Nikon D7000 Mirror Box Viewfinder Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

Time Required

                          1 - 2 hours

Sections

Motherboard
24 steps
Tripod Plate
2 steps
Image Sensor
3 steps
Shutter Assembly
25 steps
Mirror Box & Viewfinder
8 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Motherboard

Remove the following 5 screws securing the bottom cover to the camera body:
Four 6 mm J000 screws.
One 8 mm J000 screw (under lens mount).

Remove the following 5 screws securing the bottom cover to the camera body:

Four 6 mm J000 screws.

One 8 mm J000 screw (under lens mount).

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Step 2

Remove three 6 mm J000 screws from under the battery cover.

Remove three 6 mm J000 screws from under the battery cover.

Step 3

Gently pull the bottom cover off of the camera body.

Gently pull the bottom cover off of the camera body.

Step 4

Remove the following screws from the port area:
Two 3.5 mm J000 screws.
One 6 mm J000 screw (right above ports).

Remove the following screws from the port area:

Two 3.5 mm J000 screws.

One 6 mm J000 screw (right above ports).

Step 5

Peel the rear rubber piece off with tweezers.

Peel the rear rubber piece off with tweezers.

Step 6

Remove one 4.25 mm J000 screw from behind the rear rubber piece.

Remove one 4.25 mm J000 screw from behind the rear rubber piece.

Step 7

Pull the eyepiece cover up to remove it.

Pull the eyepiece cover up to remove it.

Step 8

Remove two 6 mm J000 screws from behind the eyepiece cover.
On D7100 models, there is an additional screw holding the back plate on. This screw is located in the diopter (dial with + - on it). This screw can be accessed by peeling up this sticker on the diopter.

Remove two 6 mm J000 screws from behind the eyepiece cover.

On D7100 models, there is an additional screw holding the back plate on. This screw is located in the diopter (dial with + - on it). This screw can be accessed by peeling up this sticker on the diopter.

Step 9

Open the SD card cover by pushing slightly down with your thumb and sliding up.

Open the SD card cover by pushing slightly down with your thumb and sliding up.

Step 10

Remove four 6 mm J000 screws that secure the SD card cover.

Remove four 6 mm J000 screws that secure the SD card cover.

Step 11

Gently pull the SD card cover off.

Gently pull the SD card cover off.

Step 12

Remove the following screws that secure the back case:
One 6 mm J000 screw.
One 3 mm J000 screw.

Remove the following screws that secure the back case:

One 6 mm J000 screw.

One 3 mm J000 screw.

Step 13

Carefully lift the back case off.

Carefully lift the back case off.

Step 14

Disconnect the following two ribbon cables from the motherboard.
See our Cable Connector Guide for help with ribbon cable connectors!

Disconnect the following two ribbon cables from the motherboard.

See our Cable Connector Guide for help with ribbon cable connectors!

Step 15

Remove the following screws securing the left motherboard shield:
One 2 mm J000 screw (on the bottom).
One 3.5 mm J000 screw (on the back).
Be careful of the grounding clips on the motherboard.

Remove the following screws securing the left motherboard shield:

One 2 mm J000 screw (on the bottom).

One 3.5 mm J000 screw (on the back).

Be careful of the grounding clips on the motherboard.

Step 16

Gently pry and lift the left motherboard shield off.

Gently pry and lift the left motherboard shield off.

Step 17

Remove one 3.5 mm J000 screw securing the right motherboard shield.

Remove one 3.5 mm J000 screw securing the right motherboard shield.

Step 18

Gently lift the right motherboard shield off with the tip of a spudger.

Gently lift the right motherboard shield off with the tip of a spudger.

Step 19

Disconnect remaining ribbon cables.

Disconnect remaining ribbon cables.

Step 20

Step 21

Carefully disconnect the red connector with tweezers.

Carefully disconnect the red connector with tweezers.

Step 22

Remove four 3.5 mm J000 screws securing the motherboard.

Remove four 3.5 mm J000 screws securing the motherboard.

Step 23

Gently pull the port side cover away from the motherboard.

Gently pull the port side cover away from the motherboard.

Step 24

Lift the motherboard off.

Lift the motherboard off.

Step 25

              Tripod Plate

Remove four 6 mm J000 screws securing the tripod plate.

Remove four 6 mm J000 screws securing the tripod plate.

Step 26

Carefully lift the tripod plate from the backside of the camera and slide out the grounding clip from under the lens mount.

Carefully lift the tripod plate from the backside of the camera and slide out the grounding clip from under the lens mount.

Step 27

              Image Sensor

Disconnect black and white speaker cable.

Disconnect black and white speaker cable.

Step 28

Remove three 6 mm J000 screws securing the image sensor.

Remove three 6 mm J000 screws securing the image sensor.

Step 29

Carefully lift the image sensor plate out of the camera.

Carefully lift the image sensor plate out of the camera.

Step 30

              Shutter Assembly

Manually pop up flash by inserting a screw driver to the left of the viewfinder and pressing on the metal lever.
It won’t take much pressure. Press carefully and the flash will pop up when you find the right spot.

Manually pop up flash by inserting a screw driver to the left of the viewfinder and pressing on the metal lever.

It won’t take much pressure. Press carefully and the flash will pop up when you find the right spot.

Step 31

Remove two 5 mm J000 screws from under the flash.

Remove two 5 mm J000 screws from under the flash.

Step 32

Remove two 3 mm J000 screws securing the front cover.

Remove two 3 mm J000 screws securing the front cover.

Step 33

Remove the front cover.

Remove the front cover.

Step 34

Carefully remove the port cover.

Carefully remove the port cover.

Step 35

Deroute the microphone cable.

Deroute the microphone cable.

Step 36

Remove one 4 mm J000 screw from the front.

Remove one 4 mm J000 screw from the front.

Step 37

Remove one 8.5 mm J000 screw from the battery compartment.

Remove one 8.5 mm J000 screw from the battery compartment.

Step 38

Remove the grip carefully.

Remove the grip carefully.

Step 39

Remove one 4 mm J000 screw securing the top case (under right strap hook).

Remove one 4 mm J000 screw securing the top case (under right strap hook).

Step 40

Remove one 4 mm J000 screw securing the top case (under left strap hook).

Remove one 4 mm J000 screw securing the top case (under left strap hook).

Step 41

Remove the sticker covering the diopter adjust screw.

Remove the sticker covering the diopter adjust screw.

Step 42

Remove one 8.0 mm J000 screw.
Remove the Diopeter Adjust.

Remove one 8.0 mm J000 screw.

Remove the Diopeter Adjust.

Step 43

Remove the top case.

Remove the top case.

Step 44

Remove the Black, Yellow, Green cable from the top case board.

Remove the Black, Yellow, Green cable from the top case board.

Step 45

Remove two 6.5 mm J000 screws securing the viewfinder.
Remove the viewfinder cover.

Remove two 6.5 mm J000 screws securing the viewfinder.

Remove the viewfinder cover.

Step 46

Remove one 3 mm J000 screw from the bottom left side of the camera.

Remove one 3 mm J000 screw from the bottom left side of the camera.

Step 47

Remove two 6 mm J000 screws from the left of the shutter.

Remove two 6 mm J000 screws from the left of the shutter.

Step 48

Remove two 6.5 mm J000 screws from beneath the lens mount.

Remove two 6.5 mm J000 screws from beneath the lens mount.

Step 49

Remove two screws from just below and to the sides of the viewfinder.

Remove two screws from just below and to the sides of the viewfinder.

Step 50

Remove one 5 mm J000 screw from the top right of the camera.

Remove one 5 mm J000 screw from the top right of the camera.

Step 51

Carefully peel back ribbon cable on the bottom left of camera.

Carefully peel back ribbon cable on the bottom left of camera.

Step 52

Remove the left front ribbon cable from top right of circuit board.

Remove the left front ribbon cable from top right of circuit board.

Step 53

Remove all three wire connectors.

Remove all three wire connectors.

Step 54

Separate the shutter assembly from the camera body.

Separate the shutter assembly from the camera body.

Step 55

              Mirror Box & Viewfinder

Pull out ribbon cable from circuit asembly near front left of device.

Pull out ribbon cable from circuit asembly near front left of device.

Step 56

Desolder red & black power leads.
Check out our soldering guide for help!

Desolder red & black power leads.

Check out our soldering guide for help!

Step 57

Disconnect ribbon cable at the top right of camera.

Disconnect ribbon cable at the top right of camera.

Step 58

Disconnect ribbon cable at top right of camera.

Disconnect ribbon cable at top right of camera.

Step 59

Disconnected ribbon cable at rear right of viewfinder.

Disconnected ribbon cable at rear right of viewfinder.

Step 60

Remove the two 5.5mm J000 screws

Remove the two 5.5mm J000 screws

Step 61

Remove the 5.5 mm J000 screw.

Remove the 5.5 mm J000 screw.

Step 62

Remove the viewfinder from the mirror box assembly.

Remove the viewfinder from the mirror box assembly.

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

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sir francis - Nov 9, 2017

now I know why my camera failed,, the motor overheated

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