Sony Cyber Shot Dsc Wx100 Image Sensor Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          25 minutes

Sections

Battery
2 steps
Outer Casing
3 steps
Image Sensor
5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Open the flap indicated to allow access to the battery slot.
The gray switch indicated has to be moved to the right in order to release the flap.

Open the flap indicated to allow access to the battery slot.

The gray switch indicated has to be moved to the right in order to release the flap.

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Step 2

If the old battery is still in the slot, then make sure the camera is turned off prior to removal.
If there is a battery currently in the slot, remove by first pulling downwards on the blue component. This will allow you to remove the battery from the slot.

If the old battery is still in the slot, then make sure the camera is turned off prior to removal.

If there is a battery currently in the slot, remove by first pulling downwards on the blue component. This will allow you to remove the battery from the slot.

Step 3

              Outer Casing

Remove all of the 1mm screws using a Philips #000 Screwdriver.
Remover the rest of the screws (2mm) from the camera covers using a Phillips #000 Screwdriver.

Remove all of the 1mm screws using a Philips #000 Screwdriver.

Remover the rest of the screws (2mm) from the camera covers using a Phillips #000 Screwdriver.

Step 4

Use the plastic opening tool to gently remove the front and back plates of the camera.

Use the plastic opening tool to gently remove the front and back plates of the camera.

Step 5

Use a plastic opening tool to gently release the two indicated tabs.

Use a plastic opening tool to gently release the two indicated tabs.

Step 6

              Image Sensor

Pull up on the lower end of the plate. Lift it so that the plate is uninhibited by the indicated bump.
Pull away from the camera at the end of the metal plate with the blue circuits to then remove the plate from the rest of the camera.
For help with this step, refer to the video.

Pull up on the lower end of the plate. Lift it so that the plate is uninhibited by the indicated bump.

Pull away from the camera at the end of the metal plate with the blue circuits to then remove the plate from the rest of the camera.

For help with this step, refer to the video.

Step 7

Remove this screw (1mm) with the Phillips #000 Screwdriver.
Gently lift the LCD screen component from the metal plate.
Remove the metal plate that was underneath the LCD screen from the camera.

Remove this screw (1mm) with the Phillips #000 Screwdriver.

Gently lift the LCD screen component from the metal plate.

Remove the metal plate that was underneath the LCD screen from the camera.

Step 8

Peel back the copper sheet.
Unscrew the three marked screws (2mm) using a Phillips #000 Screwdriver.
Remove the panel attached by said screws.

Peel back the copper sheet.

Unscrew the three marked screws (2mm) using a Phillips #000 Screwdriver.

Remove the panel attached by said screws.

Step 9

Peel back both the copper sheet and the black tape underneath the panel to expose the connection port.

Peel back both the copper sheet and the black tape underneath the panel to expose the connection port.

Step 10

Use a plastic opening tool to pry the black bar upwards.
Pull the image sensor out after the black tab is released.

Use a plastic opening tool to pry the black bar upwards.

Pull the image sensor out after the black tab is released.

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

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Olivier TRIFT - May 29, 2018

thanks a lot very helpfull.

could you precise( in remounting phase) that it is necessary to take care of the position of the back slider (photo/pano/video) before screwing, it will avoid to dismount again…….

regards

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