Removing Canon PowerShot A550 Front and Back Covers

Última actualización: May 7, 2024

5 - 10 minutos

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Introducción

This guide will give a step by step procedure of how to remove and replace the front and back covers of the Canon PowerShot A550.

Herramientas

Unscrew a total of 6 4.45 mm phillips head screws using a #00 phillips head screwdriver.
There are 2 screws on the left side (when looking at the front of the camera).
There are 3 screws on the bottom
There is 1 screw on the right side

Turn to the bottom of the camera.
Open the memory card cover by sliding the "CARD/BATT." button up, and then pulling the cover to the left.

This is what the SD card/battery compartment looks like when opened.
Remove one 4.45mm phillips head screw from the SD card/battery compartment using a #00 phillips head screwdriver.

Gently remove the front cover away from the camera body.
Tip: Start by loosening the teeth on the left side of the camera next to the battery compartment.

Herramienta utilizada en este paso:

Tweezers

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Start from the battery compartment and remove the back cover.
Caution: Do not tug on the back cover after it is removed. This could tear the ribbon attaching the back cover to the camera body.
Remove the connecting ribbon from the body of the camera using a pair of tweezers.