In this short post I want to share a few photos and tips on how to open an AXIS M1145-L CCTV camera. I recently had a problem where the camera was unable to properly focus after being dropped. There are no obvious screws visible.

To open the camera first unclip the front most cover of the top shield. This will uncover two screws:

Unscrew them and then unclip the bigger piece at the back. After doing that you will be able to access the PCB and lens-mechanism:

This was acctually all I needed to do, after closing the case again my focus was back to normal.

I hope this little article helped you. Leave a comment if it helped you!