Nikon Coolpix S4000 Lens Replacement

Introduction

If the lense on your camera is malfunctioning we suggest first checking out our troubleshooting guide. If you have determined that the lense itself needs replacing please follow this guide to replace it.

Please note that this guide will require the use of a soldering tool to replace the lens completely.

What you need

Step 1 Battery

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Slide the battery door open with a finger or thumb and release it so the door opens.

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Step 2

Push the orange tab back and the battery will pop out.

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Step 3 Casing

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Remove four 2mm Phillips #000 screws.
Remove two black 3mm Phillips #000 screws.
Remove one 4mm Phillips #000 screws.
Remove two silver 3mm Phillips #000 screws.

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Step 4

Use your fingers, or a spudger, to lift up one end of the casing and then pry the two pieces apart.

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Step 5

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Turn the camera over.
Use your fingers, or spudger, to lift one end of the back casing and pry it apart from back of the camera.

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Step 6 Lens Casing

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Remove the single 3mm Phillips #000 screw from the back of the camera.

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Step 7

Turn the camera over and pry the lens casing off by slipping your fingers, or spudger, under the lip of the casing.
Desolder the two wires connecting the casing to the motherboard.
Work carefully so that you do not break the soldered wires.

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Step 8 Screen

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Remove the single 2mm Phillips #000 screw.

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Step 9

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Use the flat end of a spudger to lift up the black tabs on the ZIF connectors.
Pull the ribbon cables out of the ZIF connectors.

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Step 10

Grabbing the top left corner of the screen, pull it up until the screen comes completely off.

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Step 11 Lens

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Remove the two 3mm Phillips #000 screws.

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Step 12

Turn the camera over and remove a single 4mm Phillips #000 screw.
There may be black tape covering the screw.

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Step 13

Use the flat end of a spudger to flip up the black tabs on the ZIF connectors.
Pull the ribbon cables out of the ZIF connectors.

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Step 14

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the lens locking tabs open while pulling the lens away from the camera body.
The tabs are brittle so use gently force.

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