Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 User manual

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 Battery
Compartment Cover Replacement
This quick guide will take you through the steps of replacing the spring loaded cover for the
battery compartment. This cover will protect your battery and keep in place. If it were to be
compromised your battery can be lost and take water damage.
Written By: David Garza
INTRODUCTION
In this guide, I'll show you how to replace the battery compartment cover for the Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS8 camera. In order to do this, you will need a small Phillips head screwdriver that fits into
the screws in the bottom of the camera. You will also need a needle or small pin, along with small
needle-nose pliers or a similar tool to help. Once you have that, along with your replacement cover,
it's a pretty easy and straightforward process!
TOOLS:
Phillips #000 Screwdriver (1)
Needle Nose Pliers/Wire Cutters (1)
Needle or Pin (1)
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Step 1 — Battery Compartment Cover
Remove the bottom Phillips head
screws on the camera to take off the
outer plastic housing. Be careful
when pulling the piece off; if
something seems stuck, double
check to make sure every screw on
the bottom was removed.
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Step 2
Once the screws have been removed, slowly and carefully take the top half of the housing off the
camera.
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Flip the camera over, and carefully lift the screen while still making sure it's fully attached to the
camera.
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Step 3
With the screen flipped over, you now have access to the metal plate under it. Using the same
Phillips screwdriver, remove the metal plate. Doing this will give you access to the push pin
holding the cover in place.
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Use a small needle, pin, or needle nose pliers to slide the pin right out. Be sure to keep the pin and
spring in a safe spot to prevent loss.
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Step 4
Once you have replaced the the pin
and spring with the new cover, be
sure to check that the spring action
still functions. Also check that the
battery sits properly in the
compartment and the cover locks
and fits properly.
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If this works, then you're done!
When reassembling the camera, be
sure to make sure that all of the
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. Be sure to check that the spring
action still functions and that the battery fits while still closing and locking properly.
This document was last generated on 2016-10-28 12:49:12 PM.
screws go tightly back in place in
the same order that they were taken
out.
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