Reply to thread

Message

<blockquote data-quote="D200freak" data-source="post: 518417" data-attributes="member: 41018">Got any friends in Canada?&nbsp;&nbsp; Ordering parts from Nikon Canada isn't difficult, but you can't order them from inside the USA. You won't even be able to call them from a US phone number. So you can get your Canadian friend to order the parts.Now, as for which parts you need,&nbsp; for that you'd need the service manual. Where to get the service manual?Nodevice.com&nbsp; I've ordered several manuals from them and always get what I expected.&nbsp; They may be a Russian site, but they are reputable and reliable.You will want to order both the lens service manual AND the parts list manual. You might consider buying another broken lens of the same kind off of ebay.&nbsp; They're pretty common.&nbsp;&nbsp; The biggest thing to watch out for when working on any Nikon lens is,&nbsp; be super careful NOT to tear the flexible circuit that connects the CPU contacts to the lens electronics.&nbsp; If you do that,&nbsp; there are not very many people who can or will repair that flex circuit.&nbsp; &nbsp; As it happens,&nbsp; I am one that will.&nbsp; But I've been working with electronics all my life and will not hesitate to try anything that &quot;only&quot; requires a stereo zoom microscope, specialized repair supplies and tools, and the patience of a mountain.Never force anything in these lenses.&nbsp; If you think you're applying too much force when taking one apart or putting it together,&nbsp; you are.&nbsp;&nbsp; Something is holding it together. Something that has to be removed first. The manuals are good but not incredible.&nbsp;&nbsp; What I recommend is that you review the manual a few times before attempting to work on the lens.&nbsp; Get a multi-pocket pill container to hold screws and store them in the pockets one after the other for each stage of disassembly.&nbsp;&nbsp; And record the disassembly process,&nbsp; on video if possible, with lots of still pictures if not. My two recent successful repairs were on a first generation AF-VR 80-400mm and on an AF-S 14-24mm F/2.8 G ED.&nbsp; They work properly but the VR function is not working on the 80-400 due to lack of availability of a critical part.&nbsp; Which is OK, because I can use that lens from a tripod.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="D200freak, post: 518417, member: 41018"] Got any friends in Canada? Ordering parts from Nikon Canada isn't difficult, but you can't order them from inside the USA. You won't even be able to call them from a US phone number. So you can get your Canadian friend to order the parts. Now, as for which parts you need, for that you'd need the service manual. Where to get the service manual? Nodevice.com I've ordered several manuals from them and always get what I expected. They may be a Russian site, but they are reputable and reliable. You will want to order both the lens service manual AND the parts list manual. You might consider buying another broken lens of the same kind off of ebay. They're pretty common. The biggest thing to watch out for when working on any Nikon lens is, be super careful NOT to tear the flexible circuit that connects the CPU contacts to the lens electronics. If you do that, there are not very many people who can or will repair that flex circuit. As it happens, I am one that will. But I've been working with electronics all my life and will not hesitate to try anything that "only" requires a stereo zoom microscope, specialized repair supplies and tools, and the patience of a mountain. Never force anything in these lenses. If you think you're applying too much force when taking one apart or putting it together, you are. Something is holding it together. Something that has to be removed first. The manuals are good but not incredible. What I recommend is that you review the manual a few times before attempting to work on the lens. Get a multi-pocket pill container to hold screws and store them in the pockets one after the other for each stage of disassembly. And record the disassembly process, on video if possible, with lots of still pictures if not. My two recent successful repairs were on a first generation AF-VR 80-400mm and on an AF-S 14-24mm F/2.8 G ED. They work properly but the VR function is not working on the 80-400 due to lack of availability of a critical part. Which is OK, because I can use that lens from a tripod. [/QUOTE]

Verification