DMC-FS3P, DMC-FS3PC, DMC-FS3PL, DMC-FS3PR, DMC-FS3E, DMC-FS3EB, DMC-FS3EE, DMC-FS3EF, DMC-FS3EG, DMC-FS3GC, DMC-FS3GD, DMC-FS3GK, DMC-FS3GN, DMC-FS3GT, DMC-FS3GJ - Panasonic Digital Camera Service Manual (repair manual). Page 2

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1 Safety Precaution -------------------------------------------------3

1.1. General Guidelines ----------------------------------------3
1.2. Leakage Current Cold Check ---------------------------3
1.3. Leakage Current Hot Check (See Figure 1.) --------3
1.4. How to Discharge the Capacitor on Flash Top

PCB------------------------------------------------------------4

2 Warning --------------------------------------------------------------5

2.1. Prevention of Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)

to Electrostatically Sensitive (ES) Devices ----------5

2.2. How to Recycle the Lithium Ion Battery (U.S.

Only)-----------------------------------------------------------5

2.3. Caution for AC Cord(For EB/GC/SG) -----------------6
2.4. How to Replace the Lithium Battery -------------------7

3 Service Navigation------------------------------------------------8

3.1. Introduction --------------------------------------------------8
3.2. General Description About Lead Free Solder

(PbF) ----------------------------------------------------------8

3.3. Important Notice 1:(Other than U.S.A. and

Canadian Market) ------------------------------------------8

3.4. How to Define the Model Suffix (NTSC or PAL

model)---------------------------------------------------------9

4 Specifications ---------------------------------------------------- 12
5 Location of Controls and Components------------------ 13
6 Service Mode ----------------------------------------------------- 15

6.1. Error Code Memory Function ------------------------- 15

7 Service Fixture & Tools --------------------------------------- 18

7.1. Service Fixture and Tools ------------------------------ 18
7.2. When Replacing the Main PCB ---------------------- 19
7.3. Service Position ------------------------------------------ 19

8 Disassembly and Assembly Instructions --------------- 20

8.1. Disassembly Flow Chart-------------------------------- 20
8.2. PCB Location---------------------------------------------- 20
8.3. Disassembly Procedure -------------------------------- 21
8.4. Disassembly Procedure for the Lens --------------- 26
8.5. Assembly Procedure for the Lens ------------------- 28
8.6. Removal of the CCD Unit ------------------------------ 30
8.7. Removal of the Focus Motor Unit -------------------- 31
8.8. The Applyment of Grease Method ------------------- 31

9 Measurements and Adjustments -------------------------- 32

9.1. Matrix Chart for Replaced Part and Necessary

Adjustment ------------------------------------------------- 32

10 Maintenace -------------------------------------------------------- 33

10.1. Cleaning Lens and LCD Panel ----------------------- 33