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Body Panel Removal

Introduzione

This guide shows how to remove the body panels of the Pentax MZ-S. This is useful to troubleshoot basic control malfunctions and is also the starting point of more in depth repairs.

Cosa ti serve

  1. Body Panel Removal, Remove film door: passo 1, immagine 1 di 1

    • Push down the latch to release the film door.

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  2. Body Panel Removal, Remove top cover screws: passo 2, immagine 1 di 3 Body Panel Removal, Remove top cover screws: passo 2, immagine 2 di 3 Body Panel Removal, Remove top cover screws: passo 2, immagine 3 di 3

    • Remove two 7.5 mm #00 screws.

    • Remove one 9.0 mm #00 screw.

    • Remove one 13.5 mm #00 screw from inside the battery compartment.

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  3. Body Panel Removal, Remove top cover screws: passo 3, immagine 1 di 3 Body Panel Removal, Remove top cover screws: passo 3, immagine 2 di 3 Body Panel Removal, Remove top cover screws: passo 3, immagine 3 di 3

    • Push the button to pop up the flash.

    • Remove one 3.5 mm #00 screw.

    • Remove one 5.5 mm #00 screw.

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  4. Body Panel Removal, Lift top cover: passo 4, immagine 1 di 1

    • Carefully lift the top cover away from the body to access wired connections.

    • The top cover is still connected in several locations.

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  5. Body Panel Removal, Access flash connections: passo 5, immagine 1 di 2 Body Panel Removal, Access flash connections: passo 5, immagine 2 di 2

    • Peel back the corner of the rubber grip.

    • Remove the small plastic cover.

    • Be careful not to short the wires before the flash capacitors have been properly discharged.

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  7. Body Panel Removal, Discharge flash capacitors: passo 6, immagine 1 di 1

    • Use a 1kΩ-10kΩ high power resistor to discharge the capacitor. Place the resistor between the blue wire, exposed in the previous step, and ground.

    • The flash capacitors store energy at a very high voltage. Failing to discharge the capacitors properly could result in personal injury and/or damage to the camera.

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  8. Body Panel Removal, Disconnect right flex cable: passo 7, immagine 1 di 1

    • Carefully lift the sides of the white latch.

    • Hold the flex PCB on the camera body in place as you lift to prevent damaging the flex.

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  9. Body Panel Removal, Disconnect left flex cable: passo 8, immagine 1 di 1

    • Desolder the red wire.

    • Carefully lift the sides of the white latch.

    • Hold the flex PCB on the camera body in place as you lift to prevent damaging the flex.

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  10. Body Panel Removal, Desolder flash connections: passo 9, immagine 1 di 2 Body Panel Removal, Desolder flash connections: passo 9, immagine 2 di 2

    • Desolder blue, black, brown and green wires.

    • Remove the loose shim washer if present.

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  11. Body Panel Removal, Desolder the flash flex cable: passo 10, immagine 1 di 2 Body Panel Removal, Desolder the flash flex cable: passo 10, immagine 2 di 2

    • Remove the piece of cellophane tape covering the flex connections.

    • Desolder flex connetions.

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  12. Body Panel Removal, Remove bottom cover: passo 11, immagine 1 di 3 Body Panel Removal, Remove bottom cover: passo 11, immagine 2 di 3 Body Panel Removal, Remove bottom cover: passo 11, immagine 3 di 3

    • Use isopropyl alcohol to soften the adhesive under the country plate and remove.

    • Remove one 5mm #00 screw.

    • Remove one 7.5mm #00 screw.

    • Remove two 4.5mm #00 screws.

    • Remove one 5.5mm #00 screw.

    • Remove the plastic frame around the accessory grip contacts.

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  13. Body Panel Removal, Remove front left cover: passo 12, immagine 1 di 1

    • Remove one 4.0 mm #00 screw.

    • Remove left cover.

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  14. Body Panel Removal, Remove front cover: passo 13, immagine 1 di 1

    • Remove front cover.

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  15. Body Panel Removal, Unscrew front right cover: passo 14, immagine 1 di 3 Body Panel Removal, Unscrew front right cover: passo 14, immagine 2 di 3 Body Panel Removal, Unscrew front right cover: passo 14, immagine 3 di 3

    • Remove one 6.0 mm #00 screw.

    • Remove two 3.5 mm #00 screws.

    • Remove one 5.0 mm #00 screw.

    • Remove the strap lug.

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  16. Body Panel Removal, Remove the front right cover: passo 15, immagine 1 di 1

    • Carefully pull the right panel away from the body. It is still attached.

    • Desolder the flex connections.

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Conclusione

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

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