Nikon Coolpix P7700 Reflective Mirror Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          30 - 45 minutes            

Sections

2

• Back Casing
• 7 steps
• Reflective Mirror
• 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Casing               

• Turn camera to the left side and remove the two 4.3 mm black side screws using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.
• Remove the side panel.

Turn camera to the left side and remove the two 4.3 mm black side screws using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the side panel.

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Step 2

• Open the touch screen, and remove the three 4.3 mm black screws inside using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Open the touch screen, and remove the three 4.3 mm black screws inside using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 3

• Remove the 4.3 mm black screw on top of the camera, right above where the screen folds out. Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the 4.3 mm black screw on top of the camera, right above where the screen folds out. Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 4

• Remove the two 4.3 mm black screws on the right side of the camera using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the two 4.3 mm black screws on the right side of the camera using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 5

• Remove the 4.3 mm black screws on the bottom of the camera using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the 4.3 mm black screws on the bottom of the camera using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 6

• Begin separating the camera into two parts.
• It is okay to remove the orange ribbon. This will be easily put back into place when re-assembling.

Begin separating the camera into two parts.

It is okay to remove the orange ribbon. This will be easily put back into place when re-assembling.

Step 7

• Remove the back casing.

Remove the back casing.

Step 8

              Reflective Mirror               

• Remove the three 4.3 mm screws on the right metal sheet using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.
• It is okay to remove the orange ribbon.

Remove the three 4.3 mm screws on the right metal sheet using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

It is okay to remove the orange ribbon.

Step 9

• Lift the metal sheet up to locate the reflective mirror.

Lift the metal sheet up to locate the reflective mirror.

Step 10

• Remove and replace the reflective mirror.

Remove and replace the reflective mirror.

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

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Tom C - Jul 4, 2018

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There is a further screw hidden under the black cover on the left hand side of the camera (visible in step 1).

Without removing this silver screw, it is not possible to take the camera apart.

There should be an explanation about how to properly remove the ribbon cable. One has to flick up a dark part attached to the ribbon cable socket (opposite to where the ribbon cable enters). Putting the cable back is not “easy”, it is rather fiddly. One needs to put down the dark part again, after inserting the cable.

The three screws for the silver backplate that presses the sensor against the spacers and lens need to be tighten just the right amount. One cannot just fully tighten them. These three screws determine the distance of the sensor to the lens and also its alignment to the lens. One essentially needs to perform a sensor calibration when putting the camera together again.

Finally, the part replaced in this guide is not a “reflective mirror”. It is probably a low pass filter, potentially an IR filter or both.

lothar4460 - Feb 7, 2020

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And how can you calibrate, adjust?