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Sony a7 Motherboard Replacement

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    • Flip the camera upside down, and observe where the battery door and switch are located on the camera.

    • This replacement guide is using a cardboard and tape placeholder to simulate the battery, battery door, and switch.

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    • Slide the switch over to the right side to open the battery door.

    • This replacement guide is using a cardboard and tape placeholder to simulate the battery, battery door, and switch.

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    • Depress the blue lever to allow the battery to pop out slightly.

    • This replacement guide is using a cardboard and tape placeholder to simulate the battery, battery door, and switch.

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    • Remove the battery from the camera.

    • Make sure to hold onto the battery firmly when removing it from the camera, as it could slide out and fall.

    • This replacement guide is using a cardboard and tape placeholder to simulate the battery, battery door, and switch.

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    • Remove the eyepiece cover by removing the four M1.5x4mm screws with a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.

    • Remove the M1.5x4mm screw that retains the adjustment wheel with a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.

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    • Remove the six M1.5x4mm screws with a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.

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    • Remove one M1.5x4mm screw with a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.

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    • Remove the four M 1.5x2mm screws.

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    • Once the screws have been removed, unsnap and lift the rear plastic cover off of the camera.

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    • Using the blunt tweezers, remove the blue ribbon cable.

    • For additional guidance and tips on how to properly attach and detach connector cables, please reference iFixit's guide to connector cables here.

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    • Place the tweezers on the side of the circuit board and lift it from underneath so as to free it from the three retaining tabs.

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    • Remove four M1.5x4mm screws using a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.

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    • Lift the metal plate and LCD screen away from the camera body.

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    • Detach the amber ribbon cable from the motherboard.

    • For additional guidance and tips on how to properly attach and detach connector cables, please reference iFixit's guide to connector cables here.

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    • Peel off the small adhesive tape located on the top right side of the motherboard.

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    • Remove the exposed ribbon cable by using the iFixit opening tools

    • For additional guidance and tips on how to properly attach and detach connector cables, please reference iFixit's guide to connector cables here.

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    • Peel off the large black protective adhesive from the motherboard.

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    • Remove the four visible ribbon cables by using the spudger.

    • Removing the ribbon cables will require lifting a lever located on the connecter in order to pull out the cable.

    • For additional guidance and tips on how to properly attach and detach connector cables, please reference iFixit's guide to connector cables here.

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    • Remove the one U.FL plug by using the spudger.

    • Using the spudger, remove the four remaining ribbon cables.

    • These ribbon cables do not have the requirement to lift a lever on the connector as specified in previous steps.

    • For additional guidance and tips on how to properly attach and detach connector cables, please reference iFixit's guide to connector cables here.

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    • Remove one M1.5x2mm screw with a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.

    • Remove one coarse threaded 5mm screw with a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.

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    • Lift the motherboard from the camera body.

    • It helps to pick up the right side of the board first, and then work sequentially down the board. Be sure to gently ease the motherboard from its clips down the remainder of the side.

    • Exercise extreme caution when removing the motherboard as it can be fragile, and damage to it could mean the camera will become unrecoverable.

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    • Remove the two visible ribbon cables by using the forceps.

    • Removing the ribbon cables will require lifting a lever located on the connecter in order to pull out the cable.

    • For additional guidance and tips on how to properly attach and detach connector cables, please reference iFixit's guide to connector cables here.

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

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For SD card replacement:

Follow above guide to step 18. Remove the bottom right flex cable. There will be a hole under the cable to access a screw in the battery compartment, which holds on the grip. Remove the screw. Remove the one remaining screw in the corner of the battery compartment. The grip should now come loose. Remove the grip. Remove the two screws holding the SD card board on. Disconnect the small two wire cable from the top of the board. The board should now slide out. Disconnect the flex cable from the old board and connect to the new board for reinstall.

I did this for a Sony A7S and all is working well.

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