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infrared digital camera - the real way

Step 3Start removing the boards

On my camera there was a separate board in front of the main one that had the lens/CCD assembly. I had to take out 6 screws in order to get it off. Take a picture every time you remove a screw. Oh and watch out for the big capacitor that is full of electricity.

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6 comments

Feb 20, 2011. 5:27 PMrangerjoseph says:

lol, abbout the big scarry capaciter. yeah. dont touch it...
made the mistake one when cleening sand out of my optical zoom.
NOT FUN!!!

Feb 13, 2011. 9:13 PMSirStokes says:

If you touch the capacitor with a plastic handled screwdriver until it sparks you should be fine. It would discharge and, unless the batteries are still in, it will stay discharged.

Jan 24, 2011. 6:38 PMiguytheguy says:

My brother always said if you see a copper coil be afraid the reason being that he shocked him self in a camera when he was little.

Sep 3, 2010. 9:56 AMN3v3rm0r3 says:

"Big dcary capacitor".... Well, 80uF is not THAT big... In some cameras I've found caps of 120uF... These DO hurt most than other, smaller ones

Nov 11, 2010. 12:05 PMrrrmanion says:

more painful than that is a 10F super capacitor, OUCH

Nov 19, 2010. 1:21 PMN3v3rm0r3 says:

I hope I'll never "try" that out! Lol! Where you found that capacitor? And in which voltage(I need a capacitor like that, so...)?

Nov 21, 2010. 2:22 PMrrrmanion says:

can;t find it now, but it's from rapid electronics, it's 2.5v, hence can be charged from solar cell, so now you can tase someone the eco-friendly way.

Apr 25, 2008. 9:36 PMdriids says:

After removing the batteries, if you hold down the power button for a few seconds (say 6 to be safe) it should drain the capacitor for you.

Dec 10, 2009. 5:06 PMccyg8774 says:

That really depends on the design of the camera. The capacitor is for the flashlight and may not be drained by hold down the power button in some models.
I still remember the pain of getting the electric shock when was trying to hack a camera. I was old enough to know that it is a capacitor, but still too young to know the size of capacitor matters, alone with the voltage and the capacitance......