Nikon D5100 Rear Panel Replacement Repair Guide

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Step 1

              Rear Panel

Remove the five screws around the camera using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Remember that we’re removing the rear panel, so for this step, only remove screws on the appropriate side of the seam separating the rear and front panels.
The D5100 is held together by a large number of screws, which come in several sizes. Make sure to keep your screws organized so that you don’t lose or misplace them!

Remove the five screws around the camera using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remember that we’re removing the rear panel, so for this step, only remove screws on the appropriate side of the seam separating the rear and front panels.

The D5100 is held together by a large number of screws, which come in several sizes. Make sure to keep your screws organized so that you don’t lose or misplace them!

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Step 2

Use your fingernail to gently peel back the black rubber thumb grip, attached to the chassis with a strong adhesive.
Use the Phillips #00 to remove the screw underneath the black rubber grip.

Use your fingernail to gently peel back the black rubber thumb grip, attached to the chassis with a strong adhesive.

Use the Phillips #00 to remove the screw underneath the black rubber grip.

Step 3

Carefully peel back the black rubber hand grip, which is attached to the chassis with a strong adhesive.
Use the Phillips #00 to remove two screws beneath the handgrip.

Carefully peel back the black rubber hand grip, which is attached to the chassis with a strong adhesive.

Use the Phillips #00 to remove two screws beneath the handgrip.

Step 4

Using a spudger, pry off the diopter adjustment dial cover and remove the screw underneath.
Be sure to remove the very thin cover from the dial, and not the dial itself.
The dial cover is not shown in this picture.
Next, using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the three Phillips screws around the viewfinder.

Using a spudger, pry off the diopter adjustment dial cover and remove the screw underneath.

Be sure to remove the very thin cover from the dial, and not the dial itself.

The dial cover is not shown in this picture.

Next, using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the three Phillips screws around the viewfinder.

Step 5

Carefully separate the rear panel from the camera body.
You will notice some resistance because the two pieces of the camera fit together tightly.
Be careful not to damage the chassis or ribbon cables. Use a firm grip to pull the two halves apart.

Carefully separate the rear panel from the camera body.

You will notice some resistance because the two pieces of the camera fit together tightly.

Be careful not to damage the chassis or ribbon cables. Use a firm grip to pull the two halves apart.

Step 6

Remove the dark orange ribbon cable attaching the rear panel to the motherboard by flipping the black plastic clasp up, away from the motherboard, and pull the cable out of its white casing in the direction of the cable.
Using the flat edge of a spudger can help with this delicate task.

Remove the dark orange ribbon cable attaching the rear panel to the motherboard by flipping the black plastic clasp up, away from the motherboard, and pull the cable out of its white casing in the direction of the cable.

Using the flat edge of a spudger can help with this delicate task.

Step 7

Remove the silver 16-pin cable by pulling gently upwards, away from the inside of the camera, until it separates from its port.
At this point, the rear panel is fully separated from the main body of the camera.

Remove the silver 16-pin cable by pulling gently upwards, away from the inside of the camera, until it separates from its port.

At this point, the rear panel is fully separated from the main body of the camera.

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

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kuin_v - Jun 10, 2017

Any ideas of why the screen looks yellowish with a green stripe? :(

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