topic Re: missing screws for g7x in Point & Shoot Digital Cameras

missing screws for g7x

thiswayup — Sun, 07 May 2017 19:40:26 GMT

Hi

I dropped my g7x recently and one of the bottom small screws seems to have fallen out. How do I get some more?

Cheers

Joe

Re: missing screws for g7x

jrhoffman75 — Mon, 08 May 2017 14:31:47 GMT

Give Canon a call at 1-800-OK-CANON.

Re: missing screws for g7x

fbloem — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 05:21:02 GMT

Canon does not sell any screws. Does anyone know a source to get right screws for Canon cameras?

Re: missing screws for g7x

jrhoffman75 — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 12:31:42 GMT

Maybe you can send it in for repair.

Re: missing screws for g7x

fbloem — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 12:50:57 GMT

I spoke to Canon yesterday and they only gave me two options: 1) Send in my camera and get a new one (same model) for $259 or 2) talk to their sales people about upgrading to a newer model.

I was hoping to simply buy a screw for less than $30. The camera still works great so I have no desire to spend hundreds of dollars to get a different one.

Re: missing screws for g7x

jrhoffman75 — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 12:57:08 GMT

Google cameraservicepro.com and see if they can help.

Re: missing screws for g7x

fbloem — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 13:17:28 GMT

Thank you!

Re: missing screws for g7x

wq9nsc — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 01:16:46 GMT

If you are in a town with a well equipped hobby shop you may find the parts there but for the rest of us McMaster Carr is the source for this sort of thing. You will need to measure one of the screws that didn't fall out. McCarr has no minimum order and they are very fast at getting things out: [Removed 3rd party link per Forum Community Guidelines]

Re: missing screws for g7x

John_ — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 01:19:39 GMT

Yes a hobby shop either local or online will have them. Get a cheap digital caliper at a big box store, measure the diameter of the screw shaft and the lenght of the screw shaft (not the head). The determine if it is countersunk or flat head. The screws and cheap digital caliper should all be less than $30.

Re: missing screws for g7x

John_ — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 01:24:01 GMT

Just thought of one more option, a local computer repair place. They use all sorts of small metric screws and can help you out real cheap and fast.

Re: missing screws for g7x

fbloem — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 01:24:27 GMT

Thank you very much!

Re: missing screws for g7x

fbloem — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 01:25:05 GMT

Thank you!

Re: missing screws for g7x

fbloem — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 01:25:28 GMT

Thanks again!

Re: missing screws for g7x

John_ — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 01:27:56 GMT

Your welcome!

Re: missing screws for g7x

Dojr413 — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 08:14:02 GMT

I have seen these screws on eBay

Re: missing screws for g7x

duffyemma17 — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 21:02:31 GMT

I had the same issue today and I went to a watch repair shop. They have similar size screws and ended up working out! paid $5 and all good now. also seems like stronger screws. an eyeglass repair shop may have similiar screws also

Re: missing screws for g7x

madridphotos — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 14:49:53 GMT

Hi Christian,

I had the same issue myself. I went to many different hardware stores and had no luck finding a replacement screw that fit. But I finally searched and found these that worked great for me: [link removed per forum guidelines]

Hope it helps solve your problem.

Re: missing screws for g7x

mcmarty4 — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 14:50:18 GMT

@madridphotos wrote:
Hi Christian,

I had the same issue myself. I went to many different hardware stores and had no luck finding a replacement screw that fit. But I finally searched and found these that worked great for me: [link removed per forum guidelines]

Hope it helps solve your problem.

Thanks MadridPhotos. I ordered from that site and the screws work perfectly in fixing my G7x screen issue. If anyone is having problems finding this screw at their local hardware store, I suggest just buying from this site.