Nikon D7000 Image Sensor Replacement

Geschrieben von: Jed Chen
  • Kommentare: 13
Nikon D7000 Image Sensor Replacement

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Moderate

Schritte

27

Zeitaufwand

35 - 40 Minuten

Einleitung

Use this guide to replace the image sensor.

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    • Remove the following 5 screws securing the bottom cover to the camera body:

    • Four 6 mm J000 screws.

    • One 8 mm J000 screw (under lens mount).

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    • Remove three 6 mm J000 screws from under the battery cover.

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    • Gently pull the bottom cover off of the camera body.

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    • Remove the following screws from the port area:

    • Two 3.5 mm J000 screws.

    • One 6 mm J000 screw (right above ports).

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    • Peel the rear rubber piece off with tweezers.

    This is not needed : if you don't touch this rubber & screw the SD card cover will come off at the same time that the back case.


    = Quicker and easier

    Xavier -

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    • Remove one 4.25 mm J000 screw from behind the rear rubber piece.

    This is not needed : if you don't touch this rubber & screw the SD card cover will come off at the same time that the back case.


    = Quicker and easier

    Xavier -

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    • Pull the eyepiece cover up to remove it.

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    • Remove two 6 mm J000 screws from behind the eyepiece cover.

    • On D7100 models, there is an additional screw holding the back plate on. This screw is located in the diopter (dial with + - on it). This screw can be accessed by peeling up this sticker on the diopter.

    Concerning the diopter, it's wrong : D7000 also have a screw in it.


    See step 41.

    Xavier -

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    • Open the SD card cover by pushing slightly down with your thumb and sliding up.

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    • Remove four 6 mm J000 screws that secure the SD card cover.

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    • Gently pull the SD card cover off.

    Attention! High voltage. After removing the memory card cover, remove the yellow sticker and use a 220 volt 15 watt incandescent lamp to discharge the capacitor.

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    • Remove the following screws that secure the back case:

    • One 6 mm J000 screw.

    • One 3 mm J000 screw.

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    • Carefully lift the back case off.

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    • Disconnect the following two ribbon cables from the motherboard.

    • See our Cable Connector Guide for help with ribbon cable connectors!

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    • Remove the following screws securing the left motherboard shield:

    • One 2 mm J000 screw (on the bottom).

    • One 3.5 mm J000 screw (on the back).

    • Be careful of the grounding clips on the motherboard.

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    • Gently pry and lift the left motherboard shield off.

    No need to remove shield. Risk of damaging clips holding shield.

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    • Remove one 3.5 mm J000 screw securing the right motherboard shield.

    No need to remove shield. Risk of damaging clips holding shield.

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    • Gently lift the right motherboard shield off with the tip of a spudger.

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    • Disconnect remaining ribbon cables.

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    • Disconnect remaining ribbon cables.

    One more ribbon behind press down tab

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    • Carefully disconnect the red connector with tweezers.

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    • Remove four 3.5 mm J000 screws securing the motherboard.

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    • Gently pull the port side cover away from the motherboard.

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    • Lift the motherboard off.

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    • Disconnect black and white speaker cable.

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    • Remove three 6 mm J000 screws securing the image sensor.

    Best to set markings on the three screws before removing sensor. To preserve alignment of sensor and body frame

    Ziyang -

    This step is NOT necessary if you don't plan on doing anything with the sensor itself

    -> just let it all attached together and save yourself time and energy

    Xavier -

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    • Carefully lift the image sensor plate out of the camera.

Abschluss

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

Tinte & Feder

Jed Chen

Mitglied seit: 02/04/15

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4 Kommentare

I really need to do this operation! One question: I’m shopping for a replacement sensor and in the photos it looks like the cables off the sensor assembly are free hanging. In this tutorial there is only the disconnection of the black and white speaker cables. Where do these cables go?

Sean McDonald -

I am grateful for this! Thanks - it worked a treat!

Peter Davies -

Thanks, I have done it with the Nikon d7200, it is different I have made some comments already, similar to the Nikon d7100 you have to unscrew the diopter and has 2 screws under the rubber what you have to remove… The motherboard is totally different

Rudi Zimmerer -

Any suggestions for locating a reputable, OEM part? Tons of choices on eBay with widely varying prices. Hints or clues to ensure I am buying authentic and safe parts are appreciated! Thanks!

George Peters -