Installing Canon EOS A2 Top Cover

Tools used in this guide

Phillips #00 Screwdriver (1) Plastic Opening Tools (1)
Removing the top cover of camera gives access to the LCD screen, control dial, and flash.

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Step 1 - Battery
Locate the battery door/camera grip on the left side of the camera and lift the rotating removal tab.

Step 2

Twist the tab clockwise to unlock the door, then pull outward from the camera to remove it.

Step 3

Remove the battery from inside the battery housing and set the cover aside.

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Step 4 - Front Cover
Remove the two 6.4mm screws above the lens aperture using a phillips #00 screw driver.

Step 5

Remove the 6.4mm screw from the inside of the flash bezel.

Step 6

Flip the camera upside down and remove the 5.4mm screw below the lens bezel on the front of the camera.

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Step 7
Remove the 5.6mm screws behind the battery cover.

Step 8

Remove two 6.4mm screws on the latch mechanism on the right side of the camera.

Step 9

Remove the 6.4mm screw on the top of the inside edge of the battery hole.

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Step 10
Starting at the flash, carefully pull the front cover away from the camera.

Step 11 - Top Cover

Remove the 4.3mm screw below the camera strap ring.

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Step 12
Remove two 4.8mm screws located on both sides of the eyepiece.

Step 13

Pull the top cover up slowly. A ribbon cable is attached to the bottom of the top cover and the camera. Pull up very carefully to avoid damaging this.

Step 14

Once you have revealed the ribbon cable, gently let the top cover hang off the front of the camera. Use the plastic opening tool to gently pull the white tabs on the ribbon cable, releasing the ribbon cable. If you pull the white tabs all the way out, just insert them back in to avoid losing them.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
This document was last generated on Jun 3, 2011.

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Installing Canon EOS A2 Front Cover

Tools used in this guide

Phillips #00 Screwdriver (1)
Removing the front cover gives access to lens housing, and allows removal of the top cover.

2011 iFixit CC BY-NC-SA

www.iFixit.com

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Step 1 - Battery
Locate the battery door/camera grip on the left side of the camera and lift the rotating removal tab.

Step 2

Twist the tab clockwise to unlock the door, then pull outward from the camera to remove it.

Step 3

Remove the battery from inside the battery housing and set the cover aside.

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Step 4 - Front Cover
Remove the two 6.4mm screws above the lens aperture using a phillips #00 screw driver.

Step 5

Remove the 6.4mm screw from the inside of the flash bezel.

Step 6

Flip the camera upside down and remove the 5.4mm screw below the lens bezel on the front of the camera.

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Step 7
Remove the 5.6mm screws behind the battery cover.

Step 8

Remove two 6.4mm screws on the latch mechanism on the right side of the camera.

Step 9

Remove the 6.4mm screw on the top of the inside edge of the battery hole.

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Step 10
Starting at the flash, carefully pull the front cover away from the camera.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
This document was last generated on Jun 3, 2011.

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