Disassembling Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS Camera Lens

Remove wrist strap and battery.

Remove 2 screws from each side of the camera (4 total, 0.102 in).

Remove 2 screws from the bottom on the camera (0.138 in).

Gently pull off the front cover.

Gently pull off the back cover.

The cases should now be removed.

Remove the top-left screw above the LCD screen (0.100 in).

Remove the C-shaped plate from the side of the LCD screen.

Remove the screw from the top-right of the LCD screen (0.098 in).

Remove the L-shaped bar from the right of the LCD screen.

Use the spudger to remove the L-shaped bar from the left-side of the LCD screen.

Use tweezers to remove the connector ribbon from the top-left corner above the LCD screen.

Use a spudger to lift the connector lock (black flap) at the end of the larger LCD connector ribbon on the front side of the camera.

Use the tweezers to lift this ribbon.

Use the tweezers to gently peel this ribbon from the one underneath it.

The LCD screen should now be removed.

Remove the screw located on the side of the camera (0.072 in).

Use the spudger to remove the lens ribbon from the circuit board.

Use the spudger to lift the ribbon.

Disconnect the flash assembly ribbon.

Remove the flash assembly, which includes the capacitor. If it resists, note the small hook on the right side near the bottom.

The capacitor should now be removed.

Remove 4 screws from silver plate (0.106 in).

Use spudger to lift the second lens ribbon.

Use spudger to carefully lift the LED light off the upper-left corner of the lens.

Remove the lens.

The camera lens should now be removed.