Bottom Plate Removal

Push down on the screw to depress the spring loaded hinge and release the door.

Remove six 5.3 mm #00 screws.

Remove one 3.4 mm #00 screw.

Remove three 5.3 mm #00 screws (the bottom-most screw is not always present).

Remove one 7.3 mm #00 screw.

Remove the remote trigger cover.

Remove one 3.4 mm #00 screw.

Remove two 5.3 mm #00 screw.

Remove two 3.9 mm #00 screws.

Slide the eye cup up and off to access the screws underneath.

Remove two 5.3 mm #00 screws by the eyepiece.

Remove one 6.8 mm #00 screw in the battery compartment.

Remove one 7.0 mm #00 screw near the take up spool.

Lift the cover so it is just free of the body. It is still attached by several wires.

Remove two 3.4 mm #00 screws. Remove the plate holding the contacts in place.

Peel tape from the plate. Leave the tape attached to the flex circuit.

Remove the flex circuits from their retaining studs.

Remove one 3.3 mm #0 countersunk screw.

Remove one 3.9 mm #0 shoulder screw.

Remove four 3.3 mm #00 screws.

Pull a little slack through the housing on this flex cable.

Pop the plate off its posts, rotate slightly clockwise and pull gently through the loosened flex cable.

It's best to remove these parts now so they don't fall out later on in the repair.