Canon Vixia HF R500 Lens Cover Replacement

Written By: James Walker

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Canon Vixia HF R500 Lens Cover Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

20 minutes

Introduction

If the lens cover on your camera will not open or close it could be caused by debris blocking the mechanism or a broken mechanism component. This guide will show you how to remove the lens cover from your camera so you can clean or repair it.

Tools

Step 1

On the right side of the camcorder remove the grip belt.

Step 2

Hold on to the battery.

Step 3

On the bottom of the battery hold the battery release switch.

Step 4

Remove the battery slowly away from the camcorder.
Removing the battery quick or in a different angle may cause sparks and damage to device.

Step 5

Remove the two 8mm Philips #000 screws on the side where the grip belt was located on.

Step 6

Remove the two 4mm Philips #000 head screws from the bottom of the camcorder.
A hidden 4mm Philips #000 screw is shown under the black plug shown.

Step 7

Remove the side piece plate.

Step 8

Near the LCD screen, remove the three 7mm Philips #000 screws in the picture shown.

Step 9

Carefully place the camcorder where the inside of the device is facing upwards and remove the 3mm Philips #000 screw shown.
Do not use strong magnetic parts on the inside, as they may damage the device.

Step 10

Using the spudger, pull the tab shown to start removing the ribbon cable.

Step 11

Using the Spudger, carefully remove the two ribbon cables that are connected to the top of the device.

Step 12

Remove the top piece.

Step 13

Remove the two 5mm Phillips #000 screws near the LCD screen.

Step 14

Remove the single 5mm Phillips #000 screw located on the top of the camera near the lens cover.

Step 15

Unplug the cord connecting the camera to the lens cover. Grip the white plug near the port and pull it out.
Do not pull the cord by the wires. Grip the white plastic plug.