Sony Alpha Nex 3N Keypad Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          1 hour            

Sections

2

• LCD assembly
• 7 steps
• Keypad
• 1 step

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What you need

Step 1

              Getting Started               

• Remove battery and card

Remove battery and card

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Step 2

              Back Case 1               

• Right side, remove 1 M1.4x3.7 screw
• Left side, remove 3 M1.4x3.7 screws
• Bottom side, remove 5 M1.4x3.7 screws, including 2 in battery bay. 2 of them out of this photo, you can find them.
• Do NOT touch screws on the bottom of LCD assembly.

Right side, remove 1 M1.4x3.7 screw

Left side, remove 3 M1.4x3.7 screws

Bottom side, remove 5 M1.4x3.7 screws, including 2 in battery bay. 2 of them out of this photo, you can find them.

Do NOT touch screws on the bottom of LCD assembly.

Step 3

              Back Case 2               

• Pop the flash.
• In flash room, remove 1 (one) M1.4x3.8 black screw.

Pop the flash.

In flash room, remove 1 (one) M1.4x3.8 black screw.

Step 4

              Back Case 3               

• Remove LCD hinge cover, by sliding to the left.
• Remove back cover, actually just a plastic frame.

Remove LCD hinge cover, by sliding to the left.

Remove back cover, actually just a plastic frame.

Step 5

              LCD assembly               

• Remove 1 M1.4x2 screw
• Remove another M1.4x2 screw, sorry for the angle.

Remove 1 M1.4x2 screw

Remove another M1.4x2 screw, sorry for the angle.

Step 6

              LCD Assembly               

• CAUTION. Sony makes world’s MOST BRITTLE FPC!
• Loosen LCD assemble with caution!
• Release FPC cable, the connector is flip type.

CAUTION. Sony makes world’s MOST BRITTLE FPC!

Loosen LCD assemble with caution!

Release FPC cable, the connector is flip type.

Step 7

              The LCD assembly               

• The LCD assembly

The LCD assembly

Step 8

              Keypad               

• Remove 1 M1.4x2 screw
• Lift the keypad.
• Detach FPC

Lift the keypad.

Detach FPC

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

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