I used this guide for a blue "made in china" version of this camera, as well as a silver "made in japan" version. The L-shaped brackets on either side of the LCD were much easier to remove for the blue one, but I was able to get them out for the silver one also with some additional coaxing. There were more pronounced tabs/notches securing the brackets to the adjacent frame on the silver one.
This can be a bit tricky when reassembling. All of the little tabs around the edge need to snap into their proper places, and there are three cover pieces to manage. Plus, you need to make sure that the camera/video/playback switch is properly engaged with its slider on the circuit board, otherwise you'll need to raise the back panel and reposition everything again.
I used this guide for a blue "made in china" version of this camera, as well as a silver "made in japan" version. The L-shaped brackets on either side of the LCD were much easier to remove for the blue one, but I was able to get them out for the silver one also with some additional coaxing. There were more pronounced tabs/notches securing the brackets to the adjacent frame on the silver one.
This can be a bit tricky when reassembling. All of the little tabs around the edge need to snap into their proper places, and there are three cover pieces to manage. Plus, you need to make sure that the camera/video/playback switch is properly engaged with its slider on the circuit board, otherwise you'll need to raise the back panel and reposition everything again.