Sony Alpha NEX-6 Control Wheel Replacement

Written By: Clayton Dale
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Sony Alpha NEX-6 Control Wheel Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

15 - 20 minutes

Introduction

This guide will illustrate how to dis-assemble the back camera case to gain access the control wheel assembly. Then it will show how to replace the control wheel and adjacent soft keys.

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    • Prior to operating on this device, be sure the camera is turned OFF. With power, the camera can be a dangerous device to work with.

    • Turn the camera off by switching the power knob "OFF" text to the white selector dot.

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    • Flip the camera upside-down and carefully place it on a flat surface.

    • With the lens facing outward, locate the battery compartment - indicated by a grooved latch.

    • Push the latch to the right to unlock the battery compartment. The door should flip upward.

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    • With the compartment open, locate a blue tab shown with spudger

    • Press the tab to the side (to the left, or toward the camera wall). This will eject the camera battery.

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    • Remove the two 3.5mm Phillips #00 screws that hold the back case - located inside the battery compartment.

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    • Remove the two 3.5mm Phillips #00 screws that hold the back case - located on the bottom of the camera.

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    • Remove the 3.5 mm Phillips #00 screw on the side of camera - located between the charging and HDMI ports.

    • Remove the 4.0 mm Phillips #00 screw on the side of the camera - located next to the WiFi sign.

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    • Starting with the battery compartment gently begin to separate the back case front the camera.

    • Using a plastic opening tool, separate the bottom of the back case from the camera. Then proceed by separating the sides.

    • Gently lift the back case away from the camera an slide it down to completely remove the back case.

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    • Pry out the ribbon cable by carefully pushing on its side tabs with a spudger.

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    • Using a spudger, lift the metal locking tab located at the top right corner of control wheel assembly.

    • Using tweezers, carefully slide the assembly up to release it.

Conclusion

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

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