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This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your Nikon Coolpix 3500, use our service manual.

  1. Nikon Coolpix 3500 Teardown, Nikon Coolpix 3500 Teardown: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Open the battery cover.

    • Remove the battery.

  2. Nikon Coolpix 3500 Teardown: step 2, image 1 of 1
    • Remove two 4.5 mm screws next to the battery opening.

    • Remove one 3 mm screw above the CF Card opening.

    • Remove one 4.5 mm screw next to CF card opening.

  3. Nikon Coolpix 3500 Teardown: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • Remove two 4.5 mm screws from inside the battery slot.

  4. Nikon Coolpix 3500 Teardown: step 4, image 1 of 1
    • Remove two 5 mm screws from the opposite end of the battery.

  5. Nikon Coolpix 3500 Teardown: step 5, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the plastic cap and newly revealed 5 mm screw.

  6. Nikon Coolpix 3500 Teardown: step 6, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the five identical 3.5 mm screws from the bottom of the camera.

    • Remove the grey plastic piece by gently prying the faceplate up.

    • Note: Do not pull hard, there are two wires connecting the faceplate to the logic board.

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    • Use the spudger to lift up the white-capped wire.

    • Use a spudger to lift up the orange-capped wire at the bottom of the camera and set the faceplate aside.

  8. Nikon Coolpix 3500 Teardown: step 8, image 1 of 1
    • Disconnect the grey-capped wire from the logic board.

    • Disconnect the blue wire attached to the green chip from the center of the logic board.

  9. Nikon Coolpix 3500 Teardown: step 9, image 1 of 2 Nikon Coolpix 3500 Teardown: step 9, image 2 of 2
    • Remove the 3.5 mm screw from the logic board next to the rotating lens.

    • Invert the logic board and lens toward the orange and blue wires still connecting the logic board to the LED screen.

  10. Nikon Coolpix 3500 Teardown: step 10, image 1 of 2 Nikon Coolpix 3500 Teardown: step 10, image 2 of 2
    • Disconnect the blue wire connecting the logic board to the LED screen.

    • Disconnect the orange wire using a spudger while pushing out horizontally.

    • Disconnect the red capped wire from the logic board.

    • Lift the logic board and lens (still connected) out of the back case.

  11. Nikon Coolpix 3500 Teardown: step 11, image 1 of 1
    • Lift up on the black covering and remove the orange wire connecting the lens to the logic board.

  12. Nikon Coolpix 3500 Teardown: step 12, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the 2.5 mm screw.

    • Remove the two 3.4 mm screws.

    • Remove the two 4.4 mm screws.

  13. Nikon Coolpix 3500 Teardown: step 13, image 1 of 2 Nikon Coolpix 3500 Teardown: step 13, image 2 of 2
    • Remove the LED screen.

    • Be careful not to let the three-button rubber piece fall out while removing it.

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