Difficulty

Very difficult

Steps

21

Time Required

                          30 - 45 minutes

Sections

6

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Kodak EasyShare LS743 Camera Case Disassembly
  • 3 steps
  • Top and menu buttons
  • 8 steps
  • Removing LCD
  • 1 step
  • Capacitor
  • 5 steps
  • Lens
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Using your fingernail, open the battery cover.

Using your fingernail, open the battery cover.

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Step 2

  • Slide the orange latch sideways to eject the battery.
  • Remove the battery from the battery slot.

Slide the orange latch sideways to eject the battery.

Remove the battery from the battery slot.

Step 3

              Kodak EasyShare LS743 Camera Case Disassembly
  • 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 two 5.39 mm screws next to the battery slot.

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

Step 4

  • 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.

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.

Step 5

  • Carefully remove the rear camera casing.
  • Carefully remove the front camera casing.

Carefully remove the rear camera casing.

Carefully remove the front camera casing.

Step 6

              Top and menu buttons
  • Remove the top panel screw (1x 4.37mm).

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

Step 7

  • Remove the top panel.

Remove the top panel.

Step 8

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

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

Step 9

  • Separate the inner casing from the tripod mount.

Separate the inner casing from the tripod mount.

Step 10

  • Gently pull the orange tab out of the circuit board.

Gently pull the orange tab out of the circuit board.

Step 11

  • Carefully separate and flip over the LCD panel to expose the central circuit board.

Carefully separate and flip over the LCD panel to expose the central circuit board.

Step 12

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

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

Step 13

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

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

Step 14

              Removing LCD
  • Flip up the LCD screen to reveal the two orange ribbon cables.
  • Disconnect the two ribbons cables from their sockets on the motherboard.

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

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

Step 15

              Capacitor
  • The capacitor can store electricity even when the camera is off! Do not touch it until you have safely discharged it.
  • 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.
  • This causes the tripod mount on the bottom to become loose.
  • Four (3 x 3.33 mm and 1 x 4.34 mm) screws are in the back of the camera.

The capacitor can store electricity even when the camera is off! Do not touch it until you have safely discharged it.

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.

This causes the tripod mount on the bottom to become loose.

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

Step 16

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

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

Step 17

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

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

Carefully disconnect the orange flex cable.

Step 18

  • Soldering irons pose a burn risk if handled improperly.
  • Desolder the red and black wire and remove them.

Soldering irons pose a burn risk if handled improperly.

Desolder the red and black wire and remove them.

Step 19

  • 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.

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.

Step 20

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

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

Step 21

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

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

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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