Nikon COOLPIX P600 Lens Replacement

Written By: Ashley Frazee
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Nikon COOLPIX P600 Lens Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

21

Time Required

1 hour

Introduction

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    • Position the back of the camera facing you and open the LCD screen to the left.

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    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the two 5.556 mm screws under the LCD screen.

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    • Use a Phillips screwdriver and remove the eleven 5.556 mm screws around the outside frame of the camera.

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    • Open the "HDMI" rubber flap.

    • Use a Phillips screwdriver and remove the 5.556 mm screw underneath the flap.

    For the P900, there are slight differences in screw position, but the basics are the same.

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    • The flash button is located on the left side of the built-in flash compartment.

    • Press the flash button (as shown) to access flash.

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    • Use a spudger to wedge underneath the flash

    • Pry (up and down) to separate.

    • It is important to choose a tool that is ESD-safe to avoid accidental damage to the device. A black nylon spudger, or plastic opening tool, should be used whenever possible.

    P900, there are two more screws, one on each side of the flash

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    • Use your hands to gently pull the front and back of the camera apart.

    • Be careful not to damage the ribbon-wire shown in the red box.

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    • Use needle-nose tweezers to gently lift the black/grey latch towards the ribbon-wire (the latch rotates upward to release and snaps down to lock).

    • Be careful not to break the latch. It cannot be replaced.

    • Use tweezers to gently remove ribbon-wires.

    • Pull the ribbon-wires towards the back-end of the camera.

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    • Use a Phillips screwdriver and remove the single 6.350 mm screw, left of the mode-adjustment dial.

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    • Use needle-nose tweezers to remove the large ribbon-wire located under the screw.

    • Gently wiggle the ribbon out in an upward motion.

    • For easier access, you can push the black surface of the camera where the buttons and dials are located. Do not push too hard as this may break the plastic.

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    • Insert a plastic opening tool under the shutter button.

    • Gently pry (back and forth) between the rubber grip and camera casing.

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    • Place hands around the camera. Hold onto the mode dial and grip under the shutter button.

    • Gently push right thumb away and pull in left index finger to separate the camera halves.

    onto the mode dial and grip under the shutter button.

    Gently push right thumb away and pull in left index finger to separate the camera halves.

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    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the nine 3.175 mm screws on the inside of the camera.

    • Use tweezers to remove the golden bracket.

    9x 3.175 screws, not 10

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    • Use tweezers to remove the white film under the shutter-release button.

    • This white film is a cover for the electrical components. The camera will not be affected if it rips or comes off completely.

    • Be careful: three high-discharge capacitor leads are located under this film, and can result in electric shock if touched.

    Be careful here. My tweezers touched something under this white film and shocked me really bad.

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    • Use tweezers to remove the yellow ribbon-wire.

    • Gently wiggle it to the left and then out of its port.

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    • Use hands to remove the metal cover.

    • Pull the cover up.

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    • Use tweezers to remove the golden bracket.

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    • The tripod connector is located at the bottom of the camera.

    • Use tweezers to remove the tripod connector.

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    • Unscrew the three 3.175mm screws.

    • Use caution to not to lose the screws in the cavities of the camera.

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    • Continue removing screws, keeping an awareness of the cavity right below the screw. It would be difficult to extract screw if lost in this cavity.

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    • Remove lens by pulling up vertically.

    • Be careful not to damage any of the electrical ribbon on top of the lens.

Conclusion

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

Author

Ashley Frazee

Member since: 14/09/15

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3 comments

Thank you this really helped me out

Robert Yeahright -

Hi,

I have the same camera with a swollen battery inside, i was able to remove it following your instructions but a little black piece popped out out of nowhere, I wonder if you have the same instructions for removing a battery when it is stocked. Thanks

Bethy -

where did you find the replacement lens for coolpix p610?

jan oliver barba -