Nikon Coolpix P90 Eyepiece Replacement

Step 1 Camera Base




• Use your finger to push the latch of the compartment door to the center of the camera body, per image 1.
• Push the door open, and remove the existing battery with your fingers, per images 2-3.
Step 2 Eyepiece




• Use a Phillips #000 Precision Screwdriver for all of the following steps.
• Remove both 4.5 mm screws holding the bottom into place.
• Remove both 4.5 mm screws holding the side into place.
• Remove the 4.5 mm screw underneath the A/V flap.
• Remove the 4.0 mm screw on the left-side wrist strap loop.
Step 3
• Lift up the LCD screen to reveal the two screws.
• Using a Phillips #000 Precision Screwdriver, remove the two 3.0 mm screws that hold the arm in place.
Step 4
• Carefully lift the back cover from the camera.
• Do NOT completely remove the back cover from the camera yet. There is a data transfer ribbon connecting the LCD screen to the motherboard.
Step 5
• Press your finger on the top of the latch and pull it down and toward you to open the safety latch and free the ribbon.
• Be careful when releasing the safety latch because it is fragile and may break easily.
• Slide the ribbon out from its socket.
• It is now safe to completely remove the back cover from the camera.
Step 6
• Use a Phillips #000 Precision Screwdriver for all of the following steps.
• Remove the seven 4.0 mm screws that connect the metal plate to the motherboard
• Remove the three 4.0 mm screws that connect the metal hinges to the camera body.
Step 7
• Carefully lift the metal backing from the motherboard.
• Do NOT completely remove the metal backing yet. There is a data transfer ribbon connecting the metal backing to the motherboard.
Step 8
• Press your finger on the top of the latch and pull it down and towards you to open the safety latch and free the ribbon.
• Be careful when releasing the safety latch because it is fragile and may break easily.
• Slide the ribbon out from its socket.
• It is now safe to completely remove the metal backing from the camera.
Step 9
• Using a Phillips #000 Precision Screwdriver, remove the 3.0 mm screw that holds the eyepiece in place.
Step 10
• Using a plastic opening tool, carefully unlatch the safety latch that holds the eyepiece data transfer ribbon in place.
• Slide the ribbon out from its socket.
Step 11
• Remove the eyepiece from the camera.

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