PalmOne Zire 72 Camera Replacement

Using a T5 Torx screwdriver, unscrew the two 5mm screws located at the bottom of the device.

Peel back the adhesive label below the camera on the rear to reveal a hidden screw, circled in the picture to the left.

Alternate Procedure: Underneath the camera, feel for a depression and cut the sticker directly above the depression to reveal the hidden screw.

Use a #00 Phillips screwdriver to remove the 2.5 mm hidden screw.

Use either end of the spudger to carefully pry off the camera lens mesh cover.

Using the #00 Phillips screwdriver, remove the two 9mm screws on the top corners of the device.

Spin the phone around so that the headphone jack is facing you. Run the flat end of the spudger around the entire edge of the device to gently pry the case off.

Remove the cover by lifting it from right to left.

This should be similar to the action of the opening of a book.

Remove the control pad buttons from the device and set aside.

Wedge the flat end of the spudger underneath the battery and gently pry it out.

Gently disconnect the white component connecting the battery to the motherboard.

Unscrew the single 3.5mm screw attaching the motherboard to the case with a #00 Phillips screwdriver.

Unplug the orange video connector leading from the lower case to the upper case.

Disconnect the camera from the motherboard. There are 1.5mm gaps on either side of the connector between the connector and its port. Put the pointed end of the spudger in one gap at a time and "walk" the connector out by wedging out the connector on each side.

Using the spudger, pry the motherboard off of the device.

Feed the video connector from the camera through the square hole in the motherboard.

After doing so, you may carefully lift the motherboard out of the back case.

Using tweezers, pry one side of the clip off.

Now that the camera is loose, you may pick it up and remove it from the case.