Canon EOS M5 Teardown

Written By: Terrance
Published: 10/05/20
  • Comments: 10

Canon EOS M5 Teardown

Published: 10/05/20

Teardown

Introduction

REMEMBER to record (like, take photos of) screws you removed. Some are fine metal thread type and others are coarse self-tap for plastic. Do not mix them!

  1. XJh1NuNZCfEqvYyb

    • Canon EOS M5

    • Remove the strap, Or, it WILL cause mess during the teardown/repair. Remove it unless you are as SKILLFUL (lazy) as I am.

  2. agPpplrXHh1qkJsC
    agPpplrXHh1qkJsC
    DRpZ1DRaTt6BvJmZ
    VmKBtdmvPLvZLlu3

    • FIRST remove battery and SD card.

    • remove 1 self-tap screw

    • remove 6 screws

    • These 2

    • And these 4

  3. eVLbitKCr2ZelBv1
    eVLbitKCr2ZelBv1
    lX41sqvt5ncJGhnh

    • Remove bottom cover

    • This is the NFC antenna(coil).

  4. 4R32ShRHVUEBI24g

    • Left side:

    • Remove metal thread screw

    • Remove self-tap screw

  5. HqkX4GfwWH1hhWod

    • Remove 1 screw.

  6. ZxJifCmbNkCikJGD
    ZxJifCmbNkCikJGD
    3UyNHii2BquGDyxx

    • Remove 4 metal thread screw.

  7. EtWmb4wouDyDYZRS
    EtWmb4wouDyDYZRS
    RfI5UuhVuWKmgAMj

    • Gently, lift (towards back) and slide the back cover towards left (THE LEFT when you holding the camera)

    • Disconnect 2 FPC.

  8. 1IsEBZ1cydO2wMb1
    1IsEBZ1cydO2wMb1
    ClmksCLqY31UAQEH
    qVYQQEWbo2GY6AEI

    • The back case with LCD assembly.

    • The beautiful LCD FPC stretcher

  9. KHCi1CpNDIZFEXIT

    • We are in side the camera.

  10. OAmEVFhlYvYt6kTB
    OAmEVFhlYvYt6kTB
    wiPjNflxNAYoCcdc
    6wFJRQYv2IRD4dZf

    • Remove 3 screws near the EVF. REMEMBER lengths and hole positions. The center one is longer. The left holes.

    • Pop the speedlight (flash)

    • Remove the screw covered by the speedlight.

  11. oxi6IRgosyXl55Bg

    • Remove 1 screw in battery bay.

    • There's only one. Trust me.

  12. kxqUQUxLZDFvbUZv
    kxqUQUxLZDFvbUZv
    Dn5cwV3YvZ4UcNtZ
    eqMf2WPfFRVEZAXa

    • Now the front case comes off.

    • There are some clips, be gentle and patient.

  13. uiJkyKvBSsScRBGg
    uiJkyKvBSsScRBGg
    W4StTZSU3g3cO12o
    3cQUenDJcypFMQQr

    • Please keep body cap on as possible, for shielding again dust.

    • Front cover comes off with 2 small parts. Don't loose them.

  14. ly2b6qw5DILZFDvS

    • When you see the speedlight resevoire capacitor.

    • The capacitor

    • To avoid electric shock and damage, DISCHARGE IT with a 2kohm~10kohm resistor for more than 15 seconds, ASAP!!!

  15. iJQKbnZOskgMF5tt
    iJQKbnZOskgMF5tt
    frLUKkujIIPPgKoq

    • Right side, remove 1 screw.

    • Left side: remove 1 screw.

  16. MUSTIStbOEy2crRl

    • Remove 3 metal thread screw

    • Remove 1 self-tap screw.

  17. 1pEmBZ5RALbimYYs
    1pEmBZ5RALbimYYs
    IqNEaAsMBJg4CSEc
    a1ZQUgvwXHBJwtOs

    • Remove EVF plastic case.

    • There are some clips.

    • Remove 1 screw, REMEMBER from which hole!

  18. PtSiISEvb4RxVE4I

    • Right side.: Remove 1 screw

  19. wn3WVJ3GlTmwuMD2

    • Detach FPC.

    • Be gentle enough We do NOT remove top case. Because it's kind of messy with some adhesive...

  20. iBCDuHAEVvafBKnx
    iBCDuHAEVvafBKnx
    3ZbNUGLkeO4tNQSj
    UvqVLlo55QtEaZEA

    • When the top case is loosen. remove the metal frame.

    • Or you can remove this BlueTooth board if not being lazy.

  21. d1X5jMOnNFtjTUBo
    d1X5jMOnNFtjTUBo
    ShhD4nfcskTVm5R2
    ejJExQVoClerWABi

    • IF you can count to 5:

    • PCB top left, detach 2 FPC. 1 ZIF, 1 non-ZIF

    • PCB top right, detach 4 FPC and 1 cable connector

    • PCB top center. detach sensor cable.

  22. sWgaQxaaZmlkCEFU
    sWgaQxaaZmlkCEFU
    mcOIOKqKnLdFBtAb

    • PCB right bottom.

    • Remove 1 screw

    • Detach 1 FPC

    • Detach 2 FPC

  23. 6X2gB31nFeYqRcEr
    6X2gB31nFeYqRcEr
    wPoDGwCVM1Xmqc6w

    • Ladies and gentlemen, the mother board

    • Digic and RAM

    • RTC battery

    • Some Flash

    • SD socket

    • Some power supply

  24. mvkGwHBXCtNGYVwS

    • EVF

    • Sensor assemly

    • Shutter assembly

    • Without proper measuring devices, I did not mess with the sensor assembly. otherwise the back focal will be ruined.

Author

Terrance

Member since: 18/11/09

6455 Reputation

10 comments

Anyone know where to purchase parts for the M5? I.e. Touch LCD assembly?

bflores -

China’s market, they recycle broken devices and sells parts.

Terrance -

Thank You!!

Is there a way to remove and replace the rubber eye cup without disassembly?

Donald Weldon -

I'm not quite sure, I sticks very tight. possibly glued or even moulded together

Terrance -

Does anybody know where to buy screws shown on step 6 or what size they are? One of those fell out of my camera.

Alexandr Kobzar -

As I measured, it smells like M1.7x0.35*4.5mm CM head. you can get away with M1.6x0.35x4.5 as they share same pitch 0.35mm, length 4.0 should also be ok.

Terrance -

Anyone know how to test if power is going out to LCD ? Or which diodes send power to the ribbon ? I’m trying to test if the LCD is actually gone or if it’s not receiving juice. Video finder works just fine and I can take pictures etc view them HDMI works etc everything works but LCD just black no matter what I do on the menu display functions. Before I spend money on a new LCD. Just wanted to make sure.

orangetwinkies -

want to test power? just find big capacitors.

Terrance -

I've had a similar issue with the LCD screen. The backlight comes on but no picture. Everything else on the camera worked. I removed the camera's rear panel and re sat the LCD ribbon cable and control cable. Turned it back on and now the camera isn't coming on at all. I just get a green flashing light which stops after 5 seconds. Has anyone seen this before?

Lee Follett -

Yeah！I was able to fix! thank you so much.

My camera had a problem with the shutter button being half-pressed.

I removed top case, and disassembled, I found the shutter button was dirty.

Thanks to you, I was able to disassemble it safely.

Thank you, thank you thank youuuuuu!!!

elbinac -