Sony Bdp Bx520 Disc Tray Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

Sections

Disc Tray Cover
3 steps
Top Case
2 steps
Front Panel
4 steps
Disc Tray
5 steps

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Step 1

              Disc Tray Cover

Plug in the Blu-Ray player, then press the power button, making sure the Blu-Ray player is powered on.
Press the eject button on either the top of the Blu-Ray player or on the remote to open the disc tray.

Plug in the Blu-Ray player, then press the power button, making sure the Blu-Ray player is powered on.

Press the eject button on either the top of the Blu-Ray player or on the remote to open the disc tray.

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Step 2

Grab the sides of the disc tray cover and carefully pull each side upwards, starting with the left side. This will unhook the cover from the tray.

Grab the sides of the disc tray cover and carefully pull each side upwards, starting with the left side. This will unhook the cover from the tray.

Step 3

Close the disc tray, then power off and unplug the Blu-Ray player.

Close the disc tray, then power off and unplug the Blu-Ray player.

Step 4

              Top Case

Locate the three 8 mm screws on the back of the Blu-Ray player.
Using the Phillips #2 screwdriver, unscrew each of the screws and set them aside.

Locate the three 8 mm screws on the back of the Blu-Ray player.

Using the Phillips #2 screwdriver, unscrew each of the screws and set them aside.

Step 5

Gently pull the top case back to remove it from the Blu-Ray player.

Gently pull the top case back to remove it from the Blu-Ray player.

Step 6

              Front Panel

Insert the nylon or metal spudger under the clip on the side near the front of the device. Lift the clip so it is free from the device.
Lifting these clips may require you to hold one clip open while you move on to the next clip.

Insert the nylon or metal spudger under the clip on the side near the front of the device. Lift the clip so it is free from the device.

Lifting these clips may require you to hold one clip open while you move on to the next clip.

Step 7

Flip device over so the bottom faces you.
Insert the nylon or metal spudger and lift the two clips on the bottom of the device.

Flip device over so the bottom faces you.

Insert the nylon or metal spudger and lift the two clips on the bottom of the device.

Step 8

Lift the clip on the opposite side of the device with the nylon or metal spudger.

Lift the clip on the opposite side of the device with the nylon or metal spudger.

Step 9

Grasp the front case firmly and lift from the rest of the device.
Lifting may require some force.

Grasp the front case firmly and lift from the rest of the device.

Lifting may require some force.

Step 10

              Disc Tray

Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the two silver 8 mm screws on the right side of the disk tray .

Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the two silver 8 mm screws on the right side of the disk tray .

Step 11

Pull the medium-sized 9 pin ribbon cable out of its connector on the motherboard.

Pull the medium-sized 9 pin ribbon cable out of its connector on the motherboard.

Step 12

Using tweezers, lift up the tab of the large 45 pin connector on the motherboard.
Pull the large 45 pin ribbon cable out of its connector.

Using tweezers, lift up the tab of the large 45 pin connector on the motherboard.

Pull the large 45 pin ribbon cable out of its connector.

Step 13

Pull the small 5 pin ribbon cable out of its connector on the motherboard.

Pull the small 5 pin ribbon cable out of its connector on the motherboard.

Step 14

Slide the disk tray out from under the tabs on the case holding it down while lifting it out of the case.

Slide the disk tray out from under the tabs on the case holding it down while lifting it out of the case.

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

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tomcerecedes - Feb 1, 2017

Thanks, this helped a lot. I still cant get the DVD drawer to eject with the eject button. The power light will not turn off.

Susan Brown - Sep 19, 2021

Thank you thank you thank you. I spent an hour on the phone with Sony “technical support “ and was told nothing could be done except to send it off for servicing. This worked PERFECTLY!!!! THANKS AGAIN ?

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