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Panasonic Service Manuals

Panasonic makes operating instructions and user guides for its Lumix cameras freely available as pdf-downloads at panasonic.com. Yet, beyond these user manuals the company also publishes separate Service and Repair Guides that are intended for use by support and maintenance personnel. These booklets provide detailed information on the different components of the camera, such as parts lists and block diagrams. So, if you are interested in the inner workings of your Lumix or want to dissemble and repair your camera, these guide books are essential reading.

Service Guide
Cover of the GH3 Service Manual[panasonic.com]

Moreover, the Service Manuals provide instructions on how to access some hidden information on camera performance and operating errors. One can, for example, put the camera into service mode to see a list of error codes that reveal to the technician where the camera might have malfunctioned in the past, and the Service Manuals decode those entries. Even more relevant perhaps, the user can obtain the shutter count, the number of times the camera has turned on, and the number of instances that the flash has fired by navigating to the respective menus. The procedures to access this information differ slightly across cameras, as their button layout and labeling varies (see the respective pages for the Lumix G-series, LX-series, and FZ-series for details). Exploring the service menus does generally not pose a risk to the camera's functioning, but care should be taken not to push a wrong combination of buttons that might put the camera into permanent (instead of temporary) service mode.

LX 100
Lumix LX100 dissembled[ifixit.com]

Panasonic's Service Manuals can sometimes be found for sale on amazon (click here for latest offers) or ebay (click here to check current listings). Moreover, some photo sites, such as the French ambroise-charron.com and the Portuguese paulocorceiro.com, have made a number of service and repair guides available for download. These Service Manuals enable owners to repair their devices and thereby to reduce electronic waste. The listings below relay and mirror the links to the pdf-versions of the manuals. Please send me a note if you find Service Manuals for other Panasonic cameras on the web, so that we can add them to the repository.

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Panasonic Lumix G Series (Micro Four Thirds)
  Publication Hard copy Soft copy Author, year
1Panasonic G1 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2008
2Panasonic G2 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2010
3Panasonic G3 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2011
4Panasonic G5 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2012
5Panasonic G6 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2013
6Panasonic G7 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2015
7Panasonic G9 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2017
8Panasonic G9 II Service Manualebay-Panasonic, 2023
9Panasonic G10 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2010
10Panasonic G80 / G85 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2016
11Panasonic G90 / G95 Service Manualebay-Panasonic, 2019
12Panasonic G100 / G110 Service Manualebay-Panasonic, 2020
13Panasonic GF1 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2009
14Panasonic GF2 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2010
15Panasonic GF3 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2011
16Panasonic GF5 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2012
17Panasonic GF6 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2013
18Panasonic GF7 Service Manualebay-Panasonic, 2015
19Panasonic GF8 Service Manualebay-Panasonic, 2016
20Panasonic GF9 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2017
21Panasonic GH1 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2009
22Panasonic GH2 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2010
23Panasonic GH3 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2012
24Panasonic GH4 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2014
25Panasonic GH5 Service Manualebay-Panasonic, 2017
26Panasonic GH5S Service Manualebay-Panasonic, 2018
27Panasonic GH5 II Service Manualebay-Panasonic, 2021
28Panasonic GH6 Service Manualebay-Panasonic, 2022
29Panasonic GM1 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2013
30Panasonic GM5 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2014
31Panasonic GX1 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2011
32Panasonic GX7 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2013
33Panasonic GX8 Service Manualebay-Panasonic, 2015
34Panasonic GX9 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2018
35Panasonic GX80 / GX85 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2016
36Panasonic GX800 / GX850 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2017
99 Panasonic TZ37 / TZ40 / TZ41 / ZS27 / ZS30 Service Manual Hard copy Soft copy Panasonic, 2008
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Panasonic Lumix S-Series (Full-frame L-Mount)
  Publication Hard copy Soft copy Author, year
1Panasonic S1 Service Manualebay-Panasonic, 2019
2Panasonic S1H Service Manualebay-Panasonic, 2019
3Panasonic S1R Service Manualebay-Panasonic, 2019
4Panasonic S5 Service Manualebay-Panasonic, 2020
5Panasonic S5 II Service Manualebay-Panasonic, 2023
99 Panasonic TZ37 / TZ40 / TZ41 / ZS27 / ZS30 Service Manual Hard copy Soft copy Panasonic, 2008
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Panasonic Lumix L-Series (Four Thirds)
  Publication Hard copy Soft copy Author, year
1Panasonic L1 (Leica Digilux 3) Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2006
2Panasonic L10 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2007
99 Panasonic TZ37 / TZ40 / TZ41 / ZS27 / ZS30 Service Manual Hard copy Soft copy Panasonic, 2008
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Panasonic Lumix FZ Series
  Publication Hard copy Soft copy Author, year
1Panasonic FZ1 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2002
2Panasonic FZ3 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2004
3Panasonic FZ5 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2005
4Panasonic FZ7 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2006
5Panasonic FZ8 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2007
6Panasonic FZ10 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2003
7Panasonic FZ18 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2007
8Panasonic FZ28 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2008
9Panasonic FZ30 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2005
10Panasonic FZ35 / FZ38 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2010
11Panasonic FZ40 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2010
12Panasonic FZ50 (Leica V-Lux 1) Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2006
13Panasonic FZ60 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2012
14Panasonic FZ80 / FZ82 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2017
15Panasonic FZ100 (Leica V-Lux 2) Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2010
16Panasonic FZ150 (Leica V-Lux 3) Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2011
17Panasonic FZ200 (Leica V-Lux 4) Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2012
18Panasonic FZ300 / FZ330 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2015
19Panasonic FZ1000 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2014
20Panasonic FZ1000 II Service Manualebay-Panasonic, 2019
21Panasonic FZ2000 / FZ2500 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2016
99 Panasonic TZ37 / TZ40 / TZ41 / ZS27 / ZS30 Service Manual Hard copy Soft copy Panasonic, 2008
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Panasonic Lumix LX Series
  Publication Hard copy Soft copy Author, year
1Panasonic LX1 (Leica D-Lux 2) Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2005
2Panasonic LX2 (Leica D-Lux 3) Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2006
3Panasonic LX3 (Leica D-Lux 4) Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2008
4Panasonic LX5 (Leica D-Lux 5) Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2010
5Panasonic LX7 (Leica D-Lux 6) Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2012
6Panasonic LX10 / LX15 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2016
7Panasonic LX100 (Leica D-Lux Typ 109) Service Manualebay-Panasonic, 2014
8Panasonic LX100 II (Leica D-Lux 7) Service Manualebay-Panasonic, 2018
99 Panasonic TZ37 / TZ40 / TZ41 / ZS27 / ZS30 Service Manual Hard copy Soft copy Panasonic, 2008
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Panasonic Lumix TZ / ZS Series
  Publication Hard copy Soft copy Author, year
1Panasonic TZ1 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2006
2Panasonic TZ2 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2007
3Panasonic TZ3 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2007
4Panasonic TZ4 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2008
5Panasonic TZ5 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2008
6Panasonic TZ6 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2009
7Panasonic TZ7 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2009
8Panasonic TZ8 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2010
9Panasonic TZ10 / ZS7 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2010
10Panasonic TZ18 / ZS8 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2010
11Panasonic TZ20 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2011
12Panasonic TZ25 / ZS15 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2012
13Panasonic TZ35 / TZ36 / ZS25 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2013
14Panasonic TZ37 / TZ40 / TZ41/ ZS27 / ZS30 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2013
15Panasonic TZ50 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2008
16Panasonic TZ55 / ZS35 Service Manualebay-Panasonic, 2014
17Panasonic TZ57 / TZ58 / ZS45 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2015
18Panasonic TZ60 / TZ61 / ZS40 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2014
19Panasonic TZ70 / ZS50 Service Manualebay-Panasonic, 2015
20Panasonic TZ80 / ZS60 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2016
21Panasonic TZ90 / ZS70 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2017
22Panasonic TZ100 / TZ110 / ZS100 / ZS110 Service ManualebaypdfPanasonic, 2016
23Panasonic TZ200 / ZS200 Service Manualebay-Panasonic, 2018
99 Panasonic TZ37 / TZ40 / TZ41 / ZS27 / ZS30 Service Manual Hard copy Soft copy Panasonic, 2008
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In case the repair manual for your camera is not listed, the site tradebit.com carries many service manuals and lets visitors purchase a pdf copy for about US$ 15-20.

Further Reading

Some of the Lumix cameras have near identical Leica siblings, such as the Digilux-3 (similar to the L1) or several of the D-Lux (similar to the LX-series) and V-Lux (similar to the FZ-series) models. The Panasonic Service Manuals are relevant for these Leica models also, so that, for example, the shutter count for the Digilux-3, the V-Lux super-zooms, or the D-Lux cameras can be accessed through hidden menus. Moreover, additional resources for Leica camera owners are available on the Leica literature page.

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