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Repairing Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 LCD

Introduction

This guide will teach you how to replace the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290's LCD screen.

What you need

  1. Repairing Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 LCD, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Find the hatch labeled "open" on the left side of the bottom of the camera.

    • Slide the hatch in the direction that the arrow is pointing. The hatch will open outward on its own.

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  2. Repairing Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 LCD: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Slide the blue locking tab to release the battery.

    • Slide the battery out of the camera.

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  3. Repairing Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 LCD, Outer Casing: step 3, image 1 of 2 Repairing Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 LCD, Outer Casing: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Replace hatch and rotate camera 180 degrees. You should still be looking at the bottom of the camera.

    • Remove the four 2.5mm Phillips #0 screws.

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    • Turn the camera so the left side-panel reading "5x Optical Zoom" faces you.

    • Remove the two 2.5mm Phillips #0 screws.

    • You may have to remove the screws with a pair of tweezers when the screws are almost out.

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    • Turn the camera so the right side faces you.

    • Remove the two 2.5mm Phillips #0 screws.

    • You may have to remove the screws with a pair of tweezers when the screws are almost out.

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  6. Repairing Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 LCD: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Rotate camera so that the back is facing you.

    • Pull the back casing directly away from the LCD screen.

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    • Turn the camera so that the left side is facing you.

    • Pull the left side-panel off of the camera.

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    • Turn camera so that the front of the camera is facing you.

    • Pull the front casing directly away from the camera.

    • The right side panel may fall off when you take the front panel off.

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    • Turn the camera so that the right side is facing you.

    • Pull the right side-panel away from the rest of the camera.

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    • This is what your camera should look like now that you have removed the casing from all sides.

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  12. Repairing Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 LCD, LCD Assembly: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Gently pull the LCD and its casing away from the motherboard as shown.

    • Be careful not to rip out any ribbon cables.

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    • Disconnect the small ribbon-wire by gently pulling on the small ribbon-wire where it connects with the motherboard.

    • Do not use excessive force to remove the wire because this may cause it to tear.

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    Caution: Do NOT attempt to remove the logic board itself until the LCD is completely off.

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    • Disconnect the large ribbon-wire by pulling on the large ribbon-wire where it connects to the motherboard.

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    • Pull the LCD and its casing away from the rest of the camera.

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    • Rotate the LCD and its casing so that the screen is facing you.

    • Gently pull the control panel downward, freeing it from the small metal clips.

    • Lift the control panel away from the metal and carefully pull the ribbon-wire out as you do.

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    • Lift the LCD away from the metal casing on the right side.

    • Slide the LCD to the right and away from the metal casing.

    • Carefully pull the ribbon-wire out of the opening in the metal casing.

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  18. Repairing Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 LCD: step 17, image 1 of 1

    • The LCD is now out of the camera.

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Conclusion

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

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donde puedo conseguir la pantalla? porque la mia se estrello :(

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