DMC-TZ7EB, DMC-TZ7EE, DMC-TZ7EF, DMC-TZ7EG, DMC-TZ7EP, DMC-TZ7GC, DMC-TZ7GJ, DMC-TZ7GN, DMC-TZ7SG, DMC-ZS3GD, DMC-ZS3GH, DMC-ZS3GK, DMC-ZS3GT, DMC-ZS3P, DMC-ZS3PC, DMC-ZS3PU - Panasonic Digital Camera Service Manual (repair manual). Page 2

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1 Safety Precautions -----------------------------------------------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 Electrostatic 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 ---------------------------------------------------- 13
5 Location of Controls and Components------------------ 15
6 Service Mode ----------------------------------------------------- 17

6.1. Error Code Memory Function ------------------------- 17
6.2. ICS (Indication of additional Camera Settings

when picture was taken) function -------------------- 21

7 Service Fixture & Tools --------------------------------------- 23

7.1. Service Fixture and Tools ------------------------------ 23
7.2. When Replacing the Main PCB ---------------------- 23
7.3. Service Position ------------------------------------------ 24

8 Disassembly and Assembly Instructions --------------- 25

8.1. Disassembly Flow Chart-------------------------------- 25
8.2. PCB Location---------------------------------------------- 25
8.3. Disassembly Procedure -------------------------------- 26
8.4. Disassembly Procedure for the Lens --------------- 32
8.5. Assembly Procedure for Lens ------------------------ 36
8.6. Removal of the CCD Unit ------------------------------ 39
8.7. Removal of the Zoom Motor Unit -------------------- 40
8.8. Removal of the Focus Motor Unit -------------------- 40
8.9. The Applyment of Grease Method ------------------- 41

9 Measurements and Adjustments -------------------------- 42

9.1. Matrix Chart for Replaced Part and Necessary

Adjustment ------------------------------------------------- 42

10 Maintenance ------------------------------------------------------ 43

10.1. Cleaning Lens, Viewfinder and LCD Panel -------- 43