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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P100 Camera Lens Replacement

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11

Time Required

15 - 20 minutes

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  1. First locate the appropriate screws for detachment. First locate the appropriate screws for detachment. First locate the appropriate screws for detachment.

    • First locate the appropriate screws for detachment.

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  2. Remove the five screws shown using a Phillips #00 Screwdriver.

    • Remove the five screws shown using a Phillips #00 Screwdriver.

    • It is important to put the small screws in a safe location in order to reassemble the casing.

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  3. Using a spudger, carefully pry open the front casing.

    • Using a spudger, carefully pry open the front casing.

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  4. Carefully separate the front casing from the camera body. CAUTION: Be careful not to break the wire connecting the front casing and the camera.

    • Carefully separate the front casing from the camera body.

    • CAUTION: Be careful not to break the wire connecting the front casing and the camera.

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  6. It is necessary to first locate the appropriate screws in order to disassemble the back casing. It is necessary to first locate the appropriate screws in order to disassemble the back casing. It is necessary to first locate the appropriate screws in order to disassemble the back casing.

    • It is necessary to first locate the appropriate screws in order to disassemble the back casing.

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  7. Remove the found screws with a small screwdriver.

    • Remove the found screws with a small screwdriver.

    • It is important to put the small screws in a safe location in order to reassemble the casing.

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  8. Carefully pull the back casing away from the camera.

    • Carefully pull the back casing away from the camera.

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  9. The back casing is now removed from the camera.

    • The back casing is now removed from the camera.

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  10. Remove the two screws on the back side of the camera surrounding the LCD screen. Remove the two screws on the back side of the camera surrounding the LCD screen.

    • Remove the two screws on the back side of the camera surrounding the LCD screen.

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  11. Remove the two ribbon traces found on the left side of the lens on the front of camera holding the lens in place. Carefully pull the lens away front the camera until it is released. Carefully pull the lens away front the camera until it is released.

    • Remove the two ribbon traces found on the left side of the lens on the front of camera holding the lens in place.

    • Carefully pull the lens away front the camera until it is released.

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  12. The lens is now successfully removed from the camera.

    • The lens is now successfully removed from the camera.

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Conclusion

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

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Is there a way to disassemble the lens to correct the alignment. My daughter dropped it and I think the mechanism has been misaligned.

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