Nikon Coolpix P4 Motherboard Replacement

Step 1 Battery

• Flip the camera upside down (have the side with the buttons facing away from you)
• Look for the side with the triangle icon with three lines in it, this is the battery door. Add pressure and slide this door slightly until it clicks and pops open.
Step 2

• Once the door clicks, you can open it to reveal the slots holding the memory card and the battery.
• Focusing on the larger slot, this holds the battery. Push the orange tab away from the slot, this will eject the old battery if one was previously inside.
• Once this slot is open, you can place the new battery inside.
• Make sure to close the orange tab to secure it in place!
Step 3 LCD Screen
• Remove the four 2.2 mm screws located on the bottom of the camera.
Step 4
• Remove the two 2.9 mm screws from the side panel.
• Remove the side panel.
Step 5
• Remove the two 5 mm screws from the right side panel.
• Remove the panel from the right side.
• Remove the single 2.1 mm screw set underneath the panel.
Step 6
• Remove the two 4.8 mm screws attaching the back panel to the body on the left side.
Step 7
• Gently pull off the back cover.
Step 8
• Remove the three 4.8 mm screws from the A/V out tab on the left side.
• Remove the tab.
Step 9
• Remove the two 4.6 mm screws attaching the front panel to the body on the left side.
Step 10
• Flip up the front panel.
• Potential for device damage. There should be wires still attaching the panel to the body. DO NOT TRY TO PULL OFF COMPLETELY.
Step 11
• Remove the 2.2 mm screw.
• Remove the 2.9 mm screw.
• Remove the 2.1 mm screw.
Step 12
• Carefully pull the orange LCD connector up and out of the port.
• Be careful to pull vertically while pushing the black tab upwards
Step 13
• Remove the 3.1 mm screw below the LCD.
Step 14
• Carefully pull out the plug connecting the LCD to the motherboard.
Step 15
• Remove the LCD from the camera body.
Step 16 Motherboard
• Remove the screw to the right of the flash.
• Remove the screw to the right of the microphone on the bottom. (0.124in)
Step 17
• Remove the two screws on the right side of the camera. (0.115 in screws)
Step 18
• Remove the four bottom screws. (0.116(fat head)-center screw, 0.112(skinny head)-other screws)
Step 19
• Remove the 7 screws from the back of the camera. (0.111 in screws)
Step 20
• Remove the plug that connects the lens to the left side of the motherboard by firmly grasping the base of the plug and pulling gently sideways away from the camera.
Step 21
• Remove the right panel.
Step 22
• Remove the screw from the top of the camera. (0.112 in screws)
Step 23
• Remove the three screws from the motherboard. (0.112 in screws)
• Detach the orange tab with the foam on top. It will click out of place.
Step 24
• Remove the motherboard by pulling it up, out of the port.
Step 25
• Carefully remove the tab that connects the flash to the motherboard from the port by gently pulling connector to the right, out of its port.
• Be careful when removing the connector.
Step 26
• Remove the motherboard from camera body.
• Replace with a new motherboard and follow the steps in reverse order to reassemble.

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