Canon EOS Rebel T6i Flash Assembly Replacement

Einleitung

If the flash of your Canon Rebel T6i (also known as model EOS 750D) is malfunctioning — not producing any light or not triggering when taking a picture — use this guide to remove and replace the entire flash assembly.

Make sure to check the flash settings on your camera and confirm that the flash assembly is faulty. The camera flash should trigger when the camera mode is set to Automatic (A+) and the scene you are photographing is very dark.

Before beginning, remove the battery from your camera and disconnect from from any external power source.

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Schritt 1 Flash Assembly

Canon EOS Rebel T6i Flash Assembly Replacement, Flash Assembly: Schritt 1, Bild 1 von 3

Canon EOS Rebel T6i Flash Assembly Replacement, Flash Assembly: Schritt 1, Bild 2 von 3

Canon EOS Rebel T6i Flash Assembly Replacement, Flash Assembly: Schritt 1, Bild 3 von 3

Remove two 6.8 mm JIS #000 screws on the right side.
Remove six 5.3 mm JIS #000 screws on the bottom.
Remove two 5.3 mm JIS #000 screws on either side of the viewfinder.

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Schritt 2

Remove one 5.9 mm JIS #000 screw on the top right.
Remove one 3.4 mm JIS #000 screw on the top left.

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Schritt 3

Canon EOS Rebel T6i Flash Assembly Replacement: Schritt 3, Bild 3 von 3

Using a metal spudger, pry the rubber grip off of the casing on the left side of the camera.
Potential for device damage: Be careful not to rip the rubber with the metal spudger.
Remove five silver 5.8 mm JIS #000 screws from underneath the grip.

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Schritt 4

Using the metal spudger, pry the rubber grip located just below the turndial.
Potential for device damage: Be careful not to rip the rubber.

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Carefully use the plastic opening tool to pry the casing apart along the seam.
Follow the seam with the plastic tool until the back is ready to remove.
Potential for device damage: Make sure you use the grounding strip to remove the chance of discharging static electricity into the internal components.

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Canon EOS Rebel T6i Flash Assembly Replacement: Schritt 6, Bild 3 von 3

Notice the two connections attaching the back of the camera to the motherboard.
To disconnect the white wire, pinch the wire casing and pull it directly out from the camera.
This may take a very small amount of strength; however, do not force or pry it.
To disconnect the ribbon connector, softly pull the back away from the motherboard. It should come undone with little force.
Once removed, set the back in a safe place.

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Schritt 7

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Remove the five ribbon connectors along the bottom of the assembly using either needle nose tweezers or a plastic opening tool to flip the small flaps to the "up" position.
Use a nylon spudger to pull each ribbon connector out of its connection using the hole in the center of the ribbon.

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Schritt 8

Remove the button cell battery from the motherboard using a pair of tweezers.

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Disconnect the small plastic connectors on the top left corner of the motherboard by gripping the small plastic portion of the wire and gently pulling out of the connector.
Disconnect the three ribbon connectors along the top.
Don't detach the connectors underneath or the ribbon connectors with the foam block, as these will be removed later.

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Schritt 10

Remove the four screws from the front of the camera. There are two screws above the lens mount and two screws inside the lens mount.
Remove the four screws from the bottom of the camera.

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Using the plastic opening tool, pry the front of the casing off of the camera.
Warning: Electric Shock! Be careful not to touch the terminals of the capacitor (black cylinder). This can cause the capacitor to discharge.

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Schritt 12

Remove the yellow and red connections on the front near the black cylinder (capacitor).
The yellow connector will just pop out if pried from the bottom using a plastic opening tool.
The red connector will pull out of the casing with either a plastic opening tool or a thin set of tweezers.
Warning: Electric Shock! Be careful not to touch the terminals of the capacitor (black cylinder). This can cause the capacitor to discharge.