow the rest of the steps to free the screen from the housing plate.
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Step 24
• Remove the card-reader shield by removing the screw at the top of the shield.
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Step 25
• Remove the 2 black screws that attach the battery box to the housing plate.
• The second picture shows the battery box detached from the housing plate.
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Step 26
• Remove the three (3.1mm) black screws that were behind the screen and battery box.
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Step 27
• Carefully remove the lens.
• Remove the bottom side of the lens first before the viewfinder side.
• Be careful of wires and delicate parts.
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