Sony a7 Rear Disassembly Replacement

Written By: Jeffrey Coleman

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

10 - 15 minutes

Introduction

This is a pre-requisite list of steps that will act as a placeholder for all other applicable guides pertaining to the Sony a7.

Remove the eyepiece cover by removing the four M1.5x4mm screws with a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.
Remove the M1.5x4mm screw that retains the adjustment wheel with a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.

Once the screws have been removed, unsnap and lift the rear plastic cover off of the camera.

Using the blunt tweezers, remove the blue ribbon cable.
For additional guidance and tips on how to properly attach and detach connector cables, please reference iFixit's guide to connector cables here.

Place the tweezers on the side of the circuit board and lift it from underneath so as to free it from the three retaining tabs.

On my A7 the screw shown first top right was a different thread to the other three, take care to put back in the correct place

Detach the amber ribbon cable from the motherboard.
For additional guidance and tips on how to properly attach and detach connector cables, please reference iFixit's guide to connector cables here.

Conclusion

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

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