Sony Alpha A3000 Motherboard Replacement

Written By: Leonard Holloman
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Sony Alpha A3000 Motherboard Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

10 minutes

Introduction

This guide provided instruction on removing the motherboard and should only be followed if a compatible replacement is available or subsequent repair procedures require its removal.

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    • Remove the seven highlighted screws shown here.

    • Screws are teeny tiny, don't lose them!

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    • Remove this final screw from the memory card compartment.

    • Remove the chassis by pulling the back cover away from the camera.

    • Be careful not to damage any of the delicate ribbon cables when removing the chassis.

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    • Gently but forcefully lift up on the parallel cable connecting the two halves of the camera.

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    • After removing the backing from the camera. Remove the two final screws in the memory compartment area.

    • Detach the facing for the memory dock.

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    • Remove the eight screws securing the mount for the flash device.

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    • Remove the three remaining screws holding in the protective metal casing.

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    • Remove the metal casing.

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    • Remove three screws holding down the motherboard .

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    • Detach the nine serial cables connecting it to the camera body.

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    • Finally remove the motherboard from the casing.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Author

Leonard Holloman

Member since: 31/08/15

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One comment

Then loose the plug all the motherboard?

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