Sony Alpha A7S Ii Motherboard Replacement Repair Guide

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                          20 - 30 minutes

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Introduction

The LCD screen and memory card are examples of other parts that rely on the motherboard. Provided in this replacement guide are the steps needed to properly remove the motherboard.

What you need

Step 1

              Motherboard

Remove the six 4mm screws located at the bottom of the camera using Philips #000 (Circled in red).
Remove the two 3mm screws remaining on the base plate using Philips #000 (Circled in orange).
Remove the base plate.

Remove the six 4mm screws located at the bottom of the camera using Philips #000 (Circled in red).

Remove the two 3mm screws remaining on the base plate using Philips #000 (Circled in orange).

Remove the base plate.

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Step 2

Use the Philips #000 to remove the two 4mm screws located inside the battery holder.
Next, remove the two 4mm screws using the Philips #000 located on left side of the camera.
Remove one 4mm screw on the right side of the camera using Philips #000.

Use the Philips #000 to remove the two 4mm screws located inside the battery holder.

Next, remove the two 4mm screws using the Philips #000 located on left side of the camera.

Remove one 4mm screw on the right side of the camera using Philips #000.

Step 3

Remove the two 3mm screws from the underneath the LCD screen.
Remove the screen.

Remove the two 3mm screws from the underneath the LCD screen.

Remove the screen.

Step 4

Remove the rubber viewfinder cap by sliding it upwards.
Remove the four 3mm screws behind the cap.

Remove the rubber viewfinder cap by sliding it upwards.

Remove the four 3mm screws behind the cap.

Step 5

Remove the outer case.
Unhook the component outlined by the red square.
Next, unscrew the two 4mm screws circled in orange using the Philips #000.
Remove the button outlined with the yellow square.

Remove the outer case.

Unhook the component outlined by the red square.

Next, unscrew the two 4mm screws circled in orange using the Philips #000.

Remove the button outlined with the yellow square.

Step 6

Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the 4 mm screw from the housing.
The access door on the side of the camera must be open to reach the screw and remove the copper plate.

Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the 4 mm screw from the housing.

The access door on the side of the camera must be open to reach the screw and remove the copper plate.

Step 7

Gently pull the clip up on the wire ribbon ports.
Using the tweezers, gently pull the wire ribbons out of the ports.
Once the ribbon cables are disconnected, the motherboard can be removed.

Gently pull the clip up on the wire ribbon ports.

Using the tweezers, gently pull the wire ribbons out of the ports.

Once the ribbon cables are disconnected, the motherboard can be removed.

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

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Joshua Davis - Nov 2, 2022

Where can I order the motherboard for this camera?

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