Kodak PixPro AZ251 Mode Dial Replacement

Slide switch to open lock position.

Press down on the battery cover and slide outwards to open.

Remove the batteries.

Remove a total of four 5mm JIS #000 screws from around the camera:

Two screws from the right side.

Two screws from the left side.

Remove the single 5mm Phillips #00 screw from the bottom.

Open the flash module.

Remove the two 6mm JIS #00 screws found inside of the flash housing.

Use a plastic opening tool to pry apart both halves of the camera.

Remove the back panel.

Remove these three JIS #000 screws from the control board:

5mm screw.

4mm screw.

2mm screw.

Pull the small metal switch plate to the side.

Pry the LCD screen out of the metal housing plate with a plastic opening tool.

Use a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the display ribbon cable ZIF socket.

Pull the orange cable out of the socket.

Remove one 4-mm screw using a J000 screwdriver from the top of the camera, near the mode dial.

Using the tweezers, disconnect the orange cable connection at the top of the motherboard near the mode dial.

Pull the top side cover up.

Rotate the top side cover to the right.

Turn the camera upside down.

Remove two 2mm JIS #000 screws from the metal base of the mode dial.

Lift the metal base and remove the 4mm JIS #000 screw from the center of the mode dial.

The mode dial should now be loose and can be easily removed from the top side cover.

Turn the mode dial upside down to remove the metal part inside.