Nikon Coolpix P4 Flash Bulb Replacement

Flip the camera upside down (have the side with the buttons facing away from you)

Look for the side with the triangle icon with three lines in it, this is the battery door. Add pressure and slide this door slightly until it clicks and pops open.

Once the door clicks, you can open it to reveal the slots holding the memory card and the battery.

Focusing on the larger slot, this holds the battery. Push the orange tab away from the slot, this will eject the old battery if one was previously inside.

Once this slot is open, you can place the new battery inside.

Remove the four 2.2 mm screws located on the bottom of the camera.

Remove the two 2.9 mm screws from the side panel.

Remove the side panel.

Remove the two 5 mm screws from the right side panel.

Remove the panel from the right side.

Remove the single 2.1 mm screw set underneath the panel.

Remove the two 4.8 mm screws attaching the back panel to the body on the left side.

Gently pull off the back cover.

Remove the three 4.8 mm screws from the A/V out tab on the left side.

Remove the tab.

Remove the two 4.6 mm screws attaching the front panel to the body on the left side.

Flip up the front panel.

Remove the 2.2 mm screw.

Remove the 2.9 mm screw.

Remove the 2.1 mm screw.

Carefully pull the orange LCD connector up and out of the port.

Remove the 3.1 mm screw below the LCD.

Carefully pull out the plug connecting the LCD to the motherboard.

Remove the LCD from the camera body.

Remove the two screws on the opposite sides of the flash.

Remove the two 2.9 mm screws on the right side of the camera.

Remove the four screws on the bottom of the camera.

Remove the seven 2.8 mm screws from the back of the camera.

Detach the cable that connects the lens to the left side of the motherboard.

Remove the right panel.

Remove the 2.8 mm screw from the top of the camera.

Remove the three 2.8 mm screws from the motherboard.

Detach the orange tab with the foam on top.

Remove the motherboard by pulling it up and out of the port.

Carefully remove the tab that connects the flash to the motherboard from the port by gently pulling the connector to the right and out of its port.

Fully remove the motherboard from the camera body.

Locate the orange plug on the right side of the lens.

Carefully snap the plug out of place.

Once the orange piece detaches, gently pull up the flash unit from its place in the camera.

Remove the lens from the rest of the camera.

Remove the tab connecting the flash to the motherboard by gently pulling the connector sideways out of its port, away from flash unit.

Unsolder red and black wires.

Remove the flash unit.