Repair Tutorial

This is a step-by-step guide on how to repair a Canon DSLR camera.

Step 1: Remove the battery

Hold the camera with the lens pointing down. Press the highlighted button with your finger to release the cover. Pull cover over to expose the battery.

Step 2: Remove the touchscreen

Press the white button with your finger to release the battery. Once released, the battery will eject out about two inches. Pull battery out of the camera. Pull Touchscreen out and rotate 90 degrees.

Step 3: Remove the screws

Remove the four 3 mm Phillips #000 head screws that are now exposed at the hinge. Remove the two 5 mm Phillips #000 head screws that near the viewfinder.

Step 4: Remove the backplate

Use a spudger and pry apart the two plastic columns surrounding the screen hinge.

Step 5: Remove the LCD connector

Rotate the screen forward 90 degrees and push it back into its housing against the camera.

Step 6: Remove the LCD connector

Use a spudger to peel rubber matting on left hand side to expose camera backplate mounting screws.

Step 7: Remove the LCD connector

Remove three 4 mm Phillip #000 head screws that mount the backplate to the left side of camera.

Step 8: Remove the LCD connector

Use tweezers to pry rubber matting on right hand side to expose backplate mounting screws.