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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P52 Shutter Motor Replacement

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P52 Shutter Motor Replacement

Greg Hermansen

Greg Hermansen and 4 other contributors

Last updated on December 4, 2020

20 - 40 minutes
Difficult
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Introduction

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This guide explains how to remove and replace the shutter motor in the Sony Cybershot DSC-P52

What you need

Parts

Tools

  1. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P52 Shutter Motor 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.

    Edit

  2. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P52 Shutter Motor Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Open the memory card compartment.

    • Remove the screw next to the memory card slot.

    Edit

  3. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P52 Shutter Motor 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.

    Edit

  4. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P52 Shutter Motor 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.

    Edit

  6. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P52 Shutter Motor Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Open the case as shown.

    Edit

  7. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P52 Shutter Motor Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Unclip the clip holding the ribbon cable in.

    • Other ribbon cables might not have a clips.

    Edit

  8. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P52 Shutter Motor Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Pull the ribbon cable out.

    Edit

  9. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P52 Shutter Motor 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.

    Edit

  10. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P52 Shutter Motor Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the cable on the back side of the motherboard.

    Edit

  11. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P52 Shutter Motor 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.

    Edit

  12. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P52 Shutter Motor Replacement, Shutter Motor: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Remove screw securing motor and mount in place.

    • Be careful to leave shutter gears in the correct position

    Edit

  13. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P52 Shutter Motor Replacement: step 12, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the two screws holding motor to mount/gears.

    • Remove the motor from the mount.

    Edit
Conclusion

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

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Greg Hermansen

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Cal Poly, Team 3-43, Regan Winter 2011 Member of Cal Poly, Team 3-43, Regan Winter 2011

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