Kodak Pixpro Az251 Motherboard Replacement Repair Guide

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Very difficult

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Time Required

                          1 hour

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Batteries
3 steps
Back Cover
4 steps
LCD Screen
4 steps
Motherboard
8 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Batteries

Slide switch to open lock position.

Slide switch to open lock position.

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Step 2

Press down on the battery cover and slide outwards to open.

Press down on the battery cover and slide outwards to open.

Step 3

Remove the batteries.

Remove the batteries.

Step 4

              Back Cover

Remove a total of four 5mm JIS #000 screws from around the camera:
Two screws from the right side.
Two screws from the left side.

Remove a total of four 5mm JIS #000 screws from around the camera:

Two screws from the right side.

Two screws from the left side.

Step 5

Remove the single 5mm Phillips #00 screw from the bottom.

Remove the single 5mm Phillips #00 screw from the bottom.

Step 6

Open the flash module.
Remove the two 6mm JIS #00 screws found inside of the flash housing.

Open the flash module.

Remove the two 6mm JIS #00 screws found inside of the flash housing.

Step 7

Use a plastic opening tool to pry apart both halves of the camera.
Remove the back panel.

Use a plastic opening tool to pry apart both halves of the camera.

Remove the back panel.

Step 8

              LCD Screen

Remove these three JIS #000 screws from the control board:
5mm screw.
4mm screw.
2mm screw.

Remove these three JIS #000 screws from the control board:

5mm screw.

4mm screw.

2mm screw.

Step 9

Pull the small metal switch plate to the side.

Pull the small metal switch plate to the side.

Step 10

Pry the LCD screen out of the metal housing plate with a plastic opening tool.

Pry the LCD screen out of the metal housing plate with a plastic opening tool.

Step 11

Use a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the display ribbon cable ZIF socket.
Pull the orange cable out of the socket.

Use a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the display ribbon cable ZIF socket.

Pull the orange cable out of the socket.

Step 12

              Motherboard

Remove three 4mm JIS #000 screws from the metal housing plate.

Remove three 4mm JIS #000 screws from the metal housing plate.

Step 13

Lift the metal housing plate out using your hands.

Lift the metal housing plate out using your hands.

Step 14

Disconnect the orange cable, connecting the small metal switch plate to the motherboard, by pulling it outwards with tweezers.

Disconnect the orange cable, connecting the small metal switch plate to the motherboard, by pulling it outwards with tweezers.

Step 15

Disconnect two orange cables, one at the top and the other at the bottom of the motherboard, by pulling them outwards with tweezers.
Use a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the ribbon cable ZIF socket.

Disconnect two orange cables, one at the top and the other at the bottom of the motherboard, by pulling them outwards with tweezers.

Use a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the ribbon cable ZIF socket.

Step 16

Remove the rectangular black cushion pad on the bottom left of the motherboard by pulling it upwards with your hands.
Use a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the ribbon cable ZIF socket.
Disconnect the orange cable by pulling it outwards with tweezers.

Remove the rectangular black cushion pad on the bottom left of the motherboard by pulling it upwards with your hands.

Disconnect the orange cable by pulling it outwards with tweezers.

Step 17

Remove the two 4mm JIS #000 screws from the motherboard.

Remove the two 4mm JIS #000 screws from the motherboard.

Step 18

Desolder two pairs of electrical cable connections on the top left of the motherboard using the soldering iron.
Desolder the metal connector joining the two parts of the motherboard using the soldering iron.
The unsoldering steps are not shown.

Desolder two pairs of electrical cable connections on the top left of the motherboard using the soldering iron.

Desolder the metal connector joining the two parts of the motherboard using the soldering iron.

The unsoldering steps are not shown.

Step 19

Lift the motherboard up using your hands.

Lift the motherboard up using your hands.

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

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