Nikon Coolpix L840 Lanyard Ring Replacement

Written By: Abraham Lozano

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Nikon Coolpix L840 Lanyard Ring Replacement

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

Time Required

3 - 5 minutes

Introduction

This guide details the steps required to replace the lanyard ring.

Tools

Step 1

Unscrew all eight black, 4mm screws with a Philips 000. (The top-most screw shown in the third image can be accessed by lifting the cover flap off.)

⚠️ There is a ninth longer screw to unscrew under the flash to undo the case.

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Step 2

Pry case open with a metal spludger by slipping the spludger between the back and front case of the camera and wiggling the spludger forwards and backwards.
Be careful not to damage the inner components of the camera when slipping the spludger into the camera.

Painful to see the damage to the upper housing here done by the spudger. Don't do it this way! There is a hidden ninth screw that you can only access when the flash is opened and you look straight into the flash housing. That ninth screw is what's causing the damage in the picture. You MUST unscrew it to be able to remove the back housing without damage!

thorsten.stocksmeier - 03/05/17

Yes, be careful ! I struggled with the case until I found this screw.

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Step 3

Carefully unhook the silver strip with tweezers. Get a grasp of the sides of the silver strip with the tweezers, and pull upwards and out.
The strip may also be identified by its blue tip, which becomes more visible once pulled out.