Nikon Coolpix S4100 Lens Replacement

Using a Philips #000 head screwdriver, remove the 8 screws (3.30 mm) visible on the external part of the camera.

There are 2 on each side, and 4 on the bottom.

Remove the black casing on the back of the camera that runs around the LCD screen.

Using the Philips #000 head screwdriver, remove the 1.90 mm internal screw located just above the lanyard mount.

Pry off the front shell casing.

Using the Philips #000 head screwdriver, remove the 3.30 mm screw located on the side of the camera near the lanyard mount.

Using the Philips #000 head screwdriver, remove 2 additional 3.30 mm screws holding the lanyard mount in place.

Remove the lanyard mount and accompanying side shell casing off of the camera.

Using the Philips #000 head screwdriver, remove the 3.30 mm screw securing the top shell casing.

Using the Philips #000 head screwdriver, remove the 3.40 mm screw located on the front of the camera in the upper corner by the LED light.

Remove the remaining side shell casing.

Remove the top shell casing.

Using the Philips #000 head screwdriver, remove the 3.40 mm screw located near the functional buttons.

Using precision tweezers, remove the ribbon cable that runs from the functional buttons plate to the under side of the motherboard.

Using precision tweezers, lift up the bottom of the functional buttons plate and remove the metal plate.

Using precision tweezers, gently remove the ribbon cable running from LCD to the bottom side of the motherboard.

Using precision tweezers, gently lift up on the black strip of the ZIF Connector securing the cable from the LCD to the motherboard.

Then, gently remove the wire by pulling the base of the ribbon cable towards the LCD screen.

Remove the LCD screen from the metal mount.

Using a Philips #000 head screwdriver, remove 7 Philips head screws of length 3.4mm from the metal LCD camera mount.

Using precision tweezers, gently lift up on the black strip of the first ZIF Connector securing the cable from the lens to the connector on the motherboard.

Using precision tweezers, grab the base of the first ribbon cable and pull out parallel to the metal mount.

Using precision tweezers, gently lift up on the black strip of the second ZIF Connector securing the cable from the lens to the connector on the motherboard.

Using precision tweezers, grab the base of the second ribbon cable and pull out parallel to the metal mount.

Using a plastic spudger, pry open the 4 clamps on the exterior of the screen mount.

Separate the screen mount and the lens.

Using a plastic spudger, pry the 3 metal clamps away from the lens.

Remove the lens.