Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS6 Top Assembly Replacement

Remove the battery and the SD card.

Remove the two bottom 1.0 mm screws with a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Remove the two 1.0 mm screws on the left with a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Remove the two 1.0 mm screws on the right with a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Carefully separate the back of the camera from the main body.

Use the tip of a spudger to flip up the black tabs on the ribbon cables.

Pull the ribbon cables gently to unseat them.

Remove the two 1.0 mm screws on the right with a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Remove the two 1.0 mm screws on the left with a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Remove one 1.0 mm screw from the bottom with a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Carefully separate the front of the camera from the main body.

Use the tip of the spudger to disengage the plastic tab.

Carefully lift the selector switch away from the motherboard.

Remove three 1.0 mm screws with a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Use the tip of the spudger to disengage the metal tab. Carefully lift the shield away from the motherboard.

Insert the tip of the spudger into the center hole of the tripod mount. Apply force in the direction facing away from the button.

Carefully lift the tripod mount out of the camera body.

Use the spudger to flip up the brown tab on the motherboard. Carefully unseat the ribbon cable.

Insert the tip of the spudger into the hole on the daughterboard. Apply upward force to remove the daughterboard from the main case.

Use the spudger to flip up the two tabs on the motherboard. Carefully unseat the ribbon cables.

Use the Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the three silver screws.

Carefully lift the lens assembly out of the camera.

Use the tip of the spudger to disengage the tab on the back of the camera.

Use the tip of the spudger to disengage the two tabs on the front of the camera.

Carefully lift the top assembly out of place.