Nikon D7100 Motherboard Replacement

Remove the five screws on the bottom of the camera with a JIS #000 head screwdriver.

Remove the 3 screws under the battery flap and remove the bottom cover.

Remove the 2 screws inside the camera on the back corners.

Open the HDMI flap and remove the 2 screws.

Remove the screw next to the camera strap loop.

Remove the 2 screws on each side of the view finder.

Remove the 2 screws above and below the SD card flap.

Peel off the adhesive leather screw cover and remove the 2 screws under it.

Remove the Diopter adjustment control sticker and remove the screw under it.

Separate the back panel of the camera from the actual camera.

Disconnect the LCD ribbon cables and power cable from the motherboard.

Unscrew all 16 screws around the back plate of the camera.

Then unscrew the remaining screws holding the back plate to the LCD.

Then simply remove the plate with the LCD.

Undo the 5 ribbon cable connectors by flipping the latches up with a plastic spudger.

Remove the black 4 pin connector by pulling it out of the connector.

Remove the 7 screws holding the motherboard in place.

This is what you should see after removing the motherboard.