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This guide will show you how to replace the lens on the Nikon Coolpix A900.
You may need to replace the lens of the camera if it suffers a hard drop or water damage. A good indicator that you should replace the lens is if the lens has any kind of damage like a crack or scratches.
To help with this guide, make sure that you have a way to organize the components that you will be removing.
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Orient the camera so that it is upside down, with the lens facing towards you.
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Slide the battery door lock left to unlock it.
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The battery door will automatically open.
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Slide the yellow tab up to release the battery.
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Orient the camera upside down, with the lens facing away from you.
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Remove the two 3mm Phillips #00 screws from the right.
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Remove the two 3.4mm Phillips #00 screws from the left.
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Turn the camera on its side, with the lens facing away from you.
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Remove the 3.4mm Phillips #00 screw. Repeat this for the opposite side of the camera.
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Place the camera upright with the lens facing away from you.
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Move the monitor down, and remove two 4.4 mm screws.
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Remove the two black 2.5 mm screws from the monitor bracket.
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Return the monitor to the closed position.
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Gently open the rear case.
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Place the camera lens down, while supporting the rear case.
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Unlock the two ribbons by using your finger to lift the plastic hinge on the ribbon connector.
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With the ribbons disconnected, you can now remove the rear case.
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Place the camera in front of you with the lens facing down.
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On the top right, remove the 4.5 mm Phillips #00 screw holding the input shield.
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Remove the 4.5 mm Phillips #00 screw holding the bracket in the bottom right.
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Remove the 2.5 mm Phillips #00 rear brace screw.
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Use your finger to undo the ribbon connector on the top right of the camera.
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Remove the two 2.5mm Phillips #00 screws holding the small chip in place. Remove the small chip.
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Remove the final two 4.5 mm Phillips #00 screws from the left side of the brace.
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Gently lift the rear brace off of the camera.
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Use your finger to undo the three ribbon connectors.
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Carefully lift the lens out of the camera.
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It may be necessary to gently pry these tabs out of the way to release the lens.
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Separate the lens from the body of the camera.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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How to replace the front-lens of the zoom-lens, when it’s scratched!?!
Ok I removed the defective one, but my question now is: what model of lens can I replace it with? Is it compatible with any lens from Nikon, or from other manufacturers?