Nikon D500 Top Panel Removal

Remove the 2 screws beside the memory slots, then close the cover.

Note: make sure to remove the memory cards first!

Remove the 2 screws under the rubber grip part by peeling back the rubber grip

Try not to damage the double sided adhesive under the rubber.

Remove the 2 screws under the rubber pad marked in red.

Try not to damage the double-sided adhesive under the rubber.

Note: There is a 3rd screw under the flap, which holds the back to the top (marked in yellow). If needing to remove the back panel not just the memory cover flap, it can be removed at this time as well.

Remove the screw above the viewfinder

Remove the 4 screws holding the plate to the bottom.

Remove the bottom plate

Remove the 4 screws (1 was under the plate removed under the last step)

Remove the screw under the grip, if it has not been removed doing a previous step

Remove the exposed screw on the Left side

Carefully pull the back plate off the camera

There are 2 ribbon cables that need to be disconnected from the main board to free the rear panel from the camera.

To release the cables by flipping up the tap on the side away from the cable

When reconnecting the cables, make sure the cables are fully seated before flipping the latch back down.

The black cable goes to the LCD (on the tilt screen), the other one goes to the buttons.

The LCD cable does have less slack, so is easier to release first, and reconnect last.

Carefully remove the Rubber grip from the camera

Careful to not damage the double-sided adhesive

Carefully remove the Rubber grip from the camera

Careful to not damage the double-sided adhesive

Remove the diopter cap from the end of the diopter (use a flat head or pry tool)

Un-screw the phillips screw from the diopter

When reconnecting, make sure the cap is seated in correctly and the double sided tape is not damaged (or replace)

There is a notch which the indicator has to seat into, or it will not sit down correctly when it is reinstalled.

Remove the screw that had been hidden under the memory slot cover.

Remove the screw under the top assembly, had been hidden by the grip.

Remove the 2 screws from the bottom of the mirror box

Remove the lens or lenscap prior to doing this step to gain access, then reattach.

Remove the screw from beside the accessory socket

Remove the screw from the left side, had been hidden under the rubber

Disconnect the 2 ribbon cables from the main board (Red boxes)

Lift the black tabs above the cables to release the cables

When reseating the cables, make sure they are fully seated before closing the locking tab

Disconnect the wifi sub-board with the wifi cable from the main board (Blue Box) or gently disconnect the wifi antenna (Blue circle)

Carefully lift the top assembly free.

Note, there is a thermal pad on the left hand side, almost right under where the strap lug is. Red Box. Careful to not damage it.