Canon PowerShot ELPH 300HS Flash Replacement

Turn off your camera by pressing the power button, located on the top-center of the device.

Locate the battery door on the bottom right area of the camera case.

Place your finger firmly on the black rubber pad on the battery door and slide the door to the right to open it.

Locate the orange battery release button beneath the battery door.

Slide the battery release button downward to release the battery.

Remove the two screws located on the left side of the camera case, using the Phillips screwdriver #00 (2.0 mm).

Remove the two screws on the bottom of the camera located near the battery door (Phillips #00 screwdriver) (4.0 mm).

Remove the screw located on the lower right side of the camera case (Phillips #00 screwdriver) (4.0 mm).

Remove the HDMI A/V out port cover located on the upper right side of the camera.

Remove the screw located just beneath the port cover removed in step 2. (Phillips #00 screwdriver) (2.0 mm).

Remove the back portion of the camera case to reveal the screw located on the top of the case.

Remove the screw from the top of camera case, located next to the shutter button (Phillips #00 screwdriver) (1.5 mm).

Carefully pry the case apart at the seem, using your fingers.

Disconnect the copper ribbon next to the blue port on the motherboard.

Remove the L shaped bracket around the top and right side of the LCD screen.

Insert the flat side of the spudger tool carefully on the top of the LCD screen and lift the screen free.

Carefully remove the large copper ribbon on the front of the camera (attached with adhesive pads).

Remove the ribbon wire attached at the bottom right corner of the front of the camera. You do NOT need to remove this from the motherboard.

Remove the two screws from the silver panel that was behind the LCD screen.

Lift the flash housing up and forward from the top of the camera to carefully remove.