Nikon Coolpix P600 Lens Replacement Repair Guide

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Tripod Mount
18 steps
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Introduction

Nikon COOLPIX P600 Technical Specifications

Nikon COOLPIX P600 Service & Support

What you need

Step 1

              Tripod Mount

Position the back of the camera facing you and open the LCD screen to the left.

Position the back of the camera facing you and open the LCD screen to the left.

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Step 2

Use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the two 5.556 mm screws under the LCD screen.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the two 5.556 mm screws under the LCD screen.

Step 3

Use a Phillips screwdriver and remove the eleven 5.556 mm screws around the outside frame of the camera.

Use a Phillips screwdriver and remove the eleven 5.556 mm screws around the outside frame of the camera.

Step 4

Open the “HDMI” rubber flap.
Use a Phillips screwdriver and remove the 5.556 mm screw underneath the flap.

Open the “HDMI” rubber flap.

Use a Phillips screwdriver and remove the 5.556 mm screw underneath the flap.

Step 5

The flash button is located on the left side of the built-in flash compartment.
Press the flash button (as shown) to access flash.

The flash button is located on the left side of the built-in flash compartment.

Press the flash button (as shown) to access flash.

Step 6

Use a spudger to wedge underneath the flash
Pry (up and down) to separate.
It is important to choose a tool that is ESD-safe to avoid accidental damage to the device. A black nylon spudger, or plastic opening tool, should be used whenever possible.

Use a spudger to wedge underneath the flash

Pry (up and down) to separate.

It is important to choose a tool that is ESD-safe to avoid accidental damage to the device. A black nylon spudger, or plastic opening tool, should be used whenever possible.

Step 7

Use your hands to gently pull the front and back of the camera apart.
Be careful not to damage the ribbon-wire shown in the red box.

Use your hands to gently pull the front and back of the camera apart.

Be careful not to damage the ribbon-wire shown in the red box.

Step 8

Use needle-nose tweezers to gently lift the black/grey latch towards the ribbon-wire (the latch rotates upward to release and snaps down to lock).
Be careful not to break the latch. It cannot be replaced.
Use tweezers to gently remove ribbon-wires.
Pull the ribbon-wires towards the back-end of the camera.

Use needle-nose tweezers to gently lift the black/grey latch towards the ribbon-wire (the latch rotates upward to release and snaps down to lock).

Be careful not to break the latch. It cannot be replaced.

Use tweezers to gently remove ribbon-wires.

Pull the ribbon-wires towards the back-end of the camera.

Step 9

Use a Phillips screwdriver and remove the single 6.350 mm screw, left of the mode-adjustment dial.

Use a Phillips screwdriver and remove the single 6.350 mm screw, left of the mode-adjustment dial.

Step 10

Use needle-nose tweezers to remove the large ribbon-wire located under the screw.
Gently wiggle the ribbon out in an upward motion.
For easier access, you can push the black surface of the camera where the buttons and dials are located. Do not push too hard as this may break the plastic.

Use needle-nose tweezers to remove the large ribbon-wire located under the screw.

Gently wiggle the ribbon out in an upward motion.

For easier access, you can push the black surface of the camera where the buttons and dials are located. Do not push too hard as this may break the plastic.

Step 11

Insert a plastic opening tool under the shutter button.
Gently pry (back and forth) between the rubber grip and camera casing.

Insert a plastic opening tool under the shutter button.

Gently pry (back and forth) between the rubber grip and camera casing.

Step 12

Place hands around the camera. Hold onto the mode dial and grip under the shutter button.
Gently push right thumb away and pull in left index finger to separate the camera halves.

Place hands around the camera. Hold onto the mode dial and grip under the shutter button.

Gently push right thumb away and pull in left index finger to separate the camera halves.

Step 13

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the nine 3.175 mm screws on the inside of the camera.
Use tweezers to remove the golden bracket.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the nine 3.175 mm screws on the inside of the camera.

Use tweezers to remove the golden bracket.

Step 14

Use tweezers to remove the white film under the shutter-release button.
This white film is a cover for the electrical components. The camera will not be affected if it rips or comes off completely.
Be careful: three high-discharge capacitor leads are located under this film, and can result in electric shock if touched.

Use tweezers to remove the white film under the shutter-release button.

This white film is a cover for the electrical components. The camera will not be affected if it rips or comes off completely.

Be careful: three high-discharge capacitor leads are located under this film, and can result in electric shock if touched.

Step 15

Use tweezers to remove the yellow ribbon-wire.
Gently wiggle it to the left and then out of its port.

Use tweezers to remove the yellow ribbon-wire.

Gently wiggle it to the left and then out of its port.

Step 16

Use hands to remove the metal cover.
Pull the cover up.

Use hands to remove the metal cover.

Pull the cover up.

Step 17

Use tweezers to remove the golden bracket.

Step 18

The tripod connector is located at the bottom of the camera.
Use tweezers to remove the tripod connector.

The tripod connector is located at the bottom of the camera.

Use tweezers to remove the tripod connector.

Step 19

              Lens

Unscrew the three 3.175mm screws.
Use caution to not to lose the screws in the cavities of the camera.

Unscrew the three 3.175mm screws.

Use caution to not to lose the screws in the cavities of the camera.

Step 20

Continue removing screws, keeping an awareness of the cavity right below the screw. It would be difficult to extract screw if lost in this cavity.

Continue removing screws, keeping an awareness of the cavity right below the screw. It would be difficult to extract screw if lost in this cavity.

Step 21

Remove lens by pulling up vertically.
Be careful not to damage any of the electrical ribbon on top of the lens.

Remove lens by pulling up vertically.

Be careful not to damage any of the electrical ribbon on top of the lens.

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

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Robert Yeahright - Aug 11, 2021

Thank you this really helped me out

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