SONY Alpha NEX-3N Flash Assembly Replacement

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SONY Alpha NEX-3N Flash Assembly Replacement

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

10

Time Required

1 hour

Introduction

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    • Remove battery and card

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    • Right side, remove 1 M1.4x3.7 screw

    • Left side, remove 3 M1.4x3.7 screws

    • Bottom side, remove 5 M1.4x3.7 screws, including 2 in battery bay. 2 of them out of this photo, you can find them.

    • Do NOT touch screws on the bottom of LCD assembly.

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    • Pop the flash.

    • In flash room, remove 1 (one) M1.4x3.8 black screw.

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    • Remove LCD hinge cover, by sliding to the left.

    • Remove back cover, actually just a plastic frame.

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    • Remove 1 M1.4x2 screw

    • Remove another M1.4x2 screw, sorry for the angle.

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    • CAUTION. Sony makes world's MOST BRITTLE FPC!

    • Loosen LCD assemble with caution!

    • Release FPC cable, the connector is flip type.

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    • The LCD assembly

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    • Remove 3 M1.4x3.6 black screws, 2 of them out of focus

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    • Slide the flash assembly backwards with caution.

    • Detach flash FPC by pulling it out of the socket.

    • High Voltage! Do NOT touch metal on FPC.

    • Then remove the flash assembly.

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    • Remove that part whatever called, by sliding it backwards.

Conclusion

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

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