Samsung NX Mini Sensor Replacement

Written By: Kelsea Weber
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Samsung NX Mini Sensor Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

14

Time Required

No estimate

Introduction

This guide will show you how to access the sensor for cleaning or necessary repairs.

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    • Orient the camera so the button panel and LCD are facing you.

    • Use a spudger or fingernail to open the battery compartment on the right side of the camera.

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    • Push the blue trapdoor to the left to release the battery, and remove the battery.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the 4 mm screw inside the battery compartment.

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    • Remove the 4 mm Phillips #00 screw hiding in the external flash port.

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    • Remove the four 5 mm Phillips #00 screws from the lens assembly.

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    • Remove the metal lens mount by hand or with tweezers.

    • Be careful not to touch the sensor in the center of the lens assembly.

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    • Use tweezers to remove the inner metal ring.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the three 4 mm screws from the bottom of the case.

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    • Use your hands to slowly pull the front casing away from the camera.

    • The case is attached with multiple clips that may make a cracking noise as you pull it away from the camera.

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    • Gently flip the sensor cover back to expose the screw attaching the sensor cover to the ribbon cable.

    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the 3 mm screw from the sensor cover.

    • Use tweezers to remove the metal contact cover. Be sure to carefully remove the cover so the gold contacts remain in place.

    • The gold lens contacts lying beneath the ribbon cable become loose when the screw and contact cover are removed.

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    • Remove the four 4 mm Phillips #00 screws holding the sensor mount in place.

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    • Remove the four 4 mm Phillips #00 screws securing the battery compartment to the mother board.

    • Remove the battery compartment.

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    • Use a spudger to disconnect the ribbon cable connecting the image sensor to the motherboard.

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    • Gently remove the sensor mount from the camera case.

Conclusion

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

Author

Kelsea Weber

Member since: 12/11/15

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One comment

Hello,

I need to know the exact dimensions of the IR-cut filter in the Samsung NX Mini camera, which should be just above the sensor. Could you possibly give me that information? I need that because I’d like to modify my NX Mini camera and change it into an infrared camera. I have to cut an infrared filter in the right size, before the disassembly of the camera.

Thank you!

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