Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Lens Replacement

Written By: Jazmin Young

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Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

30 minutes

Introduction

This Cyber-shot DSC-H55 guide will show you how to remove all the necessary pieces in order to reach and disconnect the lens and replace it.

Tools

Step 1

Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two screws located on the right side of the camera.

Step 2

Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the three screws on the bottom of the camera.
Use the plastic opening tool to lift the cover containing the patent information off.

Step 3

Place the plastic opening tool in the crack between the metal circle and the black piece on the left.
Slide the black cover and lift to remove.

Step 4

The first picture shows how the left side of the camera looks once we remove the side piece.
Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two screws on this left side.
Flip your camera to the right side where we removed the first two screws.
Use the plastic opening tool into the crack and lift in order to loosen that side of the shell. Loosening one side makes removing the entire shell easier.

Step 5

Once the side is loose, apply a small amount of force to remove the shell.
Remove one side and then the other to avoid breaking any piece of the camera.
Keep the battery compartment open to make this step easier.

Step 6

Removing the outer shell will expose the motherboard (the green chip).
Carefully grab the motherboard and flip it over.
Locate the ribbon wire protruding from the motherboard. Grip the wire as close to the white square as possible and slightly pull it to disconnect it from the wire.

Step 7

Remove the LCD Screen to separate the metal frame connecting the screen to the camera.
Gently pull the metal frame away, keeping in mind that the right end of the screen is attached by a ribbon wire.
Slowly remove the metal frame until it fully pops off.

There is some adhesive behind the left side of the LCD connecting the metal frame behind the LCD to the black plastic backing of the lens assembly, this is what made it so hard to pull apart in my case…

Christopher Tracy - 07/04/18

Step 8

Flip the metal screen to be facing down. There will be a small black clip on the white connector that will allows the ribbon wire to be removed.
Carefully lift the black clip and slide the ribbon out in order to remove the LCD screen.

Step 9

Remove the Phillips #00 screw located at the top middle of the camera.
There is a ribbon wire on the top right. Make sure to disconnect the ribbon wire as you did in the previous step.
Slowly and carefully pull up.

Step 10

Pull off front outer shell by pushing off from left side.

Step 11

Remove the two orange screws located under the lens.
Remove the plastic by grabbing the right side of the camera and pushing it away in order for the plastic to come out.
By removing the plastic, we can now easily remove the ribbon wires by lifting the black clip and sliding ribbon wire out. Use tweezers if necessary.