Sony Alpha 6000 Shutter Button Replacement

Written By: Fernando Sierra

Comments: 14

Sony Alpha 6000 Shutter Button Replacement

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

Time Required

20 minutes

Introduction

If there are problems with the camera recognizing the press of the shutter button, this guide will show you step-by-step instructions on how to remove the button in order to replace it.

Tools

Step 1

Make sure the camera is turned off by turning the switch to OFF.

Step 2

Flip the camera around to access the battery compartment.
Slide the battery compartment lock to the left to unlock it.

Step 3

Locate the blue latch that holds the battery in.

Step 5

The battery can now be taken out of its compartment.

Step 6

Turn the camera upside down and unscrew these two bottom 6 mm screws located on either side of the body by using the J00 head screw.

This step is not necessary.

Jocelito - 20/03/18

I think it is necessary…

Torsten S. - 12/08/18

Step 7

Turn the camera sideways.
Open the mini HDMI compartment and locate the two 6 mm screw underneath and another to the right of the compartment.
Unscrew using the J00 head screw.

This step is not necessary.

Jocelito - 20/03/18

I think it is necessary…

Torsten S. - 12/08/18

Step 8

Locate the two 4 mm screws within the battery compartment and unscrew them using the J00 screw head.

There are one more screw near the blue latch.

Jocelito - 20/03/18

Jocelito is right.

Torsten S. - 12/08/18

Step 9

Bend the camera's screen forward to uncover two 3 mm screws below the eyepiece.
Locate them and unscrew them.

There's also a screw under the dial just to the right of the viewfinder. You have to pull off a sticker in the middle of it to access. I also removed the top part of the camera in order to easier remove the back. It may not be necessary to do this.

Margar - 04/08/17

That is correct, I think it is necessary to do so, at least it is much easier that way.

Torsten S. - 12/08/18

Step 10

Use a plastic opening tool around the body of the camera to wedge the back cover off. Start from the bottom next to the battery compartment.
If necessary, lightly use your hand to pull the the back cover down to completely remove it.

Is not necessary remove the back cover to remove the top cover.

Jocelito - 20/03/18

But it is necessary to remove the back cover to change the Jog Wheel and that is what the instruction is for…

Torsten S. - 12/08/18

Step 11

Once the back cover is off, locate the flash of the camera and push it forward to open it

Step 12

Locate the two 3 mm screws within the flash and unscrew them

Step 13

Hold the camera from the bottom and using a spudger, go around the top of the camera and separate the top plastic piece from the main body.

Step 14

Hold the top of the camera away from the body.
Carefully turn it over to uncover the bottom of the shutter button.

Step 15

Locate the two screws holding the shutter button and unscrew them.

Step 16

Once the screws are out, use a pair of tweezers to pull out the circular metal piece under the shutter button.

Step 17

Turn the top plastic piece back over.
Now you will be able to completely remove the camera's shutter button.

Conclusion

Now that the shutter button is removed, you will be able to replace it with a new piece. To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.