Sanyo VPC-T850 Lens Replacement

Make sure the camera is powered off by pressing and holding the small, square button embedded in the top rim of the camera.

Locate the hatch found on the bottom of the camera.

Open the hatch by gripping the small notch and sliding it outwards.

Push the small, plastic arm out of the way to free the battery.

Pull the battery out of the camera and close the hatch.

Using your Phillips #000 Screwdriver, remove the eight screws located around the sides and bottom of the camera.

Orient the camera so the display is facing up.

Gently pull off the rear panel surrounding the display.

Remove the eight black screws connecting the keypad circuit board to the rear panel.

With a plastic opening tool, gently remove the chrome framing on the left and right sides of the camera.

Flip the camera over so the lens is facing up.

Gently lift up the front panel to remove it from the rest of the camera.

Flip the device over to where the display is located.

Using your plastic opening tool, lift the display out of its metal housing.

Locate the orange ribbon connecting the display to the camera.

Using your plastic opening tool, gently lift the black bar holding the orange ribbon to the camera.

With two fingers held firmly on the display, gently pull the orange ribbon out of the camera.

Orient the camera so the lens is facing up.

Locate and remove the two screws connecting the lens to the camera.

Flip the camera back around to the other side.

Remove the four black screws connecting the metal display holder to the camera.

Gently lift the display holder to reveal the underside of the lens.

Locate where the larger orange ribbon is plugged into the motherboard.

Using your plastic opening tool, gently lift the edge of the rectangle where the orange ribbon is connected.

With two fingers, slowly lift the lens out of its compartment.

With the lens between your thumb and index finger, pull to delicately slide the ribbons out of their connections.