Insta360 X3 Lens replacement / lens change DIY Fast and easy

Hi,
So I bought an Insta360 X3 to mount on my motorbike. Unfortunately I dropped it and the lens got scratched. I didn't have Insta360 insurance. Having the lens replaced by them was costly and would take up to 5 weeks (Europe/Belgium). So I decided to replace the lens myself.
This video might be lengthy and badly filmed, but I hope it can help you too. I am not super handy when it comes down to fine work, but I managed to do it, so can you!

These are the steps:
2. Heat the cover with a hair dryer until the glue gets hot
3. Remove the cover. I did it with a thing to remove paint from glass
4. unscrew the 8 screws
5. Gently open the lid and unlink it with the base
6. Unscrew the lens
7. Put the new lens in place
8. re-attach the lid with the base
9. Close the thing down
10. TEST IT
11. Glue the cover back on
12. MOST IMPORTANTLY - BUY LENS COVERS!!!!!

[mithai]

Anyone else experience no audio in this video ?

[zdenekk]

So let's sum it up. What we saw - most of the video just hands or bubble wrap 🙂 There could be no sound, because all you would hear would be the rustling of the film and maybe some swearing

[EricBuenoo]

Came into this motivated, left unmotivated lol.

[EppicIndustries]

This was helpful just seeing someone pull apart the camera. I like knowing what it looks like inside.

[bigwisu]

In Aliexpress there are cheaper listings for Glass Lens replacement, is there a reason why you went with the lens module?

[EstebanPairuna]

hola, tengo la x4 y al seguir los pasos en tu video, resulta ser que la camara no enciende, verifique todos los conectores y nada, me podrias ayudar?

[D-S-X--]

I find it quite amazing that his brain is capable of generating enough energy to make his fingers move!

[olsmokey]

Don't you like the way that the the faulty lens gets to rest on some bubblewrap to prevent it getting more scratched while being worked on, but the good lens, the one 'without scratches' sits directly on the workbench with no protection at all.

[Fin_Likes_Mofongo]

Thanks i found one dirt cheap online. Was wondering how to open it without murdering it.

[chrisl]

Hi there, this is very useful, but the bit I'm struggling with is "6. Unscrew the lens". How does the lens unscrew? Which part of it unscrews? I hope you can point me in the right direction...

[Troyvidihoo]

Look more like you are replacing one of the cameras entirely, not just the lens.

[gsdi]

Just watched your video...my camera has one of the lens now out of focus as the selfie stick that was mounted on the motorbike decided to fall down onto the floor and knocked the camera out of place and scrapped the corner of the camera away. Stupid question but to avoid confusion did you order the front of back camera as several sites call both I need the other camera and want to make sure I get my front and back correct 😂

[buket_akdas]

Hello, thanks for video. Can i change the only lens? Lens module is very expensive for me :(

[ВЦебрик]

Help me please! This camera has a connector for a selfie stick, the selfie stick was torn out and the case was broken, the case was found but the camera heats up during operation, they said that they needed thermal gum, it was too expensive.
Tell me what can be done to prevent the camera from heating up?

[xx_sanic_da_heg_hoge_xx]

only place i can find the lens module for sale now is mputek for $170 -- is that right??

[sawomirchaupka]

hello.. Can you tell me if after changing the lens you had different colors in the image and it was not visible in the stitching of the images?

[AdmirKurtovic]

Hi, what's the name of the golden/silver tool you used to open it? :)

[ndriverkg]

Hello question was the lens assembly from a seller called mputek ?

[clausdan]

What does the image look like without the lens, does it serve any function other than protection ?

[rideracerepeat]

what is the gooey pink stuff that sits inside the camera?