Canon PowerShot SD1000 Motherboard Replacement

Remove the two screws from the side panel closest to the camera lens.

Remove the two screws from the camera bottom panel.

Remove the 2 screws from the side panel farthest from the lens.

Pull the back panel away from the camera body, starting at the end with the function buttons.

Remove the small cover panel and the attached wrist strap mount.

Remove the front cover by gently pulling it away from the camera body.

Place the front cover, back cover, and wrist strap mount in a safe place until you are ready for reassembly.

Remove the 2 screws located at the top of the LCD panel.

Pull up the metal frame surrounding LCD screen starting at the side of the camera.

Push the metal frame away from the metal tab using the spudger, to detach the frame.

Rotate the metal frame upwards.

Carefully lift the metal frame from the camera.

Remove the black LCD screen, leaving the thin lens pieces in place.

Carefully pull on the orange connector ribbon to disconnect the LCD screen.

The LCD screen can be pulled out of the frame before disconnecting its connector ribbon.

Remove the metal frame on the side closest to the flash mechanism. This will expose the screw securing the flash assembly.

Remove the screw securing the flash assembly.

Use the spudger to carefully disconnect the flash assembly ribbon from the black connector lock.

Remove the flash assembly.

Using the spudger, take off the shutter button by prying the small tab on the front side of the camera.

Remove the 2.90mm screw from the lens, near the motherboard.

Using the spudger remove the shutter button by prying the small tab on the front side of the camera.

With a spudger disconnect the orange connector ribbon as shown.

Disconnect the orange connector ribbon that is located under the now removed shutter button.

Remove the two 2.90 mm screws from the motherboard.

With Tweezers detach the bottom orange ribbon.

Remove the screws shown. Start with the outside 6 (3-2.90mm & 3-2.40mm) screws on the metal frame. Then remove the 6 (2.40mm) screws on the back of the lens piece

With spudger gently remove the Viewfinder Window that is directly above the lens.

Detach the mother board with lens from body of camera.

Carefully remove the lens from the motherboard. Use tweezers to remove any of the 4 connecting ribbons from the lens.

Your lens has been removed from the motherboard and bottom framing.

The motherboard (left) is now separated from the lens.