Polaroid 636 CloseUp Teardown and Service

 

Hello, today we're gonna service this old Polaroid i inherited from my grandfather. It has not been used since the nineties, probably.

Here's a step by step guide on how i proceeded.

Step 1: remove the flash

To achieve this, you need to lift the flash 45 degrees

 
And pry it open using your trustee tool (flat head screwdriver or better, phone fixing kit)

Step 2: Main body separation

Use your tool to separate the main body from the casing. A little amount of force is sometimes required.


Step 3: remove the main body

Open the bottom flap and start prying on the bottom tabs while pulling on the flap, the whole shebang will come out and you can easily separate them in 3 parts (main body + flash, bottom flap & visor lens)

Step 4: Separate the flash

You'll need a small flathead screwdriver & your prying tool to open this part

Then delicately disconnect the two flex wires and you get this

Step 5: Cleanup & maintenance

Here i use a big brush to dust off the camera, especially the mirror, and some silicon grease to lubricate the mechanism.

I like to lubricate these wheels here and make then turn in order to turn the big plastic wheel on the side & lubricate it, too.

Step 6: Putting it back together

It's more or less the opposite of what we've done before. Beware of the small parts, take your time and everything will be fine.

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