Fujifilm FinePix T500 Lens Gears Replacement

Unscrew the six 3.5mm Philips head from the outer casing.

Open the battery compartment and remove the battery.

Carefully pry the front half of the casing away from the camera.

Pay close attention to the sensor cover—a small piece of translucent plastic—as it may fall out of place. If it does, place it back in its original position.

Pry the back half of the casing from the camera.

Lift the LCD screen out of the camera.

Locate the tab securing the ribbon cable that connects the screen to the motherboard. Using a spudger, gently lift the tab to release the ribbon. Carefully disconnect the screen from the motherboard.

Unscrew the 3.5 mm Phillips head screw from the corner of the camera.

Pry off the center casing of the camera. Separate the top and side sections individually before fully removing the casing.

Unscrew the two 3.5 mm Phillips head screws in the metal plate.

Pry the metal plate out using the spudger.

Peel back the strip of black tape to reveal a red and black wire.

Detach the orange ribbon by gently pulling on it.

Detach the golden ribbon by gently lifting it with the spudger.

The lens should now be free to simply be pushed out of its socket.

The black and red wires that were exposed previously may be in the way of removing the lens and may break. If they do, you will need to solder these wires back into place upon reassembly.

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove four 3.5 mm screws from the corners of the internal plate.

Slide the rectangular plastic frame to the side. You'll find a spring attaches the frame to the rest of the lens casing.

Disconnect the plastic frame from the spring.

Using tweezers, adjust and replace these gears as needed. The white gear should be integrated with the rest of the unit. The black gear should occupy the entirety of its cavity.