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Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement

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  1. Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement, Remove Micro SD card and Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Remove Micro SD card and Battery

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  2. Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 3 Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 3 Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement: step 2, image 3 of 3

    • Remove 2 screws

    • Open plastic LCD connector cover

    • Lift FPC connector latch

    • Detach LCD FPC

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  3. Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement, Detail of the FPC connector: step 3, image 1 of 3 Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement, Detail of the FPC connector: step 3, image 2 of 3 Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement, Detail of the FPC connector: step 3, image 3 of 3

    • The FPC cable is inserted from right side of this photo.

    • Insert a fine tip tweezer or any thin flat tip tool under the latch, and gentally lift it.

    • The latch rotates CCW for about 90 degrees

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  4. Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 3 Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 3 Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement: step 4, image 3 of 3

    • Remove 4 screws

    • Remove LCD module

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  5. Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement, Back Case: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • WARNING!!! DO NOT TOUCH THESE Solder joints!!! High Voltage up to 300V..

    • Or discharge the flash condenser first, as per "Main PCB replace guide"

    • Remove 3 screws

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  6. Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 3 Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement: step 6, image 2 of 3 Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement: step 6, image 3 of 3

    • Left side, in connector bay, remove 2 screws.

    • Bottom, reomve 2 screws

    • Right side, remove 1 screw

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  8. Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Peel here and remove 1 screw within.

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  9. Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 2 Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement: step 8, image 2 of 2

    • Pop open back case and remove it from body.

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  10. Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement, Keypad: step 9, image 1 of 3 Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement, Keypad: step 9, image 2 of 3 Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement, Keypad: step 9, image 3 of 3

    • Disconnect speaker

    • Disconnect keypad FPC

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  11. Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Push latches from below

    • pop up and remove keypad.

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  12. Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement, Main PCB: step 11, image 1 of 2 Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement, Main PCB: step 11, image 2 of 2
    Tool used on this step:
    Tweezers
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    • Caution!!! High DC voltage up to 300V

    • Peel tape with an isolated tool (plastic crowbar, plastic tweezers, toothpick etc). DO NOT USE metal tweezers.

    • Use a 2-10kohm 5W resistor to discharge flash condenser, for atleast 10 seconds.

    • Check voltage across 2 points. Make sure it's below 5V DC

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  13. Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement: step 12, image 1 of 3 Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement: step 12, image 2 of 3 Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement: step 12, image 3 of 3

    • Remove 3 screws

    • Remove 2 screws

    • Remove metal frame.

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  14. Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement, Detach all FPC from main PCB: step 13, image 1 of 1

    • Flash solenoid and detect

    • Microphones and AF assistant LED

    • Keypad

    • Switches

    • NFC

    • WiFi and Bluetooth, Lens(back)

    • CMOS sensor

    • LCD

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  15. Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement, Desolder Flash Condenser and Tube: step 14, image 1 of 2 Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement, Desolder Flash Condenser and Tube: step 14, image 2 of 2

    • Desolder Flash Condenser

    • Desolder flash xenon tube

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  16. Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement: step 15, image 1 of 2 Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement: step 15, image 2 of 2

    • Lift top side of main PCB

    • Detach (pull out) lens contacts FPC

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  17. Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement, Remove Main PCBA: step 16, image 1 of 2 Nikon 1 J5 Main PCB Replacement, Remove Main PCBA: step 16, image 2 of 2

    • Insert wisdom here.

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Conclusion

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

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