Sony Action Cam HDR-AS15 Speaker Replacement

To access the battery, push left on the rear cover of the action cam. The rear panel should easily slide to the side.

Open the rear panel outward to reveal the battery tray and memory card slot.

Pinch the protruding bar next to the "Pull" text and slide the tray outwards.

When the battery tray has been removed from the Action Cam, you can simply pull the battery out of the tray.

Open the bottom tab with your finger or a plastic opening tool.

Pull the tab out, not up, to remove it completely.

Remove the two screws indicated by the second photo.

Once the screws are removed, extract the plastic plate as shown in the third photo.

Separate the outer casing from the electronics by pushing on one of the ports toward the back end of the case. The electronics should slide right out.

Remove the two 1/4 in. Phillips screws on the LCD side of the device using a #00 Phillips head screwdriver.

Flip the LCD display downward to reveal the circuit board.

Remove the tape holding the speaker down.

Desolder the speaker wires from the circuit board

To desolder, turn the soldering iron on and let it heat up

Touch the tip of the soldering iron to one of the solder joints until it melts. This will happen very quickly.

Pull the wire out of the solder and remove the soldering iron.

Repeat the last 3 steps for the second wire