JVC GR-D290U LCD Screen Replacement

Step 1 LCD Screen

• Remove camera battery. (Not shown.)
• Remove 2 screws connecting back plate to camera base.
Step 2

• Remove 2 screws on side opposite LCD screen.
Step 3
• Note: Open LCD screen for better access to screw. Reclose screen when finished.
• Lift up dark gray tab on LCD side of camera and move it aside.
• Remove screw under dark gray tab and then replace tab.
Step 4
• Place a plastic opening tool under seam of camera top cover and unsnap cover.
• Pull top cover off camera base and set aside.
Step 5
• Remove 2 screws underneath top cover on LCD side of camera.
Step 6
• Remove 5 screws indicated on bottom plate of camera.
Step 7
• Open LCD screen and remove 2 screws at hinge of screen.
• Remove plastic hinge cover from camera base.
• Close LCD screen when finished.
Step 8
• Warning: Avoid unattaching internal wiring by prying camera apart slowly and carefully.
• Start from bottom of camera. Press and hold eject button with one hand.
• Use other hand to pry LCD screen cover from base. Leave labeled side closed.
Step 9
• Unattach white tab from LCD screen side of camera by gently tugging at base of tab.
• Put larger camera base aside.
Step 10
• Remove 3 screws holding LCD screen hinge to base.
Step 11
• Remove 2 screws on green circuit board.
Step 12
• Warning: Orange band must stay attached to circuit board at all times.
• Remove L-shaped metal piece from upper left-hand corner of circuit board.
• Remove circuit board from cover piece and move aside with orange band intact.
Step 13
• Open LCD screen and carefully pull circuit board through empty hinge space.
• Set aside larger LCD panel.
Step 14
• Remove 2 screws on hinge side of LCD screen.
• Remove screw at side of LCD screen.
• Pull open with plastic opening tool and pry apart.
Step 15
• Remove screw in circuit board.
• Pull LCD screen pack from frame with circuit board on top.
• Unattach LCD screen by firmly grasping copper tab and gently tugging until latch unsnaps.
Step 16
• Connect new LCD screen by fitting in the copper attachment site to the thin, black clasp on the circuit board.
• Fold over black clasp and snap into place.
• Note: You may need to use the plastic opening tool to snap thin black clasp into place.
Step 17
• Put LCD screen into the silver frame and make sure it lies flat. It should line up with two white, plastic brackets.
• Place the black film frame lined up with the white film into the silver frame.Both should be held in place by tabs.
• Place the circuit board over the film layers.
• Double-check that the LCD screen lies flat in its frame and reinsert the circuit board screw.
Step 18
• Before reattaching LCD screen lid, make sure the silver hinge piece is inserted in slot next to circuit board.
• Replace loose orange band in slot on hinge side of LCD screen.
• Snap LCD screen lid back in place starting at side opposite hinge.
Step 19
• Reinsert shortest of 3 screws on top of screen cover opposite of hinge.
• Reinsert 2 screws on hinge side of LCD screen.
Step 20
• Place loose circuit board back through empty hinge space.
• Line up LCD screen in slot on camera base and snap into place.
• Reinsert 3 screws along orange band to hold LCD screen to entire panel.
Step 21
• Reinsert circuit board in slot. Make sure to lock securely under tabs.
• Reinsert L-shaped metal piece in slot. Line up with screw hole and protruding place holder.
• Reinsert 2 screws in circuit board with the longer screw holding the L-shaped metal piece in place.
Step 22
• Reattach white tab by placing under thin, black slot and snapping back into place.
• Carefully line up bottom of LCD panel and camera base and snap back into place.
Step 23
• Reinsert LCD screen hinge and 2 screws holding it in place.
• Reinsert 5 screws on bottom panel of camera. The shortest screw needs to be put into the hole with the arrow pointing to it.
Step 24
• Reinsert 2 screws under top cover of LCD side of camera.
• Move dark grey tab to ensure that top cover is not damaged.
• Line up top cover on camera base and snap it back into place.
Step 25
• Reinsert screw under dark, grey tab on the LCD side of camera and replace tab.
• Reinsert 2 screws on side opposite LCD side of camera.
Step 26
• Reinsert 2 screws connecting back plate to camera base.
• Reinsert battery.
• Turn on and test functionality.

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