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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P52 Motherboard Assembly Replacement

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  1. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P52 Motherboard Assembly Replacement, Outer Case: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Open the battery compartment and remove the batteries.

    • Remove all of the visible screws on the outside of the case.

    • There should be three of them that are all easily located.

  2. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P52 Motherboard Assembly Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1
    • Open the memory card compartment.

    • Remove the screw next to the memory card slot.

  3. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P52 Motherboard Assembly Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • Pull apart the front and back cover pieces carefully.

    • The front cover should come completely free with little effort.

    • The back cover will still be attached to the circuit board.

  4. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P52 Motherboard Assembly Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1
    • Simultaneously unclip all of the clips holding in the circuitry. Remove the back case.

    • The circuitry will still be connected to the back case by ribbon cables.

  5. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P52 Motherboard Assembly Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1
    • Open the case as shown.

  6. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P52 Motherboard Assembly Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1
    • Unclip the clip holding the ribbon cable in.

    • Other ribbon cables might not have a clips.

  7. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P52 Motherboard Assembly Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1
    • Pull the ribbon cable out.

  8. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P52 Motherboard Assembly Replacement, Motherboard Assembly: step 8, image 1 of 1
    • Remove all six screws on the front side of the motherboard circled in the picture.

    • Pull the motherboard from the rest of the housing.

    • It will still be connected to the flash unit.

  9. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P52 Motherboard Assembly Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the cable on the back side of the motherboard.

  10. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P52 Motherboard Assembly Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1
    • Detach the ribbon cables shown.

    • Careful! Touching the leads of the large yellow capacitor can result in a painful shock.

    • Remove the flash unit from the motherboard.

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