Nikon Coolpix S230 Motherboard Replacement

Introduzione

Is your camera no longer working? Did you recently damage your camera, like by dropping it or getting it wet? Your motherboard may be damaged. This guide will show you how to replace it.

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Passo 1 LCD Screen

Nikon Coolpix S230 Motherboard Replacement, LCD Screen: passo 1, immagine 1 di 3

Nikon Coolpix S230 Motherboard Replacement, LCD Screen: passo 1, immagine 2 di 3

Nikon Coolpix S230 Motherboard Replacement, LCD Screen: passo 1, immagine 3 di 3

Ensure the camera is turned off and the battery is removed.
Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the four 2-mm screws from the side of the camera.
Remove the two 3-mm screws from the other side of the camera.
Finally, remove the three 4-mm screws from the bottom of the camera.

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Passo 2

Nikon Coolpix S230 Motherboard Replacement: passo 2, immagine 3 di 3

Insert the plastic opening tool into the seam where the front and back parts of the case meet on the bottom of the camera, and slide it along the bottom. Continue along the next side to separate the back part of the case.
If necessary, continue along the third and fourth sides until the case separates easily.
Lift the back off of the case.

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Passo 3

Attrezzo utilizzato in questo passaggio:

Tweezers

$4.99

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Carefully lift the LCD screen to reveal two orange ribbons connecting the screen to the camera.
Use tweezers to carefully lift the blue retaining flap holding down the orange ribbon cable. (Flap can be seen open in the second photo)
Slowly wiggle the ribbon cable back and forth while pulling away from the zero insertion force (ZIF) connector to disconnect the cable.

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Passo 4

Using tweezers, lift the black retaining flap holding down the larger orange ribbon cable.
Carefully remove the ribbon cable from the ZIF connector as before.

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Passo 5

Lift the LCD screen away from the camera.

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Passo 6 Button Circuit Board

Nikon Coolpix S230 Motherboard Replacement, Button Circuit Board: passo 6, immagine 1 di 1

Lift the button circuit board by gently popping it out of its connector.

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Passo 7 Motherboard

Nikon Coolpix S230 Motherboard Replacement, Motherboard: passo 7, immagine 1 di 1

Using a #000 Phillips screwdriver, remove the four 4-mm screws from the metal plate.

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Passo 8

Lift the plate from the camera to reveal the motherboard.
Once the plate is removed, the metal attachment for the camera strap on the side of the camera will no longer be secured to the device, and should be set aside.

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Passo 9

Attrezzo utilizzato in questo passaggio:

Tweezers

$4.99

Acquista

Use tweezers to lift the black retaining flap for the larger ribbon cable connecting the motherboard to the lens.
Continue using the tweezers to gently pull the ribbon cable out of the ZIF connector.

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Passo 10

Use tweezers to lift the beige retaining flap for the smaller, orange ribbon cable that attaches the motherboard to the lens.
Use tweezers to gently pull the orange ribbon cable from the ZIF connector.

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Passo 11

Remove the solder using a soldering iron by following the instructions in this guide.
Remove the solder connecting the motherboard to the speaker and mic to completely detach the motherboard.