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Nikon D610 Outer Case Replacement

What you need

  1. Nikon D610 Outer Case Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • First, power off the device.

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    • Set the camera so that it is sitting on its side.

    • Open the battery compartment door by sliding the release button towards the lens.

    • This will cause the door to "pop" open slightly

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    • Now lift open the battery compartment door.

    • Push the yellow tab lock towards the center to release the battery.

    • This will cause the battery to jump up as there is a spring at the bottom.

    • Pull straight out, slowly on the battery.

    • Make sure you pay attention to which way the battery goes .

  4. Nikon D610 Outer Case Replacement, Outer Case: step 4, image 1 of 1
    • After removal of the battery. Pull the battery compartment door away from the lens.

    • There are eleven Philips head screws that hold the bottom cover on, including a few inside the battery compartment.

    • Remove all the screws and the bottom face should pop off easily.

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    • Then next step is removing the seven Philips #00 screws that hold the rear face plate on.

    • There are screws hidden in three separate spots.

    • One is under the rubber doors on the left side of the camera. the next one at the eye hole.

    • The final one involves taking off the small dial that is about half an inch to the right of the eye hole.

    • Removing this dial involves putting a spungder tool behind it and applying a gradual amount of pressure.

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    • The rear face plate will include the LCD display it separates from the body of the camera with a small tug.

    • Do not pull to hard otherwise you risk breaking the ribbon wire that connects the controls and the screen.

    • Once there is enough space it will be possible to gently pull the ribbon cable out of their ports.

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    • The next piece to come off is the front plate and the red grip.

    • The front plate is held on by 2 Philips #00 screws on the front and two more beneath the flash bulb.

    • Remove the two Phillips #00 screws holding on the grip and it slides off easily.

    • After removing the screws the face plate comes off by pulling it straight off to avoid damage.

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    • It is now possible to remove the last three Philips #00 screws that are hidden under the memory card slot door.

    • The screws come out and the cover comes straight off.

    • The last cover plate is the top. The top is held on by two screws located just beneath the rim of the cover.

    • The top should be pulled off very slowly. There are several electronic components that connect between the body and the top.

    • There are three wires that need to be disconnected.

Conclusion

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

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useful thank you

Loic - Reply

Very useful guide, thank you. I have some damage to my rear casing and have a replacement which I would like to install. From your photos it looks as though there is a lot of dismantling to do to achieve this. Is this very difficult for an amateur to do? I do have a replacement casing.

Peter Davis - Reply

Hello Everyone, how is everything over there? Please i have one issue with my camera in which i want to share here if i can get help, my camera Nikon d610 is changing Black color, not black alone, most colors that are deep, even at times i will snapped 2 people what wore Black, one will remain as black and the other one will change to something like brown, at times, it will change like purple. Have been battling with it, have checked different settings, i meet one Camara engineer in my area and he advice not to allow any engineer to touch it, he said i should take it to Nikon office. Please do anybody have the idea of such problem and who knows how to book appointment with Nikon office in lagos or ibadan. Thanks

muyiwa fajube - Reply

Great guide for dismantling this superb camera, I wonder if you can help me, After dropping my D610 from a small height. the auto focus no longer operates I have tried several lenses and checked all the manual settings of course, no such luck for an easy fix. I am partly convinced that a connection may have gotten loose from the drop for the AF to operate,please can you advise on which area to check to save this camera.thank you.all help and suggestions welcome and appreciated,thank you all

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