Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55 Lens Replacement

Written By: kkfong91
  • Comments: 3
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55 Lens Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

15 minutes

Introduction

This guide shows step by step instructions to remove the lens part of the camera.

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    • Slide the battery cover in the direction the arrow points.

    • Pull the battery cover towards you.

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    • Flick the blue switch for the battery to pop out.

    • Remove the battery from the camera.

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    • Using the Phillips #00 Screwdriver, remove the two screws from the caution panel.

    • Remove that panel.

    • Careful for falling pieces.

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    • Remove the screw with a Phillips #00 screwdriver from the left side of the camera (with '3x optical zoom' engraved on the side panel).

    • Remove that panel.

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    • Remove the screw using the Phillips #00 screwdriver from the bottom of the camera, closest to the back cover.

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    • Gently remove the back cover.

    • It may be a bit stiff, so use some force to remove it. Proceed with caution.

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    • Remove the screw using a Phillips #00 screwdriver on the right side (where the caution panel used to be).

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    • Remove the small screw using a Phillips #00 screwdriver on the bottom of the camera attached to the front cover.

    • Gently remove the front cover.

    • Put a little force to pop off the case. Proceed with caution.

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    • Flip the black secure locks off. Tweezers may be necessary.

    • Detach the two orange cables.

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    • Gently pull the lens container out of the camera.

Conclusion

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

Author

kkfong91

Member since: 11/10/10

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2 comments

Thanks for this guide !

unfortunatly I thinks that my lens is broken (doesn't open anymore, it may have sand inside it)

Do you know where an if I can buy a new lens ?

Erwann Robin -

Thanks for info..

Need a broken lens unit as my lens cable is broken, email me if any one wants to sell a broken lens unit. at [email protected]

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