Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          15 minutes

Sections

2

  • Rear Case
  • 3 steps
  • Built-in flash
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Rear Case
  • Remove the seven highlighted screws shown here.
  • Screws are teeny tiny, don’t lose them!

Remove the seven highlighted screws shown here.

Screws are teeny tiny, don’t lose them!

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Step 2

  • Remove this final screw from the memory card compartment.
  • Remove the chassis by pulling the back cover away from the camera.
  • Be careful not to damage any of the delicate ribbon cables when removing the chassis.

Remove this final screw from the memory card compartment.

Remove the chassis by pulling the back cover away from the camera.

Be careful not to damage any of the delicate ribbon cables when removing the chassis.

Step 3

  • Gently but forcefully lift up on the parallel cable connecting the two halves of the camera.

Gently but forcefully lift up on the parallel cable connecting the two halves of the camera.

Step 4

              Built-in flash
  • Remove the single screw from the bottom of the flash device.

Remove the single screw from the bottom of the flash device.

Step 5

  • Remove the flash cover by gently pulling it in an outward direction.

Remove the flash cover by gently pulling it in an outward direction.

Step 6

  • Use a soldering tool to remove the three wires connecting the flash to the camera.

Use a soldering tool to remove the three wires connecting the flash to the camera.

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

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Michael Smith - Apr 8, 2017

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Thx, saved me from draing costs for cleaning my viewfinder from watercolor paint. also hotshoe adapter disassembly was easier than other parts. be careful, if you want to do it!

l2weenlive - Apr 21, 2017

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My LCD and viewfinder are not working anymore. I think is the flex that broke up… or the socket where is connected… And there is no replacement pieces in my country………. As well as it is not a cheap camera for us…….. I want to kill myself…………………….

Vivek Dhar - Nov 18, 2020

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Any procedure for SONY a6300 built-in flash replacement?