Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55 Motherboard - Second Half Replacement

Introduction

We will provide instructions to follow to remove and thus replace the motherboard.

What you need

Step 1 Battery

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Slide the battery cover in the direction the arrow points.
Pull the battery cover towards you.

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Step 2

Flick the blue switch for the battery to pop out.
Remove the battery from the camera.

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Step 3 Back Case

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Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two screws from the caution panel.
Remove that panel.
Careful for falling pieces.

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Step 4

Remove the screw with a Phillips #00 screwdriver from the left side of the camera (with '3x optical zoom' engraved on the side panel).
Remove the panel.

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Step 5

Remove the screw using the Phillips #00 screwdriver from the bottom of the camera, closest to the back cover.

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Step 6

Gently remove the back cover.
It may be a bit stiff, so use some force to remove it. Proceed with caution.

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Step 7 Front Case

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Remove the screw using a Phillips #00 screwdriver on the right side (where the caution panel used to be).

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Step 8

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Remove the small screw using a Phillips #00 screwdriver on the bottom of the camera attached to the front cover.
Gently remove the front cover.
Put a little force to pop off the case. Proceed with caution.

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Step 9 Lens

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Flip the black secure locks off. Tweezers may be necessary.
Detach the two orange cables.

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Step 10

Gently pull the lens container out of the camera.

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Step 11 Motherboard - First Half

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Remove the black screw using a Phillips #00 Screwdriver on the motherboard.

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Step 12

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Remove the two orange cables on the top of the motherboard with tweezers.
Lift the motherboard out of its slot.

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Step 13

For the AV port, detach the bottom orange cable.
For the LCD screen, detach the top orange cable on the right side of the motherboard.
For the motherboard, detach all the orange cables.
Careful not to damage the red, white, and black wires when lifting the board.

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Step 14 LCD Screen

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Verify the orange cables from the motherboard are removed from the LCD screen.
Lift the LCD screen off the hinge.

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Step 15

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Verify that the LCD screen is attached to the chip on the back on the camera.
Remove the dial from the back of the camera. It pops right off very easily.
Remove the screw using a Phillips #00 Screwdriver from the camera.

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Step 16

Remove the orange cable that is attached between the top of the camera and the chip. It should slide straight out with a little bit of force.
Remove the chip and the LCD screen now from the camera.
The chip may need a slight upward tug with a fingernail or tweezer.

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Step 17 Flash Assembly

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Verify that the orange cables from the top piece are removed from the motherboard.
Remove the screw using a Phillips #00 Screwdriver on the upper part of the back side.
Pull the top off slowly and with caution. It is still slightly attached and may need a little force.

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Step 18

Slowly twist out the flash assembly.
It is attached to the hinge so a little force is necessary.

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Step 19 Motherboard - Second Half

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Verify the red, white, and black cables are still attached to the camera.
Remove the screw using a Phillips #00 Screwdriver near the AV port

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Step 20

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Remove the bottom part of the camera (where the battery is inserted into).
This should detach the rest into two pieces. Place the other aside.

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Step 21

To remove the crimps, use the spudger to push into gold part of the crimp and pull the wire out gently.
Careful not to break the crimps from the wires.
Remove the motherboard from the camera.