Nikon Coolpix P4 Flash Bulb Replacement

Introducción

In this guide we will take you through replacing a Nikon Coolpix P4 Flash Bulb.

If the flash is not working on your camera, then the flash bulb should be replaced.

Step 30 requires you to unsolder red and black wires. You can use this guide on how to solder and desolder connections.

After you replace it with a new flash bulb, follow these steps in reverse order to reassemble.

Qué necesitas

Paso 1 Battery

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'Click' the battery door over to the side.

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Paso 2

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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Paso 3 LCD Screen

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

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Paso 4

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

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Paso 5

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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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Paso 6

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

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Paso 7

Gently pull off back cover

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Paso 8

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

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Paso 9

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

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Paso 10

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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Paso 11

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

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Paso 12

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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Paso 13

Remove the screw below the LCD (.124in)

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Paso 14

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

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Paso 15

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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Paso 16 Motherboard

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Remove the screw to the right of the flash.
Remove the screw to the right of the microphone on the bottom. (0.124in)

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Paso 17

Remove the two screws on the right side of the camera. (0.115 in screws)

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Paso 18

Remove the four bottom screws (0.116in [fat head]-center screw, 0.112in [skinny head]-other screws).

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Paso 19

Remove the 7 screws from the back of the camera (0.111in screws).

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Paso 20

Remove the plug that connects the lens to the left side of the motherboard by firmly grasping the plug's base and pull it gently away from the camera.

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Paso 21

Remove the right panel.

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Paso 22

Remove the screw from the top of the camera (0.112in screws).

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Paso 23

Remove the three screws from the motherboard (0.112in screws).
Detach the orange tab with the foam on top. It will click out of place.

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Paso 24

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

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Paso 25

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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Paso 26

Remove the motherboard from the camera body.
Replace it with a new motherboard.
Follow the steps in reverse order to reassemble it.

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Paso 27 Lens

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Remove the orange plug by carefully pulling it out. It snaps in and out of place.

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Paso 28

Remove flash unit from it's place in the camera.
The flash unit is still attached to the camera.

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Paso 29

Remove the lens from the camera.

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Paso 30 Flash Bulb

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Remove the tab connecting the flash to the motherboard by gently pulling the connector sideways out of its port, away from flash unit.
Unsolder red and black wires.
Remove the flash unit.