Disassembling Canon PowerShot SD800 IS Lens Assembly
Instructions for separating the lens assembly from the frame.

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Step 1 - Back Cover
Remove one 2.25mm screw on the bottom.

Step 2

Remove two 2.25mm screws on the right side looking from the front.

Step 3

Remove one 4.7mm screw on the side with the AV output.

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Step 4
Pull off the back cover. The back cover tends to stick in the top left corner due to a metal clip. Jiggle the cover side to side as you pull it out.

Step 5 - Front Cover

Remove the 3.9mm screw in the AV housing on the left side from the front of the camera.

Step 6

Remove one 2.25mm screw on the bottom of the camera.

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Step 7
Pull off the front cover.
Step 8 - installation LCD Assembly
Remove 2 2.4mm screws on bottom.

Step 9

Follow the small data cable to where it connects to the camera. Lift the back white portion to unlock the cable. The cable should easily slide out. The connector is very fragile. Use caution when lifting the lock.

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Step 10
Gently lift LCD display off. There will be two data cables still attached to the camera. Do not break them.
There may be a loose strip of metal along the inner side of the LCD display for a secure fit.

Step 11

Follow the larger cable to where it connects to the camera. Lift the front black portion of the connector to unlock the data cable. The cable should easily slide out. The connector is very fragile. Use caution when lifting the lock.
Step 12 - installation Flash Assembly
Remove one 3.9mm screw from inner frame.

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Step 13
Follow the data cable to where it connects to the camera. Lift up the back black portion to unlock the data cable. The cable should easily slide out. The connector is very fragile. Use caution when lifting the lock.

Step 14

Gently pull the red and black wires. Now that all cables and screws are disconnected, you can now remove the flash assembly. To reinsert, line up connector with the copper leads on the camera, and gently press the white piece into place. The black cable should be closer to the top of the camera.

Step 15 - Lens Assembly

Remove 5 3.1mm screws. Remove 3 4.8mm screws.

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Step 16
Remove 1 3.0mm screw. Remove 1 4.3mm screw.

Step 17

Gently pull the red and black cables out. The cables are attached to a white connector.

Step 18

Remove 1 3.8mm screw.

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Step 19
Lift up the front black portion to unlock the data cable. The cable should easily slide out. The connector is very fragile. Use caution when lifting the lock.

Step 20

Gently pull the cable straight out. This cable does not have a lock, unlike the others.

Step 21

Disconnect cables.

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Step 22
Peel off the buttons on the back of the camera. The button strip is attached by glue, so be gentle when pulling as not to rip the strip.

Step 23

Pull off the rest of the button strip. The button strip is attached by glue, so be gentle when pulling as not to rip the strip.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
This document was last generated on Mar 15, 2011.

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Installing Canon PowerShot SD800 IS Flash Assembly

Tools used in this guide

Phillips #00 Screwdriver (1) Tweezers (1)
You can replace the flash if it stops working.

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Step 1 - disassembly Back Cover
Remove one 2.25mm screw on the bottom.

Step 2

Remove two 2.25mm screws on the right side looking from the front.

Step 3

Remove one 4.7mm screw on the side with the AV output.

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Step 4
Pull off the back cover. The back cover tends to stick in the top left corner due to a metal clip. Jiggle the cover side to side as you pull it out.
Step 5 - disassembly Front Cover
Remove the 3.9mm screw in the AV housing on the left side from the front of the camera.

Step 6

Remove one 2.25mm screw on the bottom of the camera.

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Step 7
Pull off the front cover.

Step 8 - LCD Assembly

Remove 2 2.4mm screws on bottom.

Step 9

Follow the small data cable to where it connects to the camera. Lift the back white portion to unlock the cable. The cable should easily slide out. The connector is very fragile. Use caution when lifting the lock.

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Step 10
Gently lift LCD display off. There will be two data cables still attached to the camera. Do not break them.
There may be a loose strip of metal along the inner side of the LCD display for a secure fit.

Step 11

Follow the larger cable to where it connects to the camera. Lift the front black portion of the connector to unlock the data cable. The cable should easily slide out. The connector is very fragile. Use caution when lifting the lock.

Step 12 - Flash Assembly

Remove one 3.9mm screw from inner frame.

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Step 13
Follow the data cable to where it connects to the camera. Lift up the back black portion to unlock the data cable. The cable should easily slide out. The connector is very fragile. Use caution when lifting the lock.

Step 14

Gently pull the red and black wires. Now that all cables and screws are disconnected, you can now remove the flash assembly. To reinsert, line up connector with the copper leads on the camera, and gently press the white piece into place. The black cable should be closer to the top of the camera.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
This document was last generated on Mar 15, 2011.

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