Canon EOS M5

Remove the strap, Or, it WILL cause mess during the teardown/repair. Remove it unless you are as SKILLFUL (lazy) as I am.

FIRST remove battery and SD card.

remove 1 self-tap screw

remove 6 screws

These 2

And these 4

Remove bottom cover

This is the NFC antenna(coil).

Left side:

Remove metal thread screw

Remove self-tap screw

Remove 1 screw.

Remove 4 metal thread screw.

Gently, lift (towards back) and slide the back cover towards left (THE LEFT when you holding the camera)

Disconnect 2 FPC.

The back case with LCD assembly.

The beautiful LCD FPC stretcher

We are in side the camera.

Remove 3 screws near the EVF. REMEMBER lengths and hole positions. The center one is longer. The left holes.

Pop the speedlight (flash)

Remove the screw covered by the speedlight.

Remove 1 screw in battery bay.

There's only one. Trust me.

Now the front case comes off.

There are some clips, be gentle and patient.

Please keep body cap on as possible, for shielding again dust.

Front cover comes off with 2 small parts. Don't loose them.

The capacitor

To avoid electric shock and damage, DISCHARGE IT with a 2kohm~10kohm resistor for more than 15 seconds, ASAP!!!

Right side, remove 1 screw.

Left side: remove 1 screw.

Remove 3 metal thread screw

Remove 1 self-tap screw.

Remove EVF plastic case.

There are some clips.

Remove 1 screw, REMEMBER from which hole!

Right side.: Remove 1 screw

Detach FPC.

Be gentle enough We do NOT remove top case. Because it's kind of messy with some adhesive...

When the top case is loosen. remove the metal frame.

Or you can remove this BlueTooth board if not being lazy.

IF you can count to 5:

PCB top left, detach 2 FPC. 1 ZIF, 1 non-ZIF

PCB top right, detach 4 FPC and 1 cable connector

PCB top center. detach sensor cable.

PCB right bottom.

Remove 1 screw

Detach 1 FPC

Detach 2 FPC

Ladies and gentlemen, the mother board

Digic and RAM

RTC battery

Some Flash

SD socket

Some power supply

EVF

Sensor assemly

Shutter assembly