Introduction

This guide shows how to replace the camera lens and surrounding mechanisms (including the motor) on an Olympus D590.

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    • Remove five baseplate screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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    • Press and slide the battery cover retainer clip to the left. Use tweezers to lift the battery cover away.

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    • Remove the single screw from the battery housing using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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    • Using tweezers, lift the rubber plate to expose the ports.

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    • Remove two screws from the ports using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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    • Use a spudger to pry the faceplate away from the rest of the camera.

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    • To avoid disconnection of the connector line to the motherboard, use caution when pulling faceplate away from camera case.

    • Damage to the connector line will prevent the on/off power switch's operational function.

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    • Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove three screws fastened to the camera backplate edge.

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    • Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two camera flash screws secured to either side of bulb housing component.

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    • Using an iFixit opening tool, pry the backplate from the camera internal housing component.

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    • Pull the backplate away from the camera internal housing component.

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    • Remove one screw Phillips #00 from the right side of the LCD screen camera internal housing component.

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    • To check that all screws are removed from the exterior side panel, gradually slide and lift no more than 3cm away from the camera internal component body.

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    • View the front of the camera internal housing component.

    • Using tweezers, detach the gray connector and blue wiring tape.

    • Be cautious to gently wiggle and pull blue wiring tape and gray wire connector during detachment.

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    • View the top of the camera internal housing component.

    • Using tweezers, gently lift the black tape exposing all connector wires.

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    • View the bottom of the camera internal housing component.

    • Caution: Keep yellow taped wire attached to the LCD screen.

    • Use tweezers to gently wiggle, pull, and detach tape from the surface of the camera internal housing component.

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    • View the front of the camera internal housing component.

    • Using tweezers, gently lift the speaker, cautiously maneuvering the wire away from the side of the internal housing component toward the front of the camera internal housing component.

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    • Gently lift the LCD screen away from the camera internal housing component hinging the thick yellow wiring tape attached to the camera internal housing component.

    • Use a forefinger and thumb to gently pull the thick yellow wiring tape out of the camera internal housing component.

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    • Flip the camera so you are looking at the back.

    • Looking at the back of the camera, remove the 3 screws behind the camera lens.

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    • Flip the camera so that the front lens is facing up.

    • Disconnect the lens from the logic board.

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    • Flip the camera back over so that the back of the camera is facing you, and the lens in facing away.

    • Disconnect the wire that connects the logic board to the lens assembly.

    • Gently pull back on the wire to disconnect it safely.

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    • Flip the camera back around so that the front is facing you.

    • Carefully lift the lens assembly out of the camera.

Conclusion

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

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