Sony α6500 Top Assembly Replacement

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If the top of your camera is damaged or broken, this guide will walk you through its replacement. The removal of the top of the camera is also a prerequisite for the replacement of the flash unit, memory card reader, motherboard, viewfinder glass, and other complex components. You will require a JIS 0 screwdriver, JIS 00 screwdriver, JIS 000 screwdriver, tweezers, and opening tools.

必要な工具と部品

手順1 Battery

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Verify the camera is powered off by setting the switch to OFF.

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手順2

Flip the camera upside down.
Slide the battery compartment lock to OPEN to unlock it.

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手順3

Push the blue lever aside to release the battery.

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手順4

Remove the released battery from the compartment.

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手順5 Top Assembly

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To access the back of the camera remove the screws attaching the LCD screen hinge to the camera body.
Remove four 3 mm JIS 000 screws.
Remove one 3 mm JIS 00 screw.
After dismounting the screen hinge be careful to avoid tearing the black wire ribbon connecting the screen to the camera body.

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手順6

Grasp the viewfinder eyecup; slide it up and off the viewfinder.

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手順7

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Press the flash popup button on the back of the camera.
Remove one 5 mm JIS 00 screw from inside the flash compartment.
Remove one 4 mm JIS 00 screw.

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手順8

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To remove the top of the camera you must remove the back first.
Remove the 2.5 mm JIS 00 screw from the side of the camera near the viewfinder.
Use the opening tool to pry off the small cover.
Remove two 2.5 mm JIS 00 screws from underneath the cover.
Remove a 5 mm JIS 00 screw from underneath the cover.

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手順9

Remove three 2.5 mm JIS 0 screws from the back face of the camera.
Remove one 4 mm JIS 00 screw from the underside of the lip that overhangs the back of the camera.

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手順10

Remove four 4 mm JIS 0 screws from the bottom of the camera.

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手順11

Flip the battery lock switch to open and open the battery compartment.
Remove three 2.5 mm JIS 00 screws from the top of the battery compartment.
You may need a longer or thinner screwdriver to reach the screws in the battery compartment.

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手順12

Use the plastic opening tool to begin prying off the back of the camera from the side.
Continue to loosen the back until you can open it from the bottom.

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手順13

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Open the back of the camera.
Use tweezers to remove two ribbon connectors from underneath the back. One connects to the LCD display and the other connects to the right side behind the battery compartment.
Ribbon connectors can tear easily. Grasp the plastic ends (not the ribbon) when removing.

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手順14

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Use the plastic opening tool to peel down the rubber grip around the handle at least 1 cm.
The adhesive holding the rubber grip down should be strong enough to reattach when you are done. If not, you may need an adhesive to reglue it.
Remove one 3 mm JIS 000 screw from underneath the rubber grip on the right side.
Remove one 4 mm JIS 000 screw from the left side.

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手順15

The last screws holding the top on can be accessed once the back of the camera is removed.
Remove one 2.5 mm JIS 00 screw from the top next to the flash mount.

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手順16

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Insert a long, thin JIS 00 screwdriver through the two holes and into the battery compartment; remove the two 5mm JIS 00 screws inside it.

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手順17

Use the long, thin, screwdriver to remove one 5 mm JIS 00 screw inside the camera accessible below the dials from the back.

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手順18

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Use the plastic opening tool to gently lift up the shutter button assembly.
Grasp the front grip from the top and bottom and pull it off. It should come off easily with the shutter button out of the way.
The shutter button will still be attached by one ribbon cable once the front grip is removed.