Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

11

Time Required

                          5 minutes            

Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Rear Case
  • 6 steps
  • Monitor
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

If the monitor on your camera suffers a hard drop, water damage, or gets to scratched up, you may want to replace your monitor.

This guide is relatively simple, but be sure to have a container for small parts ready.

What you need

Step 1

              Battery               
  • Orient the camera so that it is upside down, with the lens facing towards you.

Orient the camera so that it is upside down, with the lens facing towards you.

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Step 2

  • Slide the battery door lock left to unlock it.
  • The battery door will automatically open.

Slide the battery door lock left to unlock it.

The battery door will automatically open.

Step 3

  • Slide the yellow tab up to release the battery.
  • To re-insert a battery, slide the battery back in until the yellow tab locks it in place.
  • There is a diagram on the opposite side of the battery compartment to help you orient the battery correctly.

Slide the yellow tab up to release the battery.

To re-insert a battery, slide the battery back in until the yellow tab locks it in place.

There is a diagram on the opposite side of the battery compartment to help you orient the battery correctly.

Step 4

              Rear Case               
  • Orient the camera upside down, with the lens facing away from you.
  • Remove the two 3mm Phillips #00 screws from the right.
  • Remove the two 3.4mm Phillips #00 screws from the left.

Orient the camera upside down, with the lens facing away from you.

Remove the two 3mm Phillips #00 screws from the right.

Remove the two 3.4mm Phillips #00 screws from the left.

Step 5

  • Turn the camera on its side, with the lens facing away from you.
  • Remove the 3.4mm Phillips #00 screw. Repeat this for the opposite side of the camera.

Turn the camera on its side, with the lens facing away from you.

Remove the 3.4mm Phillips #00 screw. Repeat this for the opposite side of the camera.

Step 6

  • Place the camera upright with the lens facing away from you.
  • Move the monitor down, and remove two 4.4 mm screws.

Place the camera upright with the lens facing away from you.

Move the monitor down, and remove two 4.4 mm screws.

Step 7

  • Remove the two black 2.5 mm screws from the monitor bracket.

Remove the two black 2.5 mm screws from the monitor bracket.

Step 8

  • Return the monitor to the closed position.
  • Gently open the rear case.
  • You may need opening tools to help separate the rear case.
  • Be careful when opening the rear case to not damage the ribbon connectors.

Return the monitor to the closed position.

Gently open the rear case.

You may need opening tools to help separate the rear case.

Be careful when opening the rear case to not damage the ribbon connectors.

Step 9

  • Place the camera lens down, while supporting the rear case.
  • Unlock the two ribbons by using your finger to lift the plastic hinge on the ribbon connector.
  • With the ribbons disconnected, you can now remove the rear case.

Place the camera lens down, while supporting the rear case.

Unlock the two ribbons by using your finger to lift the plastic hinge on the ribbon connector.

With the ribbons disconnected, you can now remove the rear case.

Step 10

              Monitor               
  • Set the rear case screen down.
  • Remove the two 2.5 mm black Phillips #00 screws.

Set the rear case screen down.

Remove the two 2.5 mm black Phillips #00 screws.

Step 11

  • Separate the rear case from the monitor assembly.
  • Make sure that the ribbon cable does not snag on the rear case when removing it.

Separate the rear case from the monitor assembly.

Make sure that the ribbon cable does not snag on the rear case when removing it.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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photower - Jun 3, 2020

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Where did you get a new monitor for your camera?

Laurent Farrugia - Nov 4, 2020

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Bonjour superbe étape par étape ou puis je trouver l’écran LCD du NIKON A900 je ne le trouve pas ! merci de votre retour !

et un grand merci à des personnes comme vous qui nous aide nous pauvre novice !!!