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SX-70 Film Door

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Redrose: Titled appropriately

[[Category:SX-70 Repair]]

Main page: [[SX-70 Film Door]]

== Film Door Removal ==

The film door attaches to the main body via two arms that hinge on two pins.

'''1.''' To remove the film door it must first be opened by pressing down on the latch at the side of the camera, just as if you were going to load some film.

[[File:Latch_release_(highlighted).png|border|center]]

This will now make visible the two pins that the film door is hinging on.

[[File:Door_Latch_(Edited).png|border|center]]

'''2.''' Apply pressure to both arms with your finger and thumb, aiming to unhook the side that that latch is on first.

[[File:Film_Door_Removal_(highlighted).png|border|center]]

'''3.''' After one side has came loose, the other can be wiggled out.

[[File:Film_Door_Removal_Last_Stage_(highlighted).png|border|center]]

Follow the steps in reverse order to reattach the film door.

SX-70 Film Door

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Redrose: Core information for film door removal

[[Category:SX-70 Repair]]

Main page: [[SX-70 Repair]]

The film door attaches to the main body via two arms that hinge on two pins.

'''1.''' To remove the film door it must first be opened by pressing down on the latch at the side of the camera, just as if you were going to load some film.

[[File:Latch_release_(highlighted).png|border|center]]

This will now make visible the two pins that the film door is hinging on.

[[File:Door_Latch_(Edited).png|border|center]]

'''2.''' Apply pressure to both arms with your finger and thumb, aiming to unhook the side that that latch is on first.

[[File:Film_Door_Removal_(highlighted).png|border|center]]

'''3.''' After one side has came loose, the other can be wiggled out.

[[File:Film_Door_Removal_Last_Stage_(highlighted).png|border|center]]

Follow the steps in reverse order to reattach the film door.

File:Film Door Removal Last Stage (highlighted).png

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Redrose:

File:Film Door Removal (highlighted).png

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Redrose:

File:Latch release (highlighted).png

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Redrose: Highlighted latch release

== Summary ==
Highlighted latch release

File:Door Latch (Edited).png

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Redrose: Highlighted door hinge areas

== Summary ==
Highlighted door hinge areas

SX-70 Repair

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Redrose:

Cameras in the SX-70 family are complex machines that can be separated into hundreds of unique components. For ease of navigation, this wiki breaks the SX-70's components into six categories:

[[File:Sx-70 component diagram.png|400px|border|center|components of the SX-70 as separated by this wiki]]

;'''[[SX-70 Shutter Assembly|🔵 Shutter assembly]]'''
;'''[[SX-70 Sonar Unit|🟢 Sonar unit]]'''
: for the SLR 680 and 690, also includes the flash components
;'''[[SX-70 Film Door|🔴 Film door]]'''
;'''[[SX-70 Viewfinder Assembly|🟡 Viewfinder assembly]]'''
;'''[[SX-70 Outer Frame|🟣 Outer frame]]'''
: includes the leather and accessing the internal mechanics
;'''[[SX-70 Internal Mechanics|⚫ Internal mechanics]]'''
: includes everything not included above, including circuity and all internal moving parts

== Repair Tools ==

When SX-70s were originally repaired by Polaroid technicians, they had access to many proprietary tools that are nearly impossible to find today. Much of the camera can be accessed without using these tools (albeit with greater difficulty). Here is a general list of the tools you may need to access many parts of the camera:

*Screwdriver
**If you have an early SX-70 model like the Model 1, your camera may have '''Torx T4 screws'''.
**Most models of the SX-70, however, use a proprietary '''1mm x 1mm square head screw'''. Screwdrivers for this size are not commercially available. Many DIY repair people make their own screwdriver by filing down a slightly larger bit. There are some custom-made screwdrivers available for purchase online, but prices can be over $100. Using another incorrectly sized screwdriver is not recommended because the screws strip very easily.
[[File:Placeholder.png|200px|border|center|1mm square head and screwdriver]]
*long thin pointed punch tool (for removing hinge pins)
*short 90° bent pointed punch tool (for removing hinge pins)
*plastic prying tool (for removing faceplates)
*plastic scraper (for removing leather and adhesive)
*tweezers
*soldiering iron (for electronic repairs)