Nikon Coolpix AW130 Back Panel Replacement

Written By: Lauren Stepp
  • Comments: 11
Nikon Coolpix AW130 Back Panel Replacement

Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

9

Time Required

10 minutes

Introduction

This guide provides instruction for safely exposing the LCD screen and internal guts of the Nikon Coolpix AW130.

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    • Using your thumb and pointer finger, open the card/battery hatch by pressing the center button of the wheel and turning the entire wheel to the left.

    • When reassembling, you must turn this wheel to the right until it clicks.

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    • You should feel the door begin to loosen. Carefully pull the hatch open.

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    • Push the yellow battery/charger compartment tab up using your thumb nail.

    This yellow tab spring broken, how I can repair

    Surendra kumar -

    From where I can get this yellow tab, and how I can replace

    Surendra kumar -

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    • After pressing the yellow tab, the battery should loosen.

    • Slowly pull the battery completely out.

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    • Using the T5 Torx screwdriver, remove all four 4mm screws.

    It's a T4 on both my cameras

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    • Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the single 3mm screw found inside the battery/charging compartment.

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    • Remove the upper cover (connected by glue) and unscrew the single Philips screw.

    Start with a metal spuge from the buckle on the lens-side and work your way from there.

    Its not necessary to remove the whole thing - cause the side on the other buckle tends to break.

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    • Remove two Philips screws from the bottom cover, lift gently the cover and remove the single Philips screw under it.

    In the case of my camera, I had to move the plat that says “EAC…” to the side. Underneath was another small Philips screw that I had to remove before I could take off the back panel

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    • Carefully remove the back cover from the camera body.

    Hi, do you have a photo of the back panel but inside, my camera it's cracked in the GPS. Pleaseeeeee

    Gon -

    Merci Tutoriel parfait

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    The back cover is connected to the main board with two flexible flat cables (FFC). The connectors on the board have lids that lock the cables, so first lift the lids with a plastic tip, then tear the cable with no force aut of the connector.

    Christoph Kunz -

    bonjour , pour ma part le capot ne se retire pas , il semble encore retenu au niveau de la vis centrale du capot inferieur alors que j'ai retiré toute les vis !!! merci de m'eclairer

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Conclusion

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

Author

Lauren Stepp

Member since: 29/01/16

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2 comments

Did this to inspect the inside of the zoom lever, which is broken and will (only with difficulty) zoom in, and won't (at all) zoom out.

Followed the instructions to the letter but, after all screws removed, was unable to get the back panel separated from the body of the camera. Either there is glue, or some sort of latching mechanism present - or something missing in the description. Didn't want to break anything completely, as camera is still just about usable - so I gave up. I don't think the camera will be water-proof any more after this.

Jason Wolfe -

Does anyone know where I can order an Coolpix AW130 rear panel?

Joel Dean -