Removing Olympus FE-210 Flash Assembly

The battery compartment is located on the bottom side of the camera. Push the button in, and slide the cover to get access to the batteries.

The batteries will slide right out.

Remove the seven screws holding the front case in place, with a #00 screwdriver.

Six screws are 3.6 mm.

The seventh screw is 3.2 mm.

Apply enough pressure at the three snappable places to pull the front case off.

These three places are located:

At the top and bottom of the battery side (opposite of side pictured) of the case.

Right in the middle of the DC-in side (side pictured) of the case.

Top of the camera, to the left of the power button.

Once those places are disconnected, the front case will pop right off.

Remove the 3.2 mm screw in the battery compartment using a #00 screwdriver.

Carefully pull the rear case away from the camera until you have access to the cord connected to the motherboard.

Lift the white latch using a fingernail or a spudger.

Pull the cord from its connector.

Remove the two 2.7 mm screws using a #00 screwdriver.

Remove the metal casing on the flash, by grabbing with two fingers and pry it off the snaps connecting it to the flash.

Remove the plastic cover on the flash, by simply grabbing the plastic with two fingers and pulling.

Remove the 2.7 mm screw holding the front circuit board in place.

Remove the circuit board by prying it out with a spudger.

Remove the flashbulb from its place.

To remove the capacitor you must slide it out from the sticky tape that is holding it in place.

First insert a spudger between the capacitor and the plastic.

Pry with the spudger or pull with your hands to loosen the capacitor.