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A crack in the glass has blacked out the lower left portion of the screen. The photos produced are still fine, but framing is difficult and I can’t see any data in that part of the screen. I’ve ordered a replacement part but have never tried messing with something like this. Anyone been there?
Thank you for answering! I think I’ll wait for your possible confirmation if that rongyuanxie part was the one you ordered and do the same..
Well, I managed to do it the hard way. When my new screen arrived I still had not located an online tutorial of any kind, so I just started disassembling the thing; fortunately the X70 has a semi-articulating screen so it was a more or less discrete part and didn’t require opening up the whole camera. Step one: remove the battery. Step two: remove five screws in the frame where the screen rides. Step three: disconnect the two (one large, one small) electronic connections that mate the camera’s computer to the circuit board affixed to the screen’s metal backing plate. Step four: remove the tape securing the screen assembly to the articulating frame. Step five: using a spudger, gently pry off the circuit board mentioned in step three. It is affixed to the metal backing plate with double-sided tape, which you’ll need a new piece of when reassembling it later. Step six: remove the old screen assembly. Step seven: do everything in steps one through six, but in reverse. Took a couple of hours, including a trip to the store to buy an eyeglass repair kit to get the tiny Phillips head screwdriver I needed. Saved a whole lot of money.
besides removing the 5 screws on the back where the lcd is, are there any others that need to be removed?
