Jvc Gr D290U Lcd Screen Replacement Repair Guide

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                          45 minutes - 1 hour

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              LCD Screen

Remove the camera battery. (Not shown.)
Remove the 2 screws connecting the back plate to the camera base.

Remove the camera battery. (Not shown.)

Remove the 2 screws connecting the back plate to the camera base.

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Step 2

Remove the 2 screws on the side opposite the LCD screen.

Remove the 2 screws on the side opposite the LCD screen.

Step 3

Note: Open the LCD screen for better access to remove the screw. Reclose the screen when finished.
Lift up the dark gray tab on the LCD side of the camera and move it aside.
Remove the screw under the dark gray tab and then replace the tab.

Note: Open the LCD screen for better access to remove the screw. Reclose the screen when finished.

Lift up the dark gray tab on the LCD side of the camera and move it aside.

Remove the screw under the dark gray tab and then replace the tab.

Step 4

Place a plastic opening tool under the seam of the camera top cover and unsnap the cover.
Pull the top cover off of the camera base and set aside.

Place a plastic opening tool under the seam of the camera top cover and unsnap the cover.

Pull the top cover off of the camera base and set aside.

Step 5

Remove the 2 screws underneath the top cover on the LCD side of the camera.

Remove the 2 screws underneath the top cover on the LCD side of the camera.

Step 6

Remove the 5 screws indicated on the bottom plate of the camera.

Remove the 5 screws indicated on the bottom plate of the camera.

Step 7

Open the LCD screen and remove the 2 screws at the hinge of the screen.
Remove the plastic hinge cover from the camera base.
Close the LCD screen when finished.

Open the LCD screen and remove the 2 screws at the hinge of the screen.

Remove the plastic hinge cover from the camera base.

Close the LCD screen when finished.

Step 8

Warning: Avoid detaching the internal wiring by prying the camera apart slowly and carefully.
Start from the bottom of the camera. Press and hold the eject button with one hand.
Use your other hand to pry the LCD screen cover from the base. Leave the labeled side closed.

Warning: Avoid detaching the internal wiring by prying the camera apart slowly and carefully.

Start from the bottom of the camera. Press and hold the eject button with one hand.

Use your other hand to pry the LCD screen cover from the base. Leave the labeled side closed.

Step 9

Detach the white tab from the LCD screen side of the camera by gently tugging at the base of the tab.
Put the larger camera base aside.

Detach the white tab from the LCD screen side of the camera by gently tugging at the base of the tab.

Put the larger camera base aside.

Step 10

Remove the 3 screws holding the LCD screen hinge to the base.

Remove the 3 screws holding the LCD screen hinge to the base.

Step 11

Remove the 2 screws on the green circuit board.

Remove the 2 screws on the green circuit board.

Step 12

Warning: The orange band must stay attached to the circuit board at all times.
Remove the L-shaped metal piece from the upper left-hand corner of the circuit board.
Remove the circuit board from the cover piece and move it aside with the orange band intact.

Warning: The orange band must stay attached to the circuit board at all times.

Remove the L-shaped metal piece from the upper left-hand corner of the circuit board.

Remove the circuit board from the cover piece and move it aside with the orange band intact.

Step 13

Open the LCD screen and carefully pull the circuit board through the empty hinge space.
Set aside the larger LCD panel.

Open the LCD screen and carefully pull the circuit board through the empty hinge space.

Set aside the larger LCD panel.

Step 14

Remove the 2 screws on the hinge side of the LCD screen.
Remove the screw at side of the LCD screen.
Pull it open with a plastic opening tool and pry it apart.

Remove the 2 screws on the hinge side of the LCD screen.

Remove the screw at side of the LCD screen.

Pull it open with a plastic opening tool and pry it apart.

Step 15

Remove the screw in the circuit board.
Pull the LCD screen pack from the frame with the circuit board on top.
Detach the LCD screen by firmly grasping the copper tab and gently tugging until the latch unsnaps.

Remove the screw in the circuit board.

Pull the LCD screen pack from the frame with the circuit board on top.

Detach the LCD screen by firmly grasping the copper tab and gently tugging until the latch unsnaps.

Step 16

Connect the new LCD screen by fitting in the copper attachment site to the thin, black clasp on the circuit board.
Fold over the black clasp and snap it into place.
Note: You may need to use the plastic opening tool to snap thin black clasp into place.

Connect the new LCD screen by fitting in the copper attachment site to the thin, black clasp on the circuit board.

Fold over the black clasp and snap it into place.

Note: You may need to use the plastic opening tool to snap thin black clasp into place.

Step 17

Put the LCD screen into the silver frame and make sure it lies flat. It should line up with the two white plastic brackets.
Place the black film frame lined up with the white film into the silver frame. Both should be held in place by tabs.
Place the circuit board over the film layers.
Screw in the circuit board to the frame.
Double-check that the LCD screen lies flat in its frame and reinsert the circuit board screw.

Put the LCD screen into the silver frame and make sure it lies flat. It should line up with the two white plastic brackets.

Place the black film frame lined up with the white film into the silver frame. Both should be held in place by tabs.

Place the circuit board over the film layers.

Screw in the circuit board to the frame.

Double-check that the LCD screen lies flat in its frame and reinsert the circuit board screw.

Step 18

Before reattaching the LCD screen lid, make sure the silver hinge piece is inserted in the slot next to the circuit board.
Replace the loose orange band in the slot on the hinge side of the LCD screen.
Snap the LCD screen lid back in place starting at the side opposite the hinge.

Before reattaching the LCD screen lid, make sure the silver hinge piece is inserted in the slot next to the circuit board.

Replace the loose orange band in the slot on the hinge side of the LCD screen.

Snap the LCD screen lid back in place starting at the side opposite the hinge.

Step 19

Reinsert the shortest of the 3 screws on the top of the screen cover opposite of the hinge.
Reinsert the 2 remaining screws on the hinge side of the LCD screen.

Reinsert the shortest of the 3 screws on the top of the screen cover opposite of the hinge.

Reinsert the 2 remaining screws on the hinge side of the LCD screen.

Step 20

Place the loose circuit board back through the empty hinge space.
Line up the LCD screen in slot on the camera base and snap it into place.
Reinsert the 3 screws along the orange band to hold the LCD screen onto the entire panel.

Place the loose circuit board back through the empty hinge space.

Line up the LCD screen in slot on the camera base and snap it into place.

Reinsert the 3 screws along the orange band to hold the LCD screen onto the entire panel.

Step 21

Reinsert the circuit board into the slot. Make sure to lock it securely under the tabs.
Reinsert the L-shaped metal piece into its slot. Line it up with the screw hole and the protruding place holder.
Reinsert the 2 screws in the circuit board with the longer screw holding the L-shaped metal piece in place.

Reinsert the circuit board into the slot. Make sure to lock it securely under the tabs.

Reinsert the L-shaped metal piece into its slot. Line it up with the screw hole and the protruding place holder.

Reinsert the 2 screws in the circuit board with the longer screw holding the L-shaped metal piece in place.

Step 22

Reattach the white tab by placing it under the thin, black slot and snap it back into place.
Carefully line up the bottom of the LCD panel and the camera base, then snap it back into place.

Reattach the white tab by placing it under the thin, black slot and snap it back into place.

Carefully line up the bottom of the LCD panel and the camera base, then snap it back into place.

Step 23

Reinsert the LCD screen hinge and screw in the 2 screws to hold it in place
Reinsert the 5 screws on the bottom panel of the camera. The shortest screw needs to be put into the hole with the arrow pointing to it.

Reinsert the LCD screen hinge and screw in the 2 screws to hold it in place

Reinsert the 5 screws on the bottom panel of the camera. The shortest screw needs to be put into the hole with the arrow pointing to it.

Step 24

Reinsert the 2 screws under the top cover of the LCD side of the camera.
Move the dark grey tab to ensure that the top cover is not damaged.
Line up the top cover on the camera base and then snap it back into place.

Reinsert the 2 screws under the top cover of the LCD side of the camera.

Move the dark grey tab to ensure that the top cover is not damaged.

Line up the top cover on the camera base and then snap it back into place.

Step 25

Reinsert the screw under the dark, grey tab on the LCD side of the camera and replace tab.
Reinsert the 2 screws on the side of the camera opposite of the LCD screen.

Reinsert the screw under the dark, grey tab on the LCD side of the camera and replace tab.

Reinsert the 2 screws on the side of the camera opposite of the LCD screen.

Step 26

Reinsert the 2 screws connecting the back plate to the camera base.
Reinsert the battery.
Turn it on and test functionality.

Reinsert the 2 screws connecting the back plate to the camera base.

Reinsert the battery.

Turn it on and test functionality.

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