Replacement of the LCD screen on the Kodak Z650 is an easy task for anyone with a steady hand and a couple of tools. I purchased a defective Kodak Z650 off Ebay cheaper than I could get a replacement screen. So I took it apart to retrieve the LCD to use in my own camera. You can also buy LCD screens for the Z650 off Ebay for this project.

Place the camera on a clean dust free surface to do your work. If you have an anti-static mat use it for this project. If not find a nice clear surface to do the work on. Before you open the camera and handle the electronic parts try and discharge any static by touching any grounded metal object.

The first three photos show the six philips head screws that have to be removed to open the camera. The screws are all the same size so you can put them in a safe place until you are ready to put the camera back together again. Once you have the six screws out you can slowy pry the camera open. You will find the bottom opens easy, followed by the sides. The top will stay tight near the on/off switch on the top. If you work the camera sides back and forth a bit it should release without any problems. Do not force it or you may crack the case.

Once the camera comes fully apart you will see the LCD is fully exposed and easy to get to on top of the printed circuit board. There are no screws or tape holding the lcd place. Take a pair of needle nose pliers or tweezers and gently remove the white 2 pin plug on the bottom right of the LCD. Note the orientation of the plug. The white wire is on the left side, grey on the right. Next lift up the brown locking bar on the ribbon cable for the LCD and pull the ribbon out of the slot.

You can now discard the old LCD. Take the new LCD and gently feed the ribbon cable into the slot. Once it is in place put the brown locking bar back down. Take the white 2 pin plug and push it back into it's location. Remember that the white wire should be on the left. Push the two wires up under the LCD but be sure that they are below the tray that the LCD sits on. The wire have to but up out of the way so that they do not get pinched when replacing the cover.
Wipe any finger prints off the LCD with a clean cloth and very little pressure. I used a tissue with a small bit of windex on it to clean mine before putting the back cover back on.

Place the back cover back on. At this point you can power up the camera and make sure everything is working ok before putting the six screws back in. If all is good go ahead and put the screws in. If not check that the ribbon cable and white plug are in correctly.

Enjoy your fixed camera.