Nikon Coolpix P4 Motherboard Replacement

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Nikon Coolpix P4 Motherboard Replacement

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

26

Time Required

1 - 2 hours

Introduction

If your Nikon Coolpix P4 does not turn on after charging it or replacing the battery, you may need to replace the motherboard. This guide will tell you how to replace your Nikon Coolpix P4 motherboard.

The motherboard is what operates communications between the different parts of the camera. It is also what controls the entire camera. A faulty or broken motherboard will prevent your camera from working.

Before beginning, make sure you have a new motherboard ready to replace the old one, turn off your camera, make sure it's not plugged into the charger, and remove the battery.

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    • 'Click' the battery door over to the side.

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    • Open the battery door. Inside is the memory card and the battery.

    • Click over the orange tab and take out the battery.

    • Close the battery lid by pushing it down and sliding it back.

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    • Remove the four screws located on bottom of camera. (.086in screws)

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    • Remove the two screws, then remove the panel. (.113in screws)

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    • Remove panel on right side (front view) by removing these two screws. (.196in screws)

    • Remove single screw set underneath panel. (0.083in screw)

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    • Remove the two screws attaching the back panel to the body on the left side. (.188in screws)

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    • Gently pull off back cover

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    • Then remove the three screws on the A/V Out tab (left side). (.188in screws)

    • Remove tab.

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    • Remove the two screws attaching the front panel to the body on the left side. (.18in screws)

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    • Flip up front panel.

    • There should be wires still attaching the panel to body. DO NOT TRY TO PULL OFF COMPLETELY

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    • Remove three screws as shown. (Right screw:0.084in, Left screw:0.088in, Middle screw:0.114in)

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    • Carefully pull orange LCD connector up and out of the port.

    • Be careful to pull vertically while pushing the black tab upwards

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    • Remove the screw below the LCD (.124in)

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    • Carefully pull out the plug connecting the LCD to the motherboard.

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    • You can now remove the LCD from the camera body.

    • Insert new LCD and reassemble using the steps in reverse order.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two screws on the opposite sides of the flash.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 2.9 mm screws on the right side of the camera.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the four screws on the bottom of the camera.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the seven 2.8 mm screws from the back of the camera.

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    • Detach the cable that connects the lens to the left side of the motherboard by firmly grasping the cable's base and pull it gently away from the socket.

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    • Remove the right panel.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the 2.8 mm screw from the top of the camera.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the three 2.8 mm screws from the motherboard.

    • Detach the orange tab with the foam on top.

    • It should click out of place.

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    • Remove the motherboard by pulling it up and out of the port.

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    • Carefully remove the tab that connects the flash to the motherboard from the port by gently pulling the connector to the right and out of its port.

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    • Remove the motherboard from the camera body.

    • Replace it with a new motherboard.

    • Follow the steps in reverse order to reassemble it.

Conclusion

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

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