Introduction
This is a step-by-step guide to replace an LCD screen in a JVC GR-D290U camera.
What you need
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Remove camera battery. (Not shown.)
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Remove 2 screws connecting back plate to camera base.
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Lift up dark gray tab on LCD side of camera and move it aside.
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Remove screw under dark gray tab and then replace tab.
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Place a plastic opening tool under seam of camera top cover and unsnap cover.
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Pull top cover off camera base and set aside.
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Open LCD screen and remove 2 screws at hinge of screen.
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Remove plastic hinge cover from camera base.
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Close LCD screen when finished.
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Start from bottom of camera. Press and hold eject button with one hand.
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Use other hand to pry LCD screen cover from base. Leave labeled side closed.
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Unattach white tab from LCD screen side of camera by gently tugging at base of tab.
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Put larger camera base aside.
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Remove L-shaped metal piece from upper left-hand corner of circuit board.
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Remove circuit board from cover piece and move aside with orange band intact.
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Open LCD screen and carefully pull circuit board through empty hinge space.
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Set aside larger LCD panel.
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Remove 2 screws on hinge side of LCD screen.
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Remove screw at side of LCD screen.
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Pull open with plastic opening tool and pry apart.
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Remove screw in circuit board.
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Pull LCD screen pack from frame with circuit board on top.
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Unattach LCD screen by firmly grasping copper tab and gently tugging until latch unsnaps.
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Connect new LCD screen by fitting in the copper attachment site to the thin, black clasp on the circuit board.
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Fold over black clasp and snap into place.
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Put LCD screen into the silver frame and make sure it lies flat. It should line up with two white, plastic brackets.
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Place the black film frame lined up with the white film into the silver frame.Both should be held in place by tabs.
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Place the circuit board over the film layers.
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Double-check that the LCD screen lies flat in its frame and reinsert the circuit board screw.
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Before reattaching LCD screen lid, make sure the silver hinge piece is inserted in slot next to circuit board.
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Replace loose orange band in slot on hinge side of LCD screen.
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Snap LCD screen lid back in place starting at side opposite hinge.
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Reinsert shortest of 3 screws on top of screen cover opposite of hinge.
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Reinsert 2 screws on hinge side of LCD screen.
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Place loose circuit board back through empty hinge space.
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Line up LCD screen in slot on camera base and snap into place.
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Reinsert 3 screws along orange band to hold LCD screen to entire panel.
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Reinsert circuit board in slot. Make sure to lock securely under tabs.
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Reinsert L-shaped metal piece in slot. Line up with screw hole and protruding place holder.
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Reinsert 2 screws in circuit board with the longer screw holding the L-shaped metal piece in place.
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Reattach white tab by placing under thin, black slot and snapping back into place.
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Carefully line up bottom of LCD panel and camera base and snap back into place.
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Reinsert LCD screen hinge and 2 screws holding it in place.
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Reinsert 5 screws on bottom panel of camera. The shortest screw needs to be put into the hole with the arrow pointing to it.
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Reinsert 2 screws under top cover of LCD side of camera.
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Move dark grey tab to ensure that top cover is not damaged.
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Line up top cover on camera base and snap it back into place.
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Reinsert screw under dark, grey tab on the LCD side of camera and replace tab.
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Reinsert 2 screws on side opposite LCD side of camera.
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Reinsert 2 screws connecting back plate to camera base.
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Reinsert battery.
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Turn on and test functionality.
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