Sony Alpha Nex 5N Lens Release Button Replacement Repair Guide

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Easy

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Time Required

                          20 - 25 minutes

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E-mount
3 steps
Lens Release Button
2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              E-mount

While completing this guide, do not touch the image sensor (the center rectangle encircled by the lens mount).
Unscrew the 4 silver 1.2 mm Phillips #000 screws along the front outer lens mount.
Applying extra force to unscrew these 4 screws may be necessary.
Detach the outer lens mount ring.

While completing this guide, do not touch the image sensor (the center rectangle encircled by the lens mount).

Unscrew the 4 silver 1.2 mm Phillips #000 screws along the front outer lens mount.

Applying extra force to unscrew these 4 screws may be necessary.

Detach the outer lens mount ring.

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Step 2

Pay attention to the positioning and order of the spacing rings for reassembly.
Using your fingers, pull out the first black spacer ring.
Repeat the previous step for the second silver spacer ring.

Pay attention to the positioning and order of the spacing rings for reassembly.

Using your fingers, pull out the first black spacer ring.

Repeat the previous step for the second silver spacer ring.

Step 3

Unscrew the 2 silver 1.2 mm Phillips #000 screws on opposing sides in the lens ring area.
Using your fingers, easily pull off lens housing. This will complete the removal of the E-mount.
The lens release button and the small spring underneath will be loose.

Unscrew the 2 silver 1.2 mm Phillips #000 screws on opposing sides in the lens ring area.

Using your fingers, easily pull off lens housing. This will complete the removal of the E-mount.

The lens release button and the small spring underneath will be loose.

Step 4

              Lens Release Button

Find the lens release button.
The button should be easily removed by hand.

Find the lens release button.

The button should be easily removed by hand.

Step 5

After removing the button, the spring underneath it is uncovered and can be replaced.
This completes the removal of the lens release button.

After removing the button, the spring underneath it is uncovered and can be replaced.

This completes the removal of the lens release button.

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

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ajbakh - Sep 24, 2019

What to do if the lens is attached to the camera and the release button is stuck?

on a Nikon d7100.

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