Nikon D90 Tripod Thread Plate Replacement Repair Guide

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                          20 - 30 minutes

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Bottom Casing
3 steps
Tripod Thread Plate
3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Bottom Casing

Turn the camera so the bottom casing is facing up.

Turn the camera so the bottom casing is facing up.

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Step 2

              Removing  Screws from the Bottom Casing

Next, use a PH00 screwdriver to remove the screws from the bottom casing.
Remove the four 5.3 mm Phillips screws.
Remove the three other 6.3 mm Phillips screws.
Be careful not to strip the screws.

Next, use a PH00 screwdriver to remove the screws from the bottom casing.

Remove the four 5.3 mm Phillips screws.

Remove the three other 6.3 mm Phillips screws.

Be careful not to strip the screws.

Step 3

              Removing the Bottom Case

Next, use a plastic opening tool and carefully pop off the bottom case.
Then, lift and remove the bottom case.

Next, use a plastic opening tool and carefully pop off the bottom case.

Then, lift and remove the bottom case.

Step 4

              Removing Screws

Next, remove the five 5.3 mm Phillips screws.

Next, remove the five 5.3 mm Phillips screws.

Step 5

              Taking Out the Plate

Now use a plastic opening tool and carefully pop off the metal tripod thread plate.
Be careful to not pull on any wires under the thread plate.

Now use a plastic opening tool and carefully pop off the metal tripod thread plate.

Be careful to not pull on any wires under the thread plate.

Step 6

              Removing the Plate from the Camera

Carefully wiggle the yellow metal tab to remove the plate.
Be careful not to pull hard and damage any other pieces.

Carefully wiggle the yellow metal tab to remove the plate.

Be careful not to pull hard and damage any other pieces.

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

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hamdyalchip - Mar 26, 2017

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Mark Roy - Mar 4, 2022

Thanks for the guide, this gives me a good idea how to go about this on a D3000.

However: “Next, use a PH00 screwdriver to remove the screws from the bottom casing. Remove the Phillips screws. Be careful not to strip the screws.”

Nikon does not use Phillips screws, they are JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) screws.

They are not the same and to not have the “cam out” feature of Phillips which is designed to prevent heads being sheared off.

The easiest way to strip JIS screws is by using a Phillips screwdriver.

Use the correct JIS screwdriver and you’ll have no problem.

Cheers

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