Panasonic Lumix DMC-F7 Fixing the Lens Apparatus Replacement

Slide the lock into the unlocked position to the right.

Use your finger to slide battery hatch towards the arrow sign.

Open battery hatch and the black cover to expose the battery compartment.

Pull the battery out and replace with a new one.

Close the battery compartment and make sure the lock is in the locked position.

Remove the two 2.8 mm Phillips screws.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the three 2.8 mm screws on the bottom of the camera.

Remove the two 2.8 mm Phillips screws on the side of the camera as shown in picture.

Use a spudger to pry open the case from all sides.

Use your fingers to carefully pry off the back casing from the camera assembly.

Lay the camera on its front side. Use the spudger to open the film strip locking mechanism and remove strip.

Hold down on the camera's metal casing with one hand. Use your other hand to completely lift the back case off the rest of the camera, making sure the film strip separates.

Remove the two remaining 2.8 mm Phillips screws on the bottom of the camera.

Using Spudger tool, pry the front case from the camera's components.

Use your fingers to carefully pull the back case from the front case.

Cut the black and red wires connecting front case to the body of the camera.

Be careful to ensure that nothing gets caught, and separate the front case from the camera.

Check the "V" shaped spring to see if it is connected.

Manually move the lens apparatus from the inside to shown position.

Check to see if the spring is aligned correctly and the lens opens.

If not, you will need to take out the spring and place it into the proper position, or get a new spring all together.