Canon SD700 - How to remove faceplate?

Hi,

I have a new SD700 that I dropped (less than 17") and it obviously
landed on a stress point which allowed the top seam to pop open (3
little tabs with catch-holes popped to the outside of top seam).
There is nothing else wrong with the camera other than this.

I've removed two tiny Phillips screws on the right (looking at front
of camera) and one on bottom which loosened the face plate up nicely
but the left site (having no screws) will not allow me to remove the
face so that I can properly re-seat these tabs. All other screws
"appear" to be fastening the more meatier parts of the camera - all on
the back half.

I hate to give the camera up for a long period plus pay technician
fees for something that could be simple. Does anyone have any
experience with this camera or have some ideas regarding what type of
tricky latch/connection they might be using for the non-screw side of
the faceplate?

If you know were I can get a PDF service manual that would be great
too.

Thanks

That's the Elph, isn't it - how do you like it?

If it were mine I'd carefully dismantle it...unless it was the IS version!

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"ZRexRider" <jerryg RemoveThis @ptd.net> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I have a new SD700 that I dropped (less than 17") and it obviously
> landed on a stress point which allowed the top seam to pop open (3
> little tabs with catch-holes popped to the outside of top seam).
> There is nothing else wrong with the camera other than this.
>
> I've removed two tiny Phillips screws on the right (looking at front
> of camera) and one on bottom which loosened the face plate up nicely
> but the left site (having no screws) will not allow me to remove the
> face so that I can properly re-seat these tabs. All other screws
> "appear" to be fastening the more meatier parts of the camera - all on
> the back half.
>
> I hate to give the camera up for a long period plus pay technician
> fees for something that could be simple. Does anyone have any
> experience with this camera or have some ideas regarding what type of
> tricky latch/connection they might be using for the non-screw side of
> the faceplate?
>
> If you know were I can get a PDF service manual that would be great
> too.
>
> Thanks
>