Kodak EasyShare LS743 Lens Replacement

Using your fingernail, open the battery cover.

Slide the orange latch sideways to eject the battery.

Remove the battery from the battery slot.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove two 5.39 mm screws next to the battery slot.

Remove the metal piece holding down the lanyard, then remove the lanyard.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove seven screws located on the outside case of the camera.

One 6.25 mm screw is located on the top right corner, right to the "OK" button.

Four 4.45 mm screws are on the bottom of the camera.

Two 2.95 mm screws are on the left side of the camera, above the USB port.

Carefully remove the rear camera casing.

Carefully remove the front camera casing.

Remove the top panel screw (1x 4.37mm).

Remove the top panel.

Remove the back panel screws (1x 3.33mm, and 1x 3.40mm).

Separate the inner casing from the tripod mount.

Gently pull the orange tab out of the circuit board.

Remove the (1x 3.33mm) screw from the menu button panel .

Pull the second orange tab from the circuit board and remove the buttons.

Flip up the LCD screen to reveal the two orange ribbon cables.

Disconnect the two ribbons cables from their sockets on the motherboard.

Connect the two capacitor wires briefly with a pair of metal tweezers to discharge the capacitor. You may see a small spark.

Remove eight screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Two (4.31 mm) screws are in the front of the camera.

Two (3.30 mm) screws are located in the bottom of the camera.

Four (3 x 3.33 mm and 1 x 4.34 mm) screws are in the back of the camera.

Remove the tripod mount from the bottom of the camera and set it aside.

Pull the black latch outward slightly to release the orange flex cable.

Carefully disconnect the orange flex cable.

Desolder the red and black wire and remove them.

Hold the camera firmly and gently remove the capacitor (attached by adhesive) by wiggling it loose.

Desolder the pink and black wire and remove both of them.

Remove the (1x4.27) screw from the front of the camera.

Remove the orange tabs from the back of the camera to remove the lens.