Nikon Coolpix S9700 Flash Housing Replacement Repair Guide

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Time Required

                          2 - 10 minutes

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Battery
4 steps
Flash Housing
4 steps

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Step 1

              Battery

Press the ON/OFF button to power off the S9700.
Not doing so can damage the S9700 or cause electric shock.

Press the ON/OFF button to power off the S9700.

Not doing so can damage the S9700 or cause electric shock.

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Step 2

Place the S9700 upside down
Place your finger on the battery compartment cover and gently push toward the front of the S9700.
The cover will open up by itself.

Place the S9700 upside down

Place your finger on the battery compartment cover and gently push toward the front of the S9700.

The cover will open up by itself.

Step 3

Push the yellow tab inside the battery compartment in the direction of the arrow. This will allow the battery to spring up.

Push the yellow tab inside the battery compartment in the direction of the arrow. This will allow the battery to spring up.

Step 4

Grab the battery and pull out.

Grab the battery and pull out.

Step 5

              Flash Housing

Place your fingernail or a plastic opening tool in the space between the camera housing and the flash housing.
Carefully pry up on the flash housing. It will pop up automatically.

Place your fingernail or a plastic opening tool in the space between the camera housing and the flash housing.

Carefully pry up on the flash housing. It will pop up automatically.

Step 6

Remove the two 4-mm J000 screws positioned at the bottom of the flash housing.
The housing will now be hanging only by the ribbon supplying power.

Remove the two 4-mm J000 screws positioned at the bottom of the flash housing.

The housing will now be hanging only by the ribbon supplying power.

Step 7

Using your fingers or plastic opening tool, remove the back half from the front half of the flash housing. The front half will stay on.
Sudden or large force can rip the flash power supply off.

Using your fingers or plastic opening tool, remove the back half from the front half of the flash housing. The front half will stay on.

Sudden or large force can rip the flash power supply off.

Step 8

Place a plastic opening tool on the clear lens of the flash.
Gently push on the lens to remove the front half of the flash housing.

Place a plastic opening tool on the clear lens of the flash.

Gently push on the lens to remove the front half of the flash housing.

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

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Charles Cezeaux - Dec 23, 2022

I dropped my coopix and cannot get it back in. Is there a way to replace the flash?

Dropped my Nikon Coolpix S9700 and broke the flash. It will not go back inside camera. Can it be replaced or repaired?

Does anyone know if it can be replaced or repaired?

Charles Cezeaux - Jan 6, 2023

I have done this to my camera. Cannot find replacement for flash. Can i use the camera as is?

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