Pentax K-01 Disassembly Instructions

Pentax K-01 Disassembly Instructions

Klaus Wolter 6-15-2015
The Pentax K-01 is a pretty simple camera to take apart, provided one has good mechanical skills,
the proper tools and good soldering skills. The trick is finding the right screws to remove in order to
open it up. All of the screws are JIS cross style, very similar to philips, so that's the only screwdriver
one needs. I also use a plastic guitar pick to pry things apart when needed, a stick with a magnet on
one end to pull screws out with and a camera to document the process.
The K-01 uses two different diameters of screws, two different thread styles, two different colors and
several different lengths so it's important to keep track of what goes where. I use the following format
to identify the screws for reassembly. Color (B=Black, S=Silver) Thread type (P=Plastic, M=Machine)
then the overall length (In inches, divide by 0.039 for millimeters). So BP.15 = Black screw with
course thread for going into Plastic that's 0.15" (3.8mm) long. I add the word "Small" if the thread
diameter is smaller than the others.
Let's get started. Turn the camera on and open the flash. There are two screws under the flash
cover that will need to be removed later. Remove the battery, SD card and camera strap. The
bottom of the camera will be removed first.
Remove the Indicated screws.
Open the battery compartment and remove the following screws. The two screws in the bottom of the
battery tray do not need to be removed to remove the bottom but they will need to come out to
remove the top.