Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          10 minutes

Sections

2

  • Nikon D500 Memory Card Cover Disassembly
  • 4 steps
  • Nikon D500 Back Panel Removal
  • 6 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Remove 2 exposed screws
  • Remove the 2 screws beside the memory slots, then close the cover.
  • Note: make sure to remove the memory cards first!

Remove the 2 screws beside the memory slots, then close the cover.

Note: make sure to remove the memory cards first!

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Step 2

              Remove 2 screws under grip
  • Remove the 2 screws under the rubber grip part by peeling back the rubber grip
  • Try not to damage the double sided adhesive under the rubber.

Remove the 2 screws under the rubber grip part by peeling back the rubber grip

Try not to damage the double sided adhesive under the rubber.

Step 3

              Remove 2 screws under rear grip
  • Remove the 2 screws under the rubber pad marked in red.
  • Try not to damage the double-sided adhesive under the rubber.
  • Note: There is a 3rd screw under the flap, which holds the back to the top (marked in yellow). If needing to remove the back panel not just the memory cover flap, it can be removed at this time as well.

Remove the 2 screws under the rubber pad marked in red.

Try not to damage the double-sided adhesive under the rubber.

Note: There is a 3rd screw under the flap, which holds the back to the top (marked in yellow). If needing to remove the back panel not just the memory cover flap, it can be removed at this time as well.

Step 4

              Lift out panel
  • Lift out the assembly panel, it should come free without much force.
  • May open the panel to release it.

Lift out the assembly panel, it should come free without much force.

May open the panel to release it.

Step 5

              Remove top screw
  • Remove the screw above the viewfinder

Remove the screw above the viewfinder

Step 6

              Remove the bottom panel plate
  • Remove the 4 screws holding the plate to the bottom.
  • Remove the bottom plate

Remove the 4 screws holding the plate to the bottom.

Remove the bottom plate

Step 7

              Remove screws from the bottom
  • Remove the 4 screws (1 was under the plate)

Remove the 4 screws (1 was under the plate)

Step 8

              Remove Screw under grip
  • Remove the screw under the grip

Remove the screw under the grip

Step 9

              Remove Screw on Left
  • Remove the exposed screw on the Left side

Remove the exposed screw on the Left side

Step 10

              Carefully remove the back assembly
  • Carefully pull the back plate off the camera
  • There are 2 ribbon cables that need to be disconnected from the main board to free the rear panel from the camera.

Carefully pull the back plate off the camera

There are 2 ribbon cables that need to be disconnected from the main board to free the rear panel from the camera.

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

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