Canon EOS Rebel T3 Top Cover Replacement

Введение

This guide will show you how to remove the top cover from the camera. This can be useful if you are needing to replace the top cover, needing to repair a part located inside the top cover, or to gain access to another part of the camera.

If you are wanting to either replace the entire top cover or the DC PCB assembly, you will also need to desolder the four cables connecting the top cover to the DC board.

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Шаг 1 I/F Terminal Cover

Canon EOS Rebel T3 Top Cover Replacement, I/F Terminal Cover: шаг 1, изображение 1 из 3

Canon EOS Rebel T3 Top Cover Replacement, I/F Terminal Cover: шаг 1, изображение 2 из 3

Canon EOS Rebel T3 Top Cover Replacement, I/F Terminal Cover: шаг 1, изображение 3 из 3

Pry open the rubber I/F terminal cap with your finger.
Remove the two M1.7x4.5mm JIS #000 screws that are underneath the I/F terminal cap.
Using a plastic pick, or another thin plastic prying tool, pop off the I/F terminal cover from the camera.

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Шаг 2 Back Cover

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Canon EOS Rebel T3 Top Cover Replacement, Back Cover: шаг 2, изображение 2 из 2

On the left side of the camera, remove the following screw:
One M1.7x4.5mm JIS #000 screw
On the right side, remove the following screws:
One M1.7x5.5mm JIS #000 screw
One M1.7x4.5mm JIS #000 screw

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Шаг 3

Remove the battery door.
Open the battery door to about a 35° angle.
Pull the battery door straight outwards.
Remove the following screws from the bottom of the camera:
Two M1.7x4.5mm JIS #000 screws
Two M1.7x3.0mm JIS #000 screws

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Шаг 4

Canon EOS Rebel T3 Top Cover Replacement: шаг 4, изображение 3 из 3

Carefully lift the back cover partially off of the camera.
There are two ribbon cables still connecting the back cover to the camera.
Disconnect the right most ribbon cables from the main PCB board.
Use a plastic spudger to lift up the black locking tab.
Pull out the ribbon cable from its connector using a pair of angled tweezers.
With this ribbon cable disconnected, you will be able to move the back cover slightly farther away from the camera, giving you more room to remove the remaining ribbon cable.
Remove the left ribbon cable using the same two steps as with the other ribbon cable.

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Шаг 5 Front Cover

Canon EOS Rebel T3 Top Cover Replacement, Front Cover: шаг 5, изображение 1 из 1

Remove the following screws on the front of the camera.
Two M1.7x5.5mm JIS #000 screws

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Шаг 6

On the bottom of the camera, remove the following screws:
Two M1.7x5.5mm JIS #000 screws
One M1.7x4.5mm JIS #000 screw

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Шаг 7

Canon EOS Rebel T3 Top Cover Replacement: шаг 7, изображение 3 из 3

Slide a spudger tool towards the tripod mount, underneath the plastic cover.
Push the plastic cover up and over the tripod mount.
Pull the front cover off of the camera.
Electric Shock Warning: With the front cover off, the high voltage capacitor on the DC PCB board is now exposed. It is recommended that you use a capacitor discharge tool to ensure the capacitor is fully discharged before proceeding further.

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Шаг 8 Top Cover

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Push up and slide off the eyepiece.
Remove the following screws:
Two M1.7x2.5mm JIS #000 screws
One M1.7x3.6mm JIS #000 diopter screw

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Шаг 9

Remove the following screws on the top of the camera:
One M1.7x2.5mm JIS #000 screw
One M1.7x5.5mm JIS #000 screw

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Шаг 10

Disconnect the microphone cable from the main PCB board.
Position a flathead 2.5mm screwdriver between the main PCB board connector and the microphone connector.
Gently wiggle the flathead screwdriver back and forth until the microphone connector comes free.
If you do not have a flathead 2.5mm screwdriver, another similarly sized flathead screwdriver should work.

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Шаг 11

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Locate the mode dial ribbon cable on the main PCB board.
Use a plastic spudger tool to carefully lift up the locking tab.
Use caution when handling ribbon connectors and their connectors.
Use a pair of angled tweezers to pull the ribbon cable out of the connector.

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Шаг 12

Gently lift up the top cover.
There are still several cables connecting the top cover to the camera. Be careful to not pull on these cables while lifting up the top cover.
Set the top cover down, making sure not to pull on the cables still attached.