Insta360 X3 Lens Replacement

[@VaibhavJainvjs]

I am late, I paid 160$ for lens repairing. your video is latest and it should be spread on internet. next time If my lens break I will repair my self. thanks you are hero of insta x3 community

[@cristianpelivan]

and then you will have issues with fogging and the camera will be almost unsable.

[@JustasG]

​@@cristianpelivan Why?

[@cristianpelivan]

@@JustasG because that is what happens if you install the lens in an environment that doesn't have 0% air humidity or as close to 0% as possible. This is why most people have issues with lens covers fogging and then blame it on the lens, when in fact is their fault.

[@JustasG]

@@cristianpelivan so in dry hot sauna maybe best to do the job, also easier to remove everything as it will be hot 😁

[@cristianpelivan]

@@JustasG not really. Dry, hot saunas are not as dry as you might think. They still keep around 20-30% humidity. The driest air occurs when it's freezing cold outside, because all the moisture in the air freezes.

[@JoeJosJourney]

THANK YOU for making a clear and step by step video on it's repair. You saved me quite a bit, and also from experimenting on my own and possibly damaging my 360 even more. 😊

[@andrewprice4324]

THANK YOU! Very informative video that gave me the courage to do it myself. Fairly straight forward process. The hardest part for me was getting the old lens ring off.

[@jupiterunmanned4411]

Thanks for making this post! It was the most useful tutorial on how to replace a damaged lens for the Insta 360 camera. Believe it or not, I'm actually waiting for my lens to be delivered and will definitely reference your video when I do it. 🙂

[@SaucyFlopper93]

Just swapped both sides of mine, thank you for your video. It's one of the more informative videos. I appreciate you! Mine fell the same way, had it on a tripod and wind blew it over. Busted both lenses.

[@KidCrayon]

How easy is it to do the front lense ? I’ve just scratched mine 😢

[@art.contemp]

Salut! Lentila schimbată nu trebuie calibrata!? Mulțumesc!

[@DJDaymos]

Wow you swapped the other side as well? How was it to get access to the other lense?

[@auralponic.]

Careful, precise work... blood on the finger... using guitar picks?? You're a legend man. Wondering if anybody has tried this with the X4.

[@miguelpilgrim]

Tony, you sir, are a legend! Thanks so much for giving me the confidence to perform this procedure. Managed to fix both my lenses.

[@zoonbygm]

Bought the replacement lens and followed for your video instruction. Replaced my X3. Thank you!

[@topaxx101]

this was so helpful, thank you. I bought a X3 with demaged lens for 170€ and got it repaired for 20- 40€ so I paied like 210€ total for a X3, Im happy

[@therealchayd]

This is brilliant, thanks so much for posting. I've seen a bunch of videos where people are just gouging out the old lens with cutting wheels or glass cutters, I didn't really fancy doing that to such an expensive gadget, so I'm glad to find your video where this is being done with much more finesse 🙂 Thanks!

[@kamalihansen3081]

Hey! How’d you disconnect the black wire?

[@therealchayd]

@@kamalihansen3081 If it's the black wire with the small round gold part on the end (that's the wifi antenna connection and it's called a U.FL connector) it just unplugs from the board by *gently* pulling the gold connector up and away from the board with tweezers.

[@kamalihansen3081]

@@therealchayd got it! very nervously 😅

[@urthpainter]

Thanks for the upload - educational for sure. Your video is a clear display of how simple design changes by manufacturer could make this repair easy for any owner. They are 'action' devices - that implies wear and tear. This repair should be easier, by design.

[@auralponic.]

YES 1000x

[@ljcatacora]

Thank you for showing us your experience

[@TonyGaeddert]

My pleasure

[@johnbarbuto5387]

I would have thought this was the end of your camera (at least in 360 mode), but you proved that to be wrong. Surprising anyone was able to do this!

[@FlintBoi4Life]

I appreciate this video, my friend. I just destroyed the lens on my Insta360X3, and you shared the perfect fix. Thank you.,

[@MichelleLovesToFly]

Thank you so much! Replaced both lenses...couldn't have done it without your video

[@EdJayLema]

Thank you for a very informative video sir! 👏

[@mgaeddert1]

What an awesome job!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@nauris.mikelsons]

WARNING: I just replaced both lenses using the lenses linked in the description. They have several problems and do not preform anywhere close to original lenses. 2 lenses i bought even differ from each other (one is darker). There is significant lens blur and even picture distorsion (i can see the camera itself in the picture). I recommend video uploader to remove the link and suggest other to purchase lenses anywhere at their own risk. Anyways - thank you for the great video, it helped tremendously. I hope I will get my money back, get new lenses and everything will be okay in the end.

[@topaxx101]

you may got a bad one. I bought the cheapest one from aliexpress and evey these lenses got bubbles inside at some point, the videos look great and i dont have any problems with them. paid 40USD for two.

[@TheSaint226]

Nice job! But definitely not easily done. I will just send mine in for a repair if that happens. Also, what does that do to waterproofness? But you are definitely braver than me, so congrats on fixing it!

[@SideQuestStijn]

You can send it in, but the cost is $140 per broken lens. So if both are scratched up you can pay almost the price of the camera or try it yourself.

[@Optykz]

$140 per lens? So I’d be paying $300 ? Bro… no way. But damn comment saint has a point. I could fix myself but how will it affect the ipa ? Geez what a mess

[@TheRusselling]

Is it the same process for the other lens on the screen side or is that more complex to replace?

[@xSpecterx99999999]

Thanks for posting this video. so very helpful!

[@GWASadventures]

Thank you so much! ❤ Your video helped me a lot! My insta360 kissed the stone with one lens... After your video I changed it in half hour 😅

[@yaro137]

Doesn't that break the weather sealing?...

[@johannesstahl3370]

kinda. but if you propper glue the top cover on it will perform nearly as good as the original glue.

[@piotr.wozniak]

Super tutorial. Thank you.

[@jossef12]

Thanks for the video! I managed to screw the lens without prying it. The trick is to heat it up before

[@amanieux]

thanks, did you see what was the reference of the image sensor ?

[@dwainray12]

THANK YOU! AS FOR I JUST BROKE MY LENS TODAY!😅

[@lewisrodriguez943]

Thank you very much for this video, it helped me a lot. To remove the lens holder you can use a grinder (as I did), it was pretty easy to replace.

[@jasonwakassup9423]

Hi, still waterproofed?

[@VidYoze]

I bought a replacement lens off aliexpress and the lens had an orange hue off it and had a big lens flare/blob, I might try the amazon one. Did you notice any slight colour difference between the new and old lens?

[@TonyGaeddert]

No both side looked the same. I the end of the video you can judge for you self

[@gimmemyish]

My dnd and I are following your video as i type this. Good bonding time. Interesting how the replacement screws on but you cant unscrew the original. Perhaps it's glued? Hmm.

[@PeteLeuenberger]

Great video. Am I right that you could do it without disconnecting the front panel from the main camera ? (not disconnecting the wires and hence not have to deal with reconnecting them properly). But it would be more cumbersome..?

[@TonyGaeddert]

I only disconnected the back camera

[@seryosonghobbytv]

Wow! u r a genius sir! thank u for this video😊you deserve more subscribers! subscribed! cheers!:)🤩

[@dbotz9145]

Replaced two lens but have stitching issue. How do you fix the stitching problem? Thanks!

[@mgaeddert1]

This is mesmerizing!❤️👍🏻

[@sawomirchaupka6884]

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?

[@TonyGaeddert]

I look good. see the end of the video to see

[@Adrivnxx]

great video I don't think I have the tools and patience for it :(

[@gimmemyish]

update: just installed and tested when i put outer lens it looks great .. when i use inner lens it looks great. However, when i use 360 mode, you can see that there is a blue halo which clearly divides the original inner lens from the replaced outer lens. I am going to buy another lens from someone else. thank you for showing us how to replace the lens. did you have issues the 360 view?

[@anovinec]

Hello, did you manage to solve the problem with blue halo effect, because I have the same problem? Thanks :)

[@Calvarydima]

Hello my dear fellow mischievous lens scratchers . I am new here . I feel your pain . Life continues. Sending empathy and love 🩵

[@julianhendrawanofficial2141]

Is the lens the same size as the Mijia Sphere 360?

[@TonyGaeddert]

I looked a little on the internet but could not say

[@julianhendrawanofficial2141]

​@@TonyGaeddert It is very difficult to find a replacement lens for the Mijia Sphere 360 ​​camera on the internet. Can you recommend a suitable lens for the Mijia Sphere 360?

[@PradeepPrakash]

What about the waterproofing capability after fixing it - would you risk it upto 10m even after this fix ?

[@TonyGaeddert]

I would risk a lite sprinkles of rain on my motocycle but not dunking in water

[@Planet-ICELAND]

the replacement lense is as good as the original?

[@TonyGaeddert]

the optical image quality is perfect to me.

[@akshayhebbar2195]

How did you remove the lens cover.. I am trying to break open but haven't been successful 😢

[@MichelleLovesToFly]

I'm having trouble removing the old lens...did you ever figure out a good way?

[@BrandenLaCour]

You have to use a strong clipper tool like he does. Almost like scissors but smaller edges.

[@andrewprice6648]

Can you link the glue you used at the end?

[@TonyGaeddert]

www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQH7Z56H?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

[@Rxbmotovlog]

Very imformative

[@carla3627]

Which adhesive did you use?

[@TonyGaeddert]

glue was T7000 Black Glue www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQH7Z56H?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

[@JimmyMacAdventureClub]

Thank you!

[@Calvarydima]

What temperature did you set up ?

[@TonyGaeddert]

Not sure, It was not to hot to touch.

[@keerthyraja_muruganantham]

my insta 360 also got scratched sir, so Can i have the link of the lens you have changed sir

[@TonyGaeddert]

www.ebay.com/itm/145544656569

[@Doovde69]

Great job, maybe you should start up a repair service!

[@PeterR0035]

Paying $150 to get it replaced profesionally doesn't seem too bad? Seeing the risk and several others having bad results might be worthwhile getting it replaced by insta360 themselves? with warranty, I hope...

[@mediafoxquva]

👍👍👍

[@albertocreator]

Great!

[@haepigpt]

The metal ring was so hard to unscrew I broke the whole camera module of my x3. Bewared.

[@crom29a]

👍

[@andrewjamez]

say goodbuy to waterproof camera

[@gurkengerd9981]

Watching these shaky hands and thick arthritis fingers handle such delicate technology made me so uncomfortable 😩

[@firstsoldier4257]

best setting for not the scrach cmare lens so use only home i know you thing this is a action camera but you are wrong first day you can easly make a schrach and your camera useless because evry video take your scrach is there use protection or dont buy it they dont give new one or change the lens because you have to send hongkong and 120 dollars you have to wait so they dont care costemer or costemer come back buy new one they care only you wanna buy from them reset is history typical chines company

[@andrewjamez]

id say 99% of these cameras end up in the bin from easily damaged lenses. I can see why it's a lottery as to whether you get one that's waterproof or not...