Nikon D7000 Tripod Plate Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          30 - 35 minutes

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Motherboard
24 steps
Tripod Plate
2 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.

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

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