Sony Alpha Nex 6 Control Wheel Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes

Sections

Battery
3 steps
Back Case
4 steps
Control Wheel
2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Prior to operating on this device, be sure the camera is turned OFF. With power, the camera can be a dangerous device to work with.
Turn the camera off by switching the power knob “OFF” text to the white selector dot.

Prior to operating on this device, be sure the camera is turned OFF. With power, the camera can be a dangerous device to work with.

Turn the camera off by switching the power knob “OFF” text to the white selector dot.

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Step 2

Flip the camera upside-down and carefully place it on a flat surface.
With the lens facing outward, locate the battery compartment - indicated by a grooved latch.
Push the latch to the right to unlock the battery compartment. The door should flip upward.

Flip the camera upside-down and carefully place it on a flat surface.

With the lens facing outward, locate the battery compartment - indicated by a grooved latch.

Push the latch to the right to unlock the battery compartment. The door should flip upward.

Step 3

With the compartment open, locate a blue tab shown with spudger
Press the tab to the side (to the left, or toward the camera wall). This will eject the camera battery.

With the compartment open, locate a blue tab shown with spudger

Press the tab to the side (to the left, or toward the camera wall). This will eject the camera battery.

Step 4

              Battery compartment screws

Remove the two 3.5mm Phillips #00 screws that hold the back case - located inside the battery compartment.

Remove the two 3.5mm Phillips #00 screws that hold the back case - located inside the battery compartment.

Step 5

              Bottom screws

Remove the two 3.5mm Phillips #00 screws that hold the back case - located on the bottom of the camera.

Remove the two 3.5mm Phillips #00 screws that hold the back case - located on the bottom of the camera.

Step 6

              Side screws

Remove the 3.5 mm Phillips #00 screw on the side of camera - located between the charging and HDMI ports.
Remove the 4.0 mm Phillips #00 screw on the side of the camera - located next to the WiFi sign.

Remove the 3.5 mm Phillips #00 screw on the side of camera - located between the charging and HDMI ports.

Remove the 4.0 mm Phillips #00 screw on the side of the camera - located next to the WiFi sign.

Step 7

              Dis-attaching procedure

Starting with the battery compartment gently begin to separate the back case front the camera.
Using a plastic opening tool, separate the bottom of the back case from the camera. Then proceed by separating the sides.
Gently lift the back case away from the camera an slide it down to completely remove the back case.

Starting with the battery compartment gently begin to separate the back case front the camera.

Using a plastic opening tool, separate the bottom of the back case from the camera. Then proceed by separating the sides.

Gently lift the back case away from the camera an slide it down to completely remove the back case.

Step 8

              Control Wheel

Pry out the ribbon cable by carefully pushing on its side tabs with a spudger.

Pry out the ribbon cable by carefully pushing on its side tabs with a spudger.

Step 9

              Control wheel romoval

Using a spudger, lift the metal locking tab located at the top right corner of control wheel assembly.
Using tweezers, carefully slide the assembly up to release it.

Using a spudger, lift the metal locking tab located at the top right corner of control wheel assembly.

Using tweezers, carefully slide the assembly up to release it.

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

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