Canon Powershot SX500 IS Motherboard Replacement

Rotate the camera to expose the underside of the camera.

Slide the rounded rectangle tab to the left to release the battery cover.

Push the small orange tab forward to release the battery (Battery is ready for removal).

Using the Phillips 00 screwdriver, remove the two 4mm top screws above the LCD screen.

Using the Phillips 00 screwdriver, remove the two 4mm side screws to the left of the LCD screen.

Using the Phillips 00 screwdriver, remove the two 4mm side screws to the left of the LCD screen.

Using the Phillips 00 screwdriver, remove the three 4mm screws from the underside of the camera.

Using the plastic pry tool, remove the back cover from camera.

Using the Phillips 00 screwdriver, remove the two 3mm screws closest to the right of the LCD screen.

Using the Phiillips 00 screwdriver, remove the 4mm screw to the right of the control dial.

Using the spudger, lift the control dial to the right of the LCD screen.

Using the spudger, lift the connection tab and remove the control dial's orange ribbon from motherboard.

Using spudger, lift the tab on the connector and remove the orange ribbon from motherboard (LCD screen is separated from camera).

Using the Phillips 00 screwdriver remove the seven 6mm screws from the housing plate of the LCD screen.

Using the Phillips 00 screwdriver, remove the 4mm mounting screw from underneath the flash.

Using the spudger, lift the flash unit away from the metal housing (Flash is lifted to allow more room for metal housing).

Using the spudger, remove the metal housing (Metal housing is removed from camera).

Using the spudger, lift the tab on the ZIF connector and remove both orange ribbons connected to the green motherboard (Motherboard is lifted from camera).

Remove the lens from the lens shaft (Lens is removed from camera).

Using the plastic pry tool, remove the motherboard and the flash unit from camera frame (Motherboard and flash unit are separated from camera).

Using the Phillips 00 screwdriver, remove the 4mm screw from motherboard.

Using the plastic opening tool, lift the tab on the connector and remove the two remaining orange ribbons from green motherboard (Motherboard is removed).