Sony DSC-RX100MA Image Sensor Replacement

Written By: Isaiah De Leon
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Sony DSC-RX100MA Image Sensor Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

14

Time Required

5 minutes

Introduction

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    • Remove battery by sliding the tab to open the cover

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    • Using the screwdriver, remove all screws (black 2.5mm) from outermost layer of the assembly.

    • All screws in the camera can be removed with the PH 0 driver head.

    Split this step up into multiple steps based on where screws are being removed from or specify how many screws are removed in this step

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    • Also using the screwdriver, remove screws (black 1mm) underneath articulated LCD screen.

    • Remove the marked 2.5 mm screws with the screwdriver

    2 different types of screws are removed in this step: specify the types

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    It is not necessary to remove the hinge screws. It is much easier to remove the back panel with the LCD still attached and not flopping about everywhere.

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    • Using the plastic opening tools, carefully pry off the bottom plate.

    • Do not pull too hard as you may break the plastic casing.

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    • Using the same plastic opening tools, separate the screen and back assembly from the front portion of the camera

    • Once the back assembly is slightly detached, pull the media covers for the HDMI and Multimedia ports

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    • Remove the back cover

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    • Move side panel to get access to screws

    • Remove two screws (black 2.5mm) with PH #0 screwdriver

    In the second picture of the side, it is not the upper screw by the USB that needs removing, but the lower one by the SD/battery door

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    • Remove back panel assembly while still keeping ribbon cable attached

    • Be very gentle and care not to tear the gold ribbon cable. This will be a common theme throughout these replacement guides.

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    • Carefully unplug ribbon connector to fully detach LCD screen assembly from camera

    It is worth saying that the grey line on the left-hand edge of the flex connector flips up to release the flex.

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    • Using the Philips Screwdriver, remove the screw (black 3mm) located on the copper casing.

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    • Using the plastic opening tools, carefully pry off the copper casing at the two pictured points.

    • Remove casing.

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    • Using the Philips screwdriver, remove the three (silver 3mm) screws

    • Remove the screw (silver 2mm) from the upper right hand corner

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    • Place your finger into the battery port and push up on the SD card holder to push it out of its socket.

    • Give it a little wiggle and you should feel the SD card holder come out.

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    • Now you can remove the marked gold ribbon cable from the SD card holder.

    • Utilize extreme caution while removing because the ribbon cables are extremely fragile and important to the camera.

Conclusion

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

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