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Difficult

Steps

7

Time Required

                          20 minutes

Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Disassembling Sony Action Cam HDR-AS15 Circuit Board
  • 3 steps
  • Speaker
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • To access the battery, gently pry open the rear cover of the action cam.

To access the battery, gently pry open the rear cover of the action cam.

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Step 2

  • Using a pair of tweezers, firmly grip the protrusion where the PULL signifies and remove the tray and battery.

Using a pair of tweezers, firmly grip the protrusion where the PULL signifies and remove the tray and battery.

Step 3

              Disassembling Sony Action Cam HDR-AS15 Circuit Board
  • Open the bottom tab with your finger or a plastic opening tool.
  • Pull the tab out, not up, to remove it completely.
  • Remove the two screws from the device.
  • Use your fingers to remove the plastic plate.

Open the bottom tab with your finger or a plastic opening tool.

Pull the tab out, not up, to remove it completely.

Remove the two screws from the device.

Use your fingers to remove the plastic plate.

Step 4

  • Separate the outer casing from the electronics by pushing on one of the ports toward the back end of the case. The electronics should slide right out.

Separate the outer casing from the electronics by pushing on one of the ports toward the back end of the case. The electronics should slide right out.

Step 5

  • Remove the two 6.4 mm screws on the LCD side of the device using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
  • Flip the LCD display downward to reveal the circuit board.

Remove the two 6.4 mm screws on the LCD side of the device using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Flip the LCD display downward to reveal the circuit board.

Step 6

              Removing the tape
  • Remove the tape holding the speaker down.

Remove the tape holding the speaker down.

Step 7

              Removing the speaker
  • Desolder the speaker wires from the circuit board
  • To desolder, turn the soldering iron on and let it heat up
  • Touch the tip of the soldering iron to one of the solder joints until it melts. This will happen very quickly.
  • Pull the wire out of the solder and remove the soldering iron.
  • Repeat the last 3 steps for the second wire

Desolder the speaker wires from the circuit board

To desolder, turn the soldering iron on and let it heat up

Touch the tip of the soldering iron to one of the solder joints until it melts. This will happen very quickly.

Pull the wire out of the solder and remove the soldering iron.

Repeat the last 3 steps for the second wire

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

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