Kodak PixPro AZ251 Shutter Button Replacement

Slide switch to open lock position.

Press down on the battery cover and slide outwards to open.

Remove the batteries.

Remove a total of four 5mm JIS #000 screws from around the camera:

Two screws from the right side.

Two screws from the left side.

Remove the single 5mm Phillips #00 screw from the bottom.

Open the flash module.

Remove the two 6mm JIS #00 screws found inside of the flash housing.

Use a plastic opening tool to pry apart both halves of the camera.

Remove the back panel.

Remove these three JIS #000 screws from the control board:

5mm screw.

4mm screw.

2mm screw.

Pull the small metal switch plate to the side.

Pry the LCD screen out of the metal housing plate with a plastic opening tool.

Use a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the display ribbon cable ZIF socket.

Pull the orange cable out of the socket.

Remove one 4mm JIS #000 screw from the top of the camera.

Using tweezers, disconnect the orange cable connection at the top of the motherboard.

Pull the mode dial up and off of the camera.

Turn camera upside down.

Remove the six 2mm JIS #000 screws from the metal base of the shutter button.

Remove the metal base and ribbon cables.

While holding the shutter button in place, remove the two 4mm JIS #000 screws from the base.

Remove the plastic base of the shutter button using tweezers by pulling it straight upward.

Remove the shutter button by pulling it out from the bottom side of the top cover.