Canon PowerShot G16 iFixit disassembly guide
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Before Sony ever put a 1″-type sensor in a compact, there was the Canon PowerShot G series. If you wanted extensive controls without all the weight of a DSLR, the G-series compacts were where you looked. The PowerShot G16 was the last in that line, sporting a 12MP 1/1.7″ sensor before Canon ushered in a series of 1″ compacts with a similar form factor.
The G16 may be gone from retailer’s shelves, but it is not forgotten. It’s also the subject of a recently published iFixit disassembly guide. The good people at iFixit publish product-specific disassembly guides, written to help common folk make simple repairs to their own electronic devices. They’re also an easy way to peek inside a modern digital camera without voiding your warranty. This week, we look inside the Canon PowerShot G16.
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Canon PowerShot G16 iFixit disassembly guide
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The first disassembly step (after taking the battery out, of course) is an easy one. The G16 offers an accessory attachment point around the lens, which is covered when not in use by a metal ring. Pressing the button on the front panel next to the lens frees the ring.
Canon PowerShot G16 iFixit disassembly guide
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Next comes the removal of the screws. Many screws. Including this one hiding next to the viewfinder…
Canon PowerShot G16 iFixit disassembly guide
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…And another tucked next to the ports.
Canon PowerShot G16 iFixit disassembly guide
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With the first round of screws removed the back chassis can be removed from the body, revealing just a peek at the motherboard.
Canon PowerShot G16 iFixit disassembly guide
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The front panel can also be carefully removed…
Canon PowerShot G16 iFixit disassembly guide
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…And after removing another screw, the port cover is ready to go.
Canon PowerShot G16 iFixit disassembly guide
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This ribbon cable on the back panel connects the buttons to the motherboard, and can be carefully removed.
Canon PowerShot G16 iFixit disassembly guide
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The button circuit board comes free with the removal of a couple of tiny screws, revealing a cable connecting the motherboard to the LCD. Got your spudger handy?
Canon PowerShot G16 iFixit disassembly guide
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In order to free the cables you’ll need to lift this little tab. A spudger is just the tool for the job.
Canon PowerShot G16 iFixit disassembly guide
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And with that, the LCD is free.
Canon PowerShot G16 iFixit disassembly guide
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The copper shield (likely for heat dissipation) can be removed.
Canon PowerShot G16 iFixit disassembly guide
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More screws are removed, freeing the viewfinder casing.
Canon PowerShot G16 iFixit disassembly guide
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With the metal shield removed, the network of cables underneath is revealed. The ribbon highlighted here connects the top panel with the motherboard and will need to be removed from the motherboard with the trusty ol’ spudger.
Canon PowerShot G16 iFixit disassembly guide
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The top panel is ready to go once it’s free of its connections to the motherboard.
Canon PowerShot G16 iFixit disassembly guide
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Lose a few more cable connections and the motherboard is ready for removal.
Canon PowerShot G16 iFixit disassembly guide
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The front lens covering is next to go after the five screws connecting it to the front plate are removed.
Canon PowerShot G16 iFixit disassembly guide
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At this point there’t not much camera left, and the lens module can be removed from the rest of the housing with one last screw removed.
Canon PowerShot G16 iFixit disassembly guide
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But why stop at removing the lens? The viewfinder can be taken right off the top of the lens assembly.
Canon PowerShot G16 iFixit disassembly guide
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A few more odd screws removed and that’s it – the Canon PowerShot G16 is reduced to its bare bones.
Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)