Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Flash Unit Replacement

Written By: Boyang Wu
  • Comments: 13
Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Flash Unit Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

20 minutes

Introduction

The main purpose of this page is to assure the owner of a Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 is capable of disassembling the camera in order to remove and replace the flash unit, if there was to ever be any problems with the flash. Before attempting repairs, please take note of certain risks of receiving shock from the camera's flash capacitor. Also make sure to ground yourself before operating on the camera's motherboard or you might discharge static to crucial components.

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    • You start off with the camera.

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    • Open up the back and remove the film cartridge.

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    • Remove the two Phillips #00 screws from the bottom of the camera.

    • Remove the two screws on the side of the camera.

    • Additionally, there are two screws in the battery compartment which also need to be removed.

    There is also a screw underneath the cover for the picture eject slot

    Interessierte Salzgurke -

    I had the same problem with my camera which I have had for about 10 years now all the red lights on my camera came on and I could not use my camera to FIX this problem you need to turn the camera on and replace the batteries with new batteries and this will reset your camera I did this last night and my camera is as good as new now

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    • Once all screws are removed, gently pry open the front casing with your hands or a prying tool.

    • There will be a spring that attaches the front casing and the main circuit board, so take care as to not break the spring.

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    • You should now be able to see the flash unit. Take care to not touch the large black capacitor on the top. It will still have a charge and will hurt.

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    • Unscrew the two screws attaching the flash to the main circuit board. The flash unit will detach away from the motherboard, now leaving just the connecting wires to remove next.

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    • With a solder kit, heat the connecting solder points to open the connection, thus removing the connecting wires. There are many ways to do this, depending on the available tools on hand.

    Where can i get a spare flash unit from?

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Author

Boyang Wu

Member since: 02/10/12

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10 comments

Where can I purchase the flash unit?

Casey Sanders -

Hi, did you ever find out where to replace the flash light unit?

Rachel Street -

Why is all the camera lights flashing red and doesn't work?

medgabby -

Will the camera work without any flash, or are the connections required for the whole thing to function ?

Hyaku Gen -

Where can I find the flash unit to purchase??

Maria -

Hello. Can the motherboard of the camera be replaced?

Amal Amjad -

Where can I buy a flash unit for a Fuji instax mini 70?

Rosemary Rendon -

i also need to find out where to buy a flash unit for my fuji instax mini 70 .been try to do web searches but it seems to be so dam hard to find where to buy one

Raymond Ross -

I have a Instax 7s… I want to install a switch in the camera in order to mod it to have a “NO FLASH” option… Where should I put the switch? I was thinking in dividing one of the capacitor areas or the red wire of the flash unit. Any advice?

I also want to do this for the ejecting motor in order to do double expositions (Yep. I’ll be really modding this camera hahaha)

Any advices?

Diulio R. Silva -

Still the same problem: WHERE TO BUY THAT STUPID FLASH TUBE???

Guy -