I recently bought a very nice FLIR i5 that has been well looked after. It's only flaw was a spec of dirt on the LCD panel.
The time has come to remove that spec of dirt from the screen so it was time for a Teardown
The secret to getting into the cameras case was revealed by a fellow forum member, Pimpinge46, who confirmed my suspicion that two screws are hidden behind the label around the lens aperture.
To disassemble the cameras case you need t first remove the label around the lens. To do this without destroying or creasing it you should use a hair dryer to warm it and soften the adhesive. The adhesive is a gel type with high tack so care is needed. Use a sharp tool to lift the outside edge of the label and slip a very thin pry tool under the label. Whilst blowing warm air on the label, slide the pry tool around the label to release it. When the label is completely released from the case, attach it to some non stick label backing paper.
Behind the label you will find the two torx head screws that hold the case front trim in place. Remove them and lift the trim away. Behind the trim you will see two more torx head case screws. Remove these screws.
The case is also secured by screws in the battery bay. One is visible whilst the other sits behind the top of the cameras ID label. This label may be heated and lifted with relative ease using a sharp knife and tweezers. Unscrew the screws in the battery bay. Place a non stick baking behind the ID label to stop it sticking back over the upper screw hole. The case may now be separated into two parts.
The chassis and PCB securing screws are visible in my pictures. They are obvious and there is no difficulty in taking the chassis, PCB and LCD apart.
Fraser
Let the pictures begin
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