Repairing Minolta Dimage Xt Lens Cover

Giriş

In the event that the lens cover is not functioning properly, either permanently opened or closed, it is necessary to align it properly on its spring arm.

Neye ihtiyacın var

Adım 1 Casing

Repairing Minolta Dimage Xt Lens Cover, Casing: adım 1, 3 resimden 1.

Repairing Minolta Dimage Xt Lens Cover, Casing: adım 1, 3 resimden 2.

Repairing Minolta Dimage Xt Lens Cover, Casing: adım 1, 3 resimden 3.

Locate and remove the silver screws on each side of the camera.
Use the Phillips #00 Screwdriver to unscrew all 2.0mm (4 instances) and 4.0mm (2 instances) screws.

Düzenle

#000 bit seems to work better. There are seven screws in total (2 on either end and 3 on bottom).

Doug Ewing - 13 Oca 2025 Yanıt

Adım 2

Repairing Minolta Dimage Xt Lens Cover: adım 2, 3 resimden 3.

Then, carefully pry apart the front and back outer casing away from the internal components.
Be aware of the ribbon wire that will disconnect when the casing is detached.

Düzenle

Lens cover can be accessed without removing rear housing. I was able to lift off the front to access the lens cover mechanism while leaving the rear in place.

Doug Ewing - 13 Oca 2025 Yanıt

Adım 3 Lens Cover

Repairing Minolta Dimage Xt Lens Cover, Lens Cover: adım 3, 1 resimden 1.

Place the internal electronics face-up. Look at the side with the flash turned towards you.
The lens cover is a small sheet of metal that rests directly infront of the lens when the camera is turned off.
Check to see if the spring action arm (what the yellow arrow is pointing to) is attached to the lens cover with the small knob in the corner (circled in yellow).

Düzenle

Adım 4

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Satın Al

If the arm is not attached (as shown in the previous), use tweezers to place the arm over the knob on the lens cover.
Inside the yellow circle, the arm is in the correct position.