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Difficult

Steps

15

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes            

Sections

2

  • Nikon Coolpix P100 Motherboard Access
  • 13 steps
  • Viewfinder
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Nikon Coolpix P100  Motherboard Access               
  • Turn the front of the camera toward you.

Turn the front of the camera toward you.

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Step 2

  • On the left side of the camera, use a Phillips #00 Precision Screwdriver to remove the two marked screws.

On the left side of the camera, use a Phillips #00 Precision Screwdriver to remove the two marked screws.

Step 3

  • On the right side of the camera, remove the first visible screw above the HDMI and A/V OUT cover.

On the right side of the camera, remove the first visible screw above the HDMI and A/V OUT cover.

Step 4

  • Lift the HDMI and A/V OUT cover to access the hidden screw between the two ports.
  • Remove the screw

Lift the HDMI and A/V OUT cover to access the hidden screw between the two ports.

Remove the screw

Step 5

  • Flip the camera upside down and remove the seven marked screws.

Flip the camera upside down and remove the seven marked screws.

Step 6

  • Turn the back of the camera toward you.
  • Lift the display panel and remove the two marked screws

Turn the back of the camera toward you.

Lift the display panel and remove the two marked screws

Step 7

  • Use a plastic iFixit opening tool to gently loosen the top and sides of the camera.

Use a plastic iFixit opening tool to gently loosen the top and sides of the camera.

Step 8

  • Before fully opening the camera, identify the two marked ribbon cables
  • Properly detach the ribbons before proceeding

Before fully opening the camera, identify the two marked ribbon cables

Properly detach the ribbons before proceeding

Step 9

  • Carefully open the camera.
  • Now you have partial access to the camera’s motherboard.

Carefully open the camera.

Now you have partial access to the camera’s motherboard.

Step 10

  • Remove the five indicated screws that are attached to the metal plate.

Remove the five indicated screws that are attached to the metal plate.

Step 11

  • Remove the hidden top screw that is attached to the metal plate.

Remove the hidden top screw that is attached to the metal plate.

Step 12

  • Use a plastic iFixit opening tool to carefully loosen the metal plate.
  • Remove the metal plate to access the camera’s motherboard.

Use a plastic iFixit opening tool to carefully loosen the metal plate.

Remove the metal plate to access the camera’s motherboard.

Step 13

  • Now you have access to the camera’s motherboard

Now you have access to the camera’s motherboard

Step 14

              Viewfinder               
  • Remove the screw that is located on the left of the view finder.

Remove the screw that is located on the left of the view finder.

Step 15

  • Carefully detach the two ribbon cables and detach the viewfinder.

Carefully detach the two ribbon cables and detach the viewfinder.

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

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