Nikon COOLPIX P600 Tripod Mount Replacement

Position the back of the camera facing you and open the LCD screen to the left.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the two 5.556 mm screws under the LCD screen.

Use a Phillips screwdriver and remove the eleven 5.556 mm screws around the outside frame of the camera.

Open the "HDMI" rubber flap.

Use a Phillips screwdriver and remove the 5.556 mm screw underneath the flap.

Press the flash button (as shown) to access flash.

Use a spudger to wedge underneath the flash

Pry (up and down) to separate.

Use your hands to gently pull the front and back of the camera apart.

Use needle-nose tweezers to gently lift the black/grey latch towards the ribbon-wire (the latch rotates upward to release and snaps down to lock).

Use tweezers to gently remove ribbon-wires.

Pull the ribbon-wires towards the back-end of the camera.

Use a Phillips screwdriver and remove the single 6.350 mm screw, left of the mode-adjustment dial.

Use needle-nose tweezers to remove the large ribbon-wire located under the screw.

Gently wiggle the ribbon out in an upward motion.

Insert a plastic opening tool under the shutter button.

Gently pry (back and forth) between the rubber grip and camera casing.

Place hands around the camera. Hold onto the mode dial and grip under the shutter button.

Gently push right thumb away and pull in left index finger to separate the camera halves.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the nine 3.175 mm screws on the inside of the camera.

Use tweezers to remove the golden bracket.

Use tweezers to remove the white film under the shutter-release button.

Use tweezers to remove the yellow ribbon-wire.

Gently wiggle it to the left and then out of its port.

Use hands to remove the metal cover.

Pull the cover up.

Use tweezers to remove the golden bracket.

Use tweezers to remove the tripod connector.