Nikon D5200 Motherboard Or Camera Back Replacement Repair Guide

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Step 1

              Remove Battery, SD Card, Bottom Screws.

Remove the three 3.5-mm screws from the underside of the camera that are circled.
Remove the battery, and any SD card that is in the camera.

Remove the three 3.5-mm screws from the underside of the camera that are circled.

Remove the battery, and any SD card that is in the camera.

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Step 2

Remove the 7-mm screws from either side of the camera.

Remove the 7-mm screws from either side of the camera.

Step 3

Gently pry back the rubber pad on the back of the camera with a metal spudger or other tool, or your fingernail, to reveal a hidden screw.
Remove the 4-mm screw.

Gently pry back the rubber pad on the back of the camera with a metal spudger or other tool, or your fingernail, to reveal a hidden screw.

Remove the 4-mm screw.

Step 4

If a rubber guard is present around the viewfinder, press upward on the guard to remove it.
Remove the three 7mm screws around the viewfinder.

If a rubber guard is present around the viewfinder, press upward on the guard to remove it.

Remove the three 7mm screws around the viewfinder.

Step 5

Carefully use a metal spudger to remove the cap from the dioptric adjustment dial to reveal a screw. Note that you are only removing the cover – the insert on the dial that has the “+/-” on it – not the entire knurled ring.
Remove the 12-mm screw.

Carefully use a metal spudger to remove the cap from the dioptric adjustment dial to reveal a screw. Note that you are only removing the cover – the insert on the dial that has the “+/-” on it – not the entire knurled ring.

Remove the 12-mm screw.

Step 6

Once all screws have been removed, carefully pull the casing apart. Take care not to pull any wires apart.

Once all screws have been removed, carefully pull the casing apart. Take care not to pull any wires apart.

Step 7

Use a plastic opening tool to unplug the two ribbon cables connecting the two parts of the casing.
The orange-brown ribbon cable has a tiny brown plastic latch/door that flips up to release the cable. The silver ribbon is simply pressed into place; the ends are the safest point to gently pry it off to avoid damaging its wires.
If you are only replacing the camera back, stop here and reverse the preceding steps to install the new back.

Use a plastic opening tool to unplug the two ribbon cables connecting the two parts of the casing.

The orange-brown ribbon cable has a tiny brown plastic latch/door that flips up to release the cable. The silver ribbon is simply pressed into place; the ends are the safest point to gently pry it off to avoid damaging its wires.

If you are only replacing the camera back, stop here and reverse the preceding steps to install the new back.

Step 8

Remove the 3.5-mm screws around the edges of the metal plate covering the motherboard.
Pull the metal plate off and away from the motherboard.

Remove the 3.5-mm screws around the edges of the metal plate covering the motherboard.

Pull the metal plate off and away from the motherboard.

Step 9

Use tweezers to remove the small cable in the top-left corner of the motherboard from its socket.
Use a plastic opening tool to unplug the remaining ribbon cables.

Use tweezers to remove the small cable in the top-left corner of the motherboard from its socket.

Use a plastic opening tool to unplug the remaining ribbon cables.

Step 10

Remove the motherboard from its seat and lift it up.
Unplug the red and blue wires from their socket.

Remove the motherboard from its seat and lift it up.

Unplug the red and blue wires from their socket.

Step 11

Desolder the small wires in the upper-left corner of the motherboard.
Soldering irons become very hot when in use. Take all necessary precautions to avoid injury.

Desolder the small wires in the upper-left corner of the motherboard.

Soldering irons become very hot when in use. Take all necessary precautions to avoid injury.

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

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cghh dbv - Sep 16, 2016

How did you remove the cap from dioptric adjustment dial without braking the cap in step5?

prince.x96 - Apr 9, 2017

there is a sticker above it you’ve to remove the sticker not the whol cap, the under the sticker you will see the screw

Joseph Morris - Apr 23, 2017

Mathias - Dec 21, 2017

Does the motherboard which I ordered from aliexpress work in a camera which i bought in moscow russia??

Does the motherboard which i ordered from aliexpress work with a camera nikon d5200 which i bought in moscow russia?

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