Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

16

Time Required

                          15 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

2

  • Rear Case
  • 10 steps
  • LCD
  • 6 steps

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Step 1

              Rear Case
  • Slide the eyepiece up and off the viewfinder.

Slide the eyepiece up and off the viewfinder.

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Step 2

  • Using a PH000 screwdriver, remove the two 4.8mm Phillips screws from the back of the viewfinder.
  • Some screws may be JIS. Be wary of this if your PH000 does not feel like it is properly gripping the screws.

Using a PH000 screwdriver, remove the two 4.8mm Phillips screws from the back of the viewfinder.

Some screws may be JIS. Be wary of this if your PH000 does not feel like it is properly gripping the screws.

Step 3

  • Remove the two 6.4mm Phillips screws on the right side of the camera, near the SD card slot.

Remove the two 6.4mm Phillips screws on the right side of the camera, near the SD card slot.

Step 4

  • Remove the two 6.4mm Phillips screws on the left side of the camera, near the I/O ports.

Remove the two 6.4mm Phillips screws on the left side of the camera, near the I/O ports.

Step 5

  • On the bottom of the camera,
  • remove the two 5.3mm Phillips screws
  • and the other two 6.3mm Phillips screws.

On the bottom of the camera,

remove the two 5.3mm Phillips screws

and the other two 6.3mm Phillips screws.

Step 6

  • Using a spudger, separate the bottom panel from the rear case just enough to clear the two clips on the rear casing in the next step.

Using a spudger, separate the bottom panel from the rear case just enough to clear the two clips on the rear casing in the next step.

Step 7

  • Lift the rear case off of the back of the camera.
  • Don’t pull the casing completely off yet, as the ribbon cables are still connected.
  • Be mindful of the two clips, making sure to keep the bottom panel far enough away to clear them.

Lift the rear case off of the back of the camera.

Don’t pull the casing completely off yet, as the ribbon cables are still connected.

Be mindful of the two clips, making sure to keep the bottom panel far enough away to clear them.

Step 8

  • Set the rear casing off to the side so you can access the ZIF connectors.
  • The orientation shown in the picture seems to be the best position for the casing to sit comfortably without stressing the ribbon cable connections.

Set the rear casing off to the side so you can access the ZIF connectors.

The orientation shown in the picture seems to be the best position for the casing to sit comfortably without stressing the ribbon cable connections.

Step 9

  • Use a spudger to lift the black tab on the ZIF connector.
  • Disconnect the ribbon cables from their respective ZIF connectors on the logic board.

Use a spudger to lift the black tab on the ZIF connector.

Disconnect the ribbon cables from their respective ZIF connectors on the logic board.

Step 10

  • Separate the rear casing from the camera.

Separate the rear casing from the camera.

Step 11

              LCD
  • Peel back the yellow tape covering the cable connector on the back of the casing you removed.

Peel back the yellow tape covering the cable connector on the back of the casing you removed.

Step 12

  • Using the spudger, rock the connector back and forth to disconnect the cable.

Using the spudger, rock the connector back and forth to disconnect the cable.

Step 13

  • Remove the eight Phillips screws securing the brackets to the rear casing.
  • Four 4.2mm screws securing the large metal bracket.
  • Four 3.4mm screws securing the bracket that covers the ribbon cable.

Remove the eight Phillips screws securing the brackets to the rear casing.

Four 4.2mm screws securing the large metal bracket.

Four 3.4mm screws securing the bracket that covers the ribbon cable.

Step 14

  • Remove the silver metal plate.

Remove the silver metal plate.

Step 15

  • Fold the ribbon cables up and out of the way.
  • Remove the metal shield covering the LCD.

Fold the ribbon cables up and out of the way.

Remove the metal shield covering the LCD.

Step 16

  • Lift and remove the LCD from the rear case.

Lift and remove the LCD from the rear case.

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

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boarderx - May 31, 2014

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Awesome Guide. Thanks!

ch4 - Jul 5, 2014

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really marvelous.

I am thankful for this totorial which help me to recover my D90

Cristi - Aug 29, 2018

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So much easier than any modern smatphones. Just be careful not to mix up different screws. Thanks for the guide.

Ivan Vidyakin - Aug 4, 2019

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Be extra careful removing / installing those ribbon flex cables. I think I damaged mine, so the screen and the buttons on the back cover no longer work and I may need to buy new parts. In order to disconnect the cables from ZIF connectors in Step 9, the tiny black bar (flap) on the connector needs to be pushed towards the camera bottom, and the cables will come off by themselves. When installing the cables back, make sure the black bar is up, align the cables against the connector and close the black bar back, locking the cables.