Sony DSC-RX100MA SD Card Holder Replacement

Written By: Isaiah De Leon

Comments: 11

Sony DSC-RX100MA SD Card Holder Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

30 minutes

Introduction

Tools

Step 1

Remove battery by sliding the tab to open the cover

Step 2

Using the screwdriver, remove all screws (black 2.5mm) from outermost layer of the assembly.
All screws in the camera can be removed with the PH 0 driver head.

Split this step up into multiple steps based on where screws are being removed from or specify how many screws are removed in this step

Alberto Rodriguez - 09/03/17

Step 3

Also using the screwdriver, remove screws (black 1mm) underneath articulated LCD screen.
Remove the marked 2.5 mm screws with the screwdriver

2 different types of screws are removed in this step: specify the types

Alberto Rodriguez - 09/03/17

It is not necessary to remove the hinge screws. It is much easier to remove the back panel with the LCD still attached and not flopping about everywhere.

cheez - 28/09/17

Step 4

Using the plastic opening tools, carefully pry off the bottom plate.
Do not pull too hard as you may break the plastic casing.

Step 5

Using the same plastic opening tools, separate the screen and back assembly from the front portion of the camera
Once the back assembly is slightly detached, pull the media covers for the HDMI and Multimedia ports

Step 6

Remove the back cover

Step 7

Move side panel to get access to screws
Remove two screws (black 2.5mm) with PH #0 screwdriver

In the second picture of the side, it is not the upper screw by the USB that needs removing, but the lower one by the SD/battery door

James Robinson - 31/03/21

Step 8

Remove back panel assembly while still keeping ribbon cable attached
Be very gentle and care not to tear the gold ribbon cable. This will be a common theme throughout these replacement guides.

Step 9

Carefully unplug ribbon connector to fully detach LCD screen assembly from camera

It is worth saying that the grey line on the left-hand edge of the flex connector flips up to release the flex.

And Rew - 24/06/20

Step 10

Remove remaining screw which holds the copper casing in the camera

this is the HDMI cover

James Robinson - 31/03/21

Step 11

Using the plastic opening tools, carefully pry off the copper casing at the two pictured points.
Remove casing

I still have two black glued maybe cables above the copper board. Can't find them in the description but they are already missing in your picture of step 10.

Simon -

The connector next to the display connector is unplugged in the last picture of step 11 but not mentioned in the text.

Simon -

Step 12

Using Philips Screwdriver, remove the four screws as marked on the picture

Step 13

Place your finger into the battery port and push up on the SD card holder to push it out of its socket.
Give it a little wiggle and you should feel the SD card holder come out.

Warning Take care because at this stage the senor chip will become exposed to contamination. the grey plate is its heatsink.

Mal Beckford -

The small cover of the HDMI port was removed here as well.

Simon -

Step 14

Carefully remove the gold ribbons from the ports of the motherboard by lifting the gray tabs and pulling away the ribbon
You may want to use tweezers to remove the gold ribbons as a more delicate and safe approach, but this is not required
Do not pull away motherboard too hard as the ribbons are very fragile