Sony Alpha a7S II Viewfinder Plate Replacement

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Sony Alpha a7S II Viewfinder Plate Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

7 minutes

Introduction

If your viewfinder is cracked and hard to remove, please follow the guide as closely as possible to avoid damaging the camera and yourself.

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    • Orient your camera so that you are looking at the posterior portion.

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    • Place each of your thumbs on the interior portions of the eyepiece cup, pressing down and pushing up.

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    • Slide the eyepiece off by carefully pulling it upward.

    • Be careful not to come into contact with the viewfinder lens as the lens can be easily scratched.

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    • Remove the screw from the middle of the diopter with the JIS #00 screwdriver.

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    • Remove the diopter with your hands. If the diopter is at all stuck you can use the pointed tweezers to help aid in the removal process.

    • Be careful not to let fingers or tweezers come into contact with the viewfinder lens as the lens can be easily scratched.

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    • Remove the 4 screws on the viewfinder plate with a JIS #00 screwdriver.

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    • Carefully remove the plastic viewfinder plate from the camera.

Conclusion

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

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