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Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement

Introduction

If your camera's zoom ability is broken or jammed, you may need to replace the lens portion. Alternatively, if your camera's lens is damaged, you may need to replace the lens.

What you need

  1. Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement, External Casing: step 1, image 1 of 3 Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement, External Casing: step 1, image 2 of 3 Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement, External Casing: step 1, image 3 of 3

    • Using a Philips #000 head screwdriver, remove the 8 screws (3.30 mm) visible on the external part of the camera.

    • There are 2 on each side, and 4 on the bottom.

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  2. Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the black casing on the back of the camera that runs around the LCD screen.

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  3. Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Using the Philips #000 head screwdriver, remove the 1.90 mm internal screw located just above the lanyard mount.

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  4. Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 3 Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 3 Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 4, image 3 of 3

    • Pry off the front shell casing.

    • If you find this difficult, use a prying tool to help gently remove the casing.

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  5. Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Using the Philips #000 head screwdriver, remove the 3.30 mm screw located on the side of the camera near the lanyard mount.

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  6. Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 2 Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 6, image 2 of 2

    • Using the Philips #000 head screwdriver, remove 2 additional 3.30 mm screws holding the lanyard mount in place.

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  7. Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 3 Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 7, image 2 of 3 Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 7, image 3 of 3

    • Remove the lanyard mount and accompanying side shell casing off of the camera.

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  8. Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Using the Philips #000 head screwdriver, remove the 3.30 mm screw securing the top shell casing.

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  10. Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Using the Philips #000 head screwdriver, remove the 3.40 mm screw located on the front of the camera in the upper corner by the LED light.

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  11. Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the remaining side shell casing.

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  12. Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the top shell casing.

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  13. Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement, Functional Button Plate: step 12, image 1 of 1

    • Using the Philips #000 head screwdriver, remove the 3.40 mm screw located near the functional buttons.

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  14. Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 13, image 1 of 1

    • Using precision tweezers, remove the ribbon cable that runs from the functional buttons plate to the under side of the motherboard.

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  15. Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 14, image 1 of 1

    • Using precision tweezers, lift up the bottom of the functional buttons plate and remove the metal plate.

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  16. Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement, LCD Screen: step 15, image 1 of 2 Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement, LCD Screen: step 15, image 2 of 2

    • Using precision tweezers, gently remove the ribbon cable running from LCD to the bottom side of the motherboard.

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  17. Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 16, image 1 of 2 Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 16, image 2 of 2

    • Using precision tweezers, gently lift up on the black strip of the ZIF Connector securing the cable from the LCD to the motherboard.

    • Then, gently remove the wire by pulling the base of the ribbon cable towards the LCD screen.

    • Do not poke or destroy the cable itself. Be careful to only grab the black fold in the tweezers.

    • The black strip will fold back to reveal the cable, but remain attached to the motherboard.

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  18. Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 17, image 1 of 2 Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 17, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the LCD screen from the metal mount.

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  19. Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement, Lens: step 18, image 1 of 2 Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement, Lens: step 18, image 2 of 2

    • Using a Philips #000 head screwdriver, remove 7 Philips head screws of length 3.4mm from the metal LCD camera mount.

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  20. Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 19, image 1 of 2 Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 19, image 2 of 2

    • Using precision tweezers, gently lift up on the black strip of the first ZIF Connector securing the cable from the lens to the connector on the motherboard.

    • The black strip will fold back, but remain attached to the connector.

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  21. Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 20, image 1 of 1

    • Using precision tweezers, grab the base of the first ribbon cable and pull out parallel to the metal mount.

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  22. Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 21, image 1 of 2 Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 21, image 2 of 2

    • Using precision tweezers, gently lift up on the black strip of the second ZIF Connector securing the cable from the lens to the connector on the motherboard.

    • The black strip will fold back, but remain attached to the connector.

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  23. Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 22, image 1 of 2 Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 22, image 2 of 2

    • Using precision tweezers, grab the base of the second ribbon cable and pull out parallel to the metal mount.

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  24. Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 23, image 1 of 3 Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 23, image 2 of 3 Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 23, image 3 of 3

    • Using a plastic spudger, pry open the 4 clamps on the exterior of the screen mount.

    • Separate the screen mount and the lens.

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  25. Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 24, image 1 of 3 Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 24, image 2 of 3 Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement: step 24, image 3 of 3

    • Using a plastic spudger, pry the 3 metal clamps away from the lens.

    • The metal clamps are located on the perimeter of the lens.

    • Remove the lens.

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Conclusion

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

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My screws too stripped. But I thought this would be easy as the discription. Fix your jammed lens!. I haven't fully investigated my ipod touch 5th generation. Which battery needs to be removed to see the flipped side, it looks dirty near the board. Maybe I read wrong… but anyways. That's the best I done…. I just panic. Will try again when I get a screw driver. Or get a magic flash card. That's some folk lore I will try.

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