Nikon D800 Top LCD Cover Glass Replacement

Place the iOpener in the center of the microwave.

Heat the iOpener for thirty seconds.

Throughout the repair procedure, as the iOpener cools, reheat it in the microwave for an additional thirty seconds at a time.

Remove the iOpener from the microwave, holding it by one of the two flat ends to avoid the hot center.

Fill a pot or pan with enough water to fully submerge an iOpener.

Heat the water to a boil. Turn off the heat.

Place an iOpener into the hot water for 2-3 minutes. Make sure the iOpener is fully submerged in the water.

Use tongs to extract the heated iOpener from the hot water.

Thoroughly dry the iOpener with a towel.

Your iOpener is ready for use! If you need to reheat the iOpener, heat the water to a boil, turn off the heat, and place the iOpener in the water for 2-3 minutes.

Lay a warm iOpener over the LCD glass to soften the adhesive holding it in place.

Insert a curved razor blade between the LCD glass cover and the body of D800.

Slide the curved razor blade along the front edge of the LCD.

Bring the blade around the corner of the LCD closest to the shutter button.

Cut along the right edge of the display.

Cut along the left edge of the display.

Insert the curved razor blade between the long edge of the LCD and the body of the D800.

Use the blade to pry the edge of the glass off the LCD.

Work your blade towards the corner nearest the lens.

Again, use the blade to separate the glass from the LCD panel.

While lifting up with the razor blade, insert a plastic opening pick underneath the LCD glass.

Remove the razor blade.

Slide the pick along the top edge of the glass, prying up on the glass against the plastic body as you go.

Leave the first opening pick underneath the front-right corner of the glass.

Insert a second opening pick underneath the panel from the back-left side of the display.

Slide the pick right, prying up the glass panel as you go.

Once the glass is mostly separated from the camera, peel the panel completely off the LCD screen.

At this point there may be some adhesive tape connecting the glass to the camera. If so, simply pull the glass up until it's free.

Using rubbing alcohol and a q-tip, clean the old adhesive strips and any residue off the LCD screen.

Carefully align the new LCD protective glass over the display.

Lower the left edge of the glass onto the display and press it firmly against the edge of the LCD window.

Ease the right edge into place.

Press down on the edges of the display to ensure that the glass is strongly-adhered to the LCD.