Nikon Coolpix L820 Device Ports Replacement

Written By: Marc

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Nikon Coolpix L820 Device Ports Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

No estimate

Introduction

The device ports on a digital camera can be prone to damage that may render them nonfunctional. This guide will lead you through the necessary steps to replace damaged device ports.

Tools

Step 1

Remove the battery before beginning.
Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the screws on the front casing. There are 10 screws around the casing. 3 are located on the left side of the camera, 6 are located on the bottom near the product label, and 1 is located on the right side of the camera.

Step 2

Next, remove the screw held on top of the camera above the Nikon logo.
Moving to the bottom of the camera, open the empty battery slot, and locate the 4 screws in the compartment. Begin removing the 4 screws located within.

Step 3

Using the spudger, begin prying the case from the device, carefully separating the rear housing from the camera assembly. Once the rear housing is separated, the camera's physical buttons will be accessible for replacement.
Be sure to only apply pressure to the casing panels, not internal electronics. Doing so can damage the internal components of the camera.

Step 4

Remove the front casing around the LCD screen from the camera.
Avoid putting pressure or moving the exposed wires. This can damage them and cause lasting issue to the camera.

Step 5

Using the tweezers shown in the materials list, lift the hinges connecting the two ribbon wires to the camera. The wires will unlatch from the device.

Step 6

Once the ribbon wires are disconnected, remove the LCD screen from the camera.
Safely store the LCD for reinstallation.

Step 8

From there, the panel covering the motherboard can be removed.

Step 9

Using the pointed end of the spudger, lift the hinges that secure these four flex circuits.

Step 10

Once the flex circuits are removed, the motherboard can be lifted and the device can be accessed for replacement.

DO NOT “just lift the motherboard"! The motherboard is soldered to a daughterboard for the power button and for the battery compartment. If you do forcibly lift the motherboard you will rip some solder pads off. You need to desolder the motherboard from the daughterboard FIRST before attempting to flip up the motherboard. AFTER desoldering the motherboard there is a singular screw holding in the board in the top left, remove that too!

Braxton - 13/03/21

Conclusion

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

Author

Marc

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One comment

Could you explain how the power button is changed? Thank you!!

minigalinda - 09/12/16