Installing Canon PowerShot A590 IS LCD screen

Tools used in this guide

Phillips #00 Screwdriver (1) Soldering Iron (1) iPod Opening Tools (1)
First you will remove the batteries and back cover of the camera. You will unscrew the LCD. You will then remove the ribbon attached to the logic board. Finally you will unsolder the LCD from the logic board.

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Step 1 - Batteries
Locate the battery hatch on the bottom of the camera, shown here in the red square. Locate the switch to open the hatch, shown here in the blue circle.

Step 2

Push the switch towards the front of the camera. With the switch moved up, pull the cover away from the camera, as shown in the picture. This will unlock the cover. Be careful, this part is delicate and too much force will break it.

Step 3

The camera batteries, shown here in the red square, are AA type. The clock battery cover is shown here in the purple circle.

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Step 4
To remove batteries, simply allow batteries to fall out. When replacing AA batteries, verify they are oriented correctly. The battery at the front of the camera has the + side facing down (in contact with the hatch), shown here in the turquoise circle. The other battery is opposite, with its + side going up, into the camera.

Step 5 - Back Cover

Remove the screw located near the AV port on the side of the camera using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 6

Remove the two screws located on the other side of the camera using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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Step 7
Remove the three screws located at the bottom of the camera using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 8

Remove the back cover of the camera. This may require a bit of force.

Step 9 - LCD screen

Remove the four (4) screws near the corners of the LCD.

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Step 10
Lift the screen off of the logic board. CAUTION: The LCD is connected to the logic board with different wires and a ribbon. Using too much force may disconnect these parts.

Step 11

With the LCD pulled back in one hand and using a spudger, pull the black retaining clip up and remove the ribbon.

Step 12

Unsolder the wires from the bottom left corner on the back of the LCD.

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Step 13
The LCD is now free from the camera and you are now able to replace it with the new screen.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
This document was last generated on Feb 12, 2011.

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Installing Canon PowerShot A590 IS Memory Card

Tools used in this guide

None (1)
This guide will instruct the user on how to open the bottom hatch to access the batteries and memory card, and to remove and replace the memory card.

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Step 1 - Memory Card
Be gentle with the hatch, it is fragile.
*See battery replacement guide for help opening the hatch.

Step 2

The memory card slot is shown here in the red rectangle.

Step 3

To eject your memory card, simply press it into the camera gently, and it will spring out. After it has been released from the camera, just pull it out.

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Step 4
To replace the memory card, make sure it is oriented with the label facing towards the front of the camera, with the contacts going in first, facing the back of the camera. Push the card into the slot gently until you hear a 'click'. It will then be locked into place in the camera.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
This document was last generated on Feb 12, 2011.

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