Canon PowerShot A610 Broken Control Buttons Repair

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Last updated on February 19, 2016

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10 minutes

Rough estimate of how long this takes. (Use this to plan your day, not to feel judged.)

Moderate

Difficulty rating: Moderate. Follow instructions carefully to succeed.

Introduction

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This guide demonstrates how to take off the camera casing and easily pop the broken button back into place.

What you need

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Step 1 Batteries



• Unlock the battery cover, while swinging the cover outward to open it.
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Step 2

• Turn the camera over and allow the batteries to fall out.
• Close the battery cover.
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Step 3 Camera Housing
• Remove the three 3 mm screws that attach the side panel to the body of the camera.
• Using your fingernails, pull the side panel outward to remove it.
• Remove the two remaining 2 mm screws that attach to the frame of the camera.
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Step 4
• Remove the 3 mm screw that sits at the bottom of the camera, near the front side.
• Remove the 4 mm screw that sits at the bottom of the camera, near the back side.
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Step 5
• Open the battery cover.
• Remove the 5 mm screw that sits on the top of the battery slot.
• Remove the three 6 mm screws that sit at the bottom of the battery slot.
• Close the battery cover.
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Step 6
• Open the digital A/V DC terminal cover.
• Remove the three 4 mm screws.
• Detach the digital A/V DC terminal.
• When you reassemble the camera, leave the topmost screw out until after you put the top casing back.
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Step 7
• Grip the sides of the top cover and gently lift it until it detaches from the camera.
• Do not completely remove the top cover; an orange ribbon cable still connects it to the camera.
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Step 8
• Open the battery cover.
• With the camera upside down, pull the side of the front case that is closest to you, in an outward movement.
• Apply some force, but pull the front case gently to prevent damage.
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Step 9
• Open the memory card slot cover.
• Remove the 3 mm screw that sits near the bottom of the case.
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Step 10
• Flip the LCD screen all the way open.
• Grip both sides of top of the back case and gently pull it, in an outward movement, until the case detaches.
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Step 11 Canon PowerShot A610 Broken Control Buttons Repair
• Remove the back casing.
• Flip the casing over and push on the back of the broken button with either your finger or a blunt object until it realigns into its slot.
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