Remove & Replace D70s Flash Hotshoe

Camera fell on to cement sidewalk one day. Cursory inspection didn't
reveal any damage other than a cracked LCD protector. The 12-24 VR
came out unscathed, thank goodness. However, later I noticed
the left side of hotshoe was mashed where it had apparently absorbed
the shock of contact with the sidewalk. Any attempt to straigten it
met with no success - crude at best, it would not accept a flash unit.

I can buy the part from Nikon easily enough. Does anyone in this forum
know if it's a simple enough procedure for a non-techie type (me) to
perform?

Thanks,

Stewart
Bloomington, IN
iPhone: 812-327-7747

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Nikon would likely sell you the whole top cover. It is not a
difficult task with the proper tools, a good cross point screwdriver.

KP

--- In NikonRepair%40yahoogroups.com">NikonRepairyahoogroups.com, "preepaid" <preepaid...> wrote:
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> Camera fell on to cement sidewalk one day. Cursory inspection didn't
> reveal any damage other than a cracked LCD protector. The 12-24 VR
> came out unscathed, thank goodness. However, later I noticed
> the left side of hotshoe was mashed where it had apparently absorbed
> the shock of contact with the sidewalk. Any attempt to straigten it
> met with no success - crude at best, it would not accept a flash unit.
&gt;
> I can buy the part from Nikon easily enough. Does anyone in this forum
> know if it's a simple enough procedure for a non-techie type (me) to
> perform?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Stewart
> Bloomington, IN
> iPhone: 812-327-7747
>

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Stewart, if you have a pair of cheap side-cutting wire cutters, you
may be able to wedge the end into the groove in a good section of the
hot shoe and squeeze them closed to open up the groove without
stressing the camera or the rest of the hot shoe.

Regards,
Ed

--- In NikonRepair%40yahoogroups.com">NikonRepairyahoogroups.com, "preepaid" <preepaid...> wrote:
&gt;
> Camera fell on to cement sidewalk one day. Cursory inspection didn't
> reveal any damage other than a cracked LCD protector. The 12-24 VR
> came out unscathed, thank goodness. However, later I noticed
> the left side of hotshoe was mashed where it had apparently absorbed
> the shock of contact with the sidewalk. Any attempt to straigten it
> met with no success - crude at best, it would not accept a flash unit.
&gt;
> I can buy the part from Nikon easily enough. Does anyone in this forum
> know if it's a simple enough procedure for a non-techie type (me) to
> perform?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Stewart
> Bloomington, IN
> iPhone: 812-327-7747
>

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