Nikon Coolpix S5300 Image Sensor Replacement

Turn the camera upside down and locate the battery compartment.

Slide the compartment open following the direction of the arrow.

Press the orange release button to release and remove the battery.

Replace or insert battery in it's respective terminals

Remove the four 0.1mm screws from the bottom of the camera using the phillips head screwdriver

Using the same screwdriver, remove the 2 screws on the side of the camera.

Remove the 2 screws from the other side of the camera.

Use the plastic opening tool to carefully separate the cover from the camera.

Work the plastic opening tool around all the edges of the front plate.

Pull the purple plastic cover off gently from the screen.

Turn the camera over so the LCD screen is facing you.

Carefully remove the front shell by gently prying around the corners with the plastic opening tool until it releases.

Be careful to keep track of little pieces of the outside casing.

Carefully remove the top button casing by pulling it away from main camera.

Remove the 2 screws on the silver plate

Gently lift the screen and silver plate away from the internal components.

Carefully move the button panel away from the silver plate.

To disconnect the ribbon cable, use the tip of a plastic opening tool or your fingernail to flip up the small retaining flap.

Safely pull the ribbon cable out and then remove the button panel.

Carefully remove the screen away from the silver plate.

Carefully fold the screen over exposing the latch for the ribbon cable.

To disconnect the ribbon cable, use the tip of a plastic opening tool or your fingernail to flip up the small retaining flap. Then, you can safely pull the ribbon cable out.

Once the ribbon cable is disconnected, remove the LCD screen.

Using the phillips head screwdriver, remove the three 0.1mm screws on the metal plate.

Carefully remove metal plate from the camera.

Use the plastic opening tool or your finger nail to carefully flip up the ribbon cable retaining flap.

Use the same screwdriver to remove the three 3mm screws that were revealed after removing the metal plate.

Gently pull the ribbon cable to remove the image sensor.