Nikon N80 Film Door Replacement

Written By: Maegan Viloria

Comments: 9

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

Time Required

45 minutes

Introduction

Is your film door looking ratty and not working? Don't give up on your camera and try replacing your film door! This guide will explain how to replace the film door in a Nikon N80/F80 Camera.

Tools

Phillips #00 Screwdriver

Step 1

Make sure the On/Off switch is in the Off position.

Step 2

Remove the four 4.8mm screws on the top section of the camera using a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.
Two of the screws are located by the viewfinder and and the other two are on each side of the camera.

Step 3

Rotate the camera so the bottom plate is accessible.
Remove the seven 4.8mm screws on the bottom plate of the camera using a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.
Remove the two 4.8mm screws on the bottom plate of the camera using a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.
Remove the bottom plate.

All screws are not 4.8 mm!

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Step 4

Remove the five silver 4.8mm screws on the lens mount using a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.
Extract the lens mount.

Step 5

Remove the seven 4.8mm screws on front camera plate using a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.
One of the screws is located on the battery chamber side of the camera, two are next to the film door release lever, two are located below the "Nikon" logo, and the last two are located above the "Nikon" logo in the Speedlight compartment.

Step 6

Remove the two 4.8mm screws in the battery compartment of the camera using a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.
Separate the three front camera plates from the camera.

Again all screws are not 4.8 mm

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Step 7

Gently disconnect the top section of the camera from the body.
Don't pull the top section off too hard or the wire and ribbon within the camera may disconnect.

Between step 6 and step 7, you removed the central plate (part) with Nikon logo; how did you remove it (and the plate (part) opposite to the battery chamber) since autofocus selector seems to prevent to remove the central plate (part)? That being said, it does not seem necessary to do that to remove the film door... but there is a ribbon attached to the body on one side and to the film door on the other, which prevents to remove totally the film door so how did you do?

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Step 8

Turn the camera over to reveal the film door.
Remove the film door.

The back door can be replaced without dismantling the camera. First remove the ribbon cable cover on the back door, note the light seal foam will have to be gently lifted. Once the ribbon cover has been removed unplug the ribbon cable by releasing the ribbon cable lock, there is a directiol arrow moulded into the lock bar. (on my camera the lock was a brown colour) Then remove the long hing screw from the base of the camera. That's all that is required to remove the back door, take care not to lose the top hing pin.

Iain Vass - 18/01/21

Conclusion

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

Author

Maegan Viloria

Member since: 14/09/15

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5 comments

To replace the camera door, simply unscrew one screw under the door and three screws in the door to disconnect the cable that connects the camera to the door.

tadeuszse - 20/04/19

Hi where can buy a replacement door please?

jenrossiter - 28/11/19

Uscamera.com carries them.

D S - 07/09/20

It's unnecessary to disassemble the camera to this extent. You just need to disconnect the ribbon cable (which involves removing the spring loaded guide next to the door hinge and unlatch the connector underneath) and unscrew the door pivot screw on the underside of the camera. This document lays it out quite nicely:

https://www.jeremymuddphoto.com/blog/202...

Bruce H McIntosh -

Thank you all for the information.

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