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Sony NEX-5R Rear Case Replacement

Introduction

The replacement of the rear casing requires removal of multiple screws around the entire camera and inside the battery pack. Once the fasteners are removed, you can carefully pry off the rear case.

What you need

  1. Sony NEX-5R Rear Case Replacement, Front Case: step 1, image 1 of 2 Sony NEX-5R Rear Case Replacement, Front Case: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Open the battery pack door by moving the slider to "OPEN".

    • Remove the 3.25 mm silver screw inside the battery pack with a Phillips screwdriver.

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  2. Sony NEX-5R Rear Case Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the 3.25 mm exterior screw with a Phillips screwdriver.

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  3. Sony NEX-5R Rear Case Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 2 Sony NEX-5R Rear Case Replacement: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Use the spudger to raise the corner of the case from the camera.

    • One component of the front case should now be separate from the camera.

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  5. Sony NEX-5R Rear Case Replacement, Rear Case: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the three (3.5 mm) screws from the bottom of the camera with the Phillips screwdriver.

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  6. Sony NEX-5R Rear Case Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Open the HDMI port, and remove the the two (3.5 mm) Phillips screws exposed on that side.

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  7. Sony NEX-5R Rear Case Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the two 4mm screws from the interior of the battery pack, and one 3.5mm screw from beside it.

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  8. Sony NEX-5R Rear Case Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Looking at the bottom of the camera, use the spudger to lift the rear case away from the camera body.

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  9. Sony NEX-5R Rear Case Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 2 Sony NEX-5R Rear Case Replacement: step 8, image 2 of 2

    • Using the spudger again, carefully pry from the top of the camera to remove the back frame.

    • The back frame is fragile, so use the spudger gently.

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  10. Sony NEX-5R Rear Case Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • The back case should now be removed and look like this.

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Conclusion

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

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