You can remove the lens assembly from a compact digital camera.
While it is not designed to be changed like the lens on a single-lens-reflex camera, you can replace the lens on your compact point-and-shoot camera at home if the need arises. Most compact digital point-and-shoot cameras have optical zoom lenses built into them. These lenses are self-contained units moved by electrical signals to very small motors that are located inside the housing. When replacing the lens, you will need to work in a well-lit area.
Instructions
1. Turn you point-and-shoot camera off and remove the battery from the camera.
2. Remove all the small screws from the camera casing. Depending on the age and model of your compact digital camera, there may be a locking ring located at the front of the lens housing. If so, carefully remove the ring.
3. Pry the camera apart. Compact digital cameras usually come apart in two sections, with the front section holding all of the electronics and the lens assembly.
4. Remove the small screws that are holding the main circuit-board assembly in place inside the front section of the camera. Carefully lift this assembly out of the camera casing and turn it over. On the front of the board you should see a capacitor that resembles a "AA" or "AAA" battery. This stores power for the built-in flash. Do not touch it; it may produce an electrical shock.
5. The lens assembly should be on the right side of the circuit board, held in place with small screws, or it may be held in place with glue or solder, depending on the make and model of your camera.
6. Remove the screws from the lens assembly and set them aside. If the lens is being held in place with solder or glue, heat up a soldering iron and melt the glue or solder so you can remove the lens.
7. Lift the lens assembly up and follow the ribbon cable from the lens assembly back to where it is plugged into the main circuit board. Unplug the cable. The lens assembly is now free of the camera.
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