<![CDATA[iFixit - Answers With Device "Sony Alpha NEX-6"]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/Device/Sony_Alpha_NEX-6?rss=yes en-US Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:56:29 -0700 <![CDATA[Sony Alpha NEX-6: Why does my camera say cannot recognize lens?]]> I dropped my camera , it does not have any cracks and it did not break at all but when I tried turning it on it said "cannot recognize lens. Attach it properly "

⟐ Commented March 12, 2025 at 2:01 MST

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/359812/Why+does+my+camera+say+cannot+recognize+lens https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/359812 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 02:01:24 -0700 <![CDATA[Sony Alpha NEX-6: How to replace faulty pop up flash]]> Pop up flash on my sony nex 6 pops up but no longer fires, and is faulty. Where can I get a replacement and how difficult is the task of replacing it?

⟐ Commented December 13, 2019 at 0:47 MST

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/281601/How+to+replace+faulty+pop+up+flash https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/281601 Fri, 13 Dec 2019 00:47:01 -0700 <![CDATA[Sony Alpha NEX-6: Can I replace broken viewfinder on Sony A6000]]> Viewfinder glass is smashed

⟐ Answered September 27, 2023 at 16:49 MST

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/282693/Can+I+replace+broken+viewfinder+on+Sony+A6000 https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/282693 Wed, 27 Sep 2023 16:49:12 -0700 <![CDATA[Sony Alpha NEX-6: Hot shoe doesn't work]]> I tried a canon flash on the hot shoe and it fired twice. It now won't fire even if using a sony flash made for the camera.

⟐ Answer accepted December 30, 2022 at 14:01 MST

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/452856/Hot+shoe+doesn't+work https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/452856 Fri, 30 Dec 2022 14:01:47 -0700 <![CDATA[Sony Alpha NEX-6: Why is my control dial not working?]]> I recently got this camera a few days ago from ebay and I the issue is that the control dial value set at one value or if the dial is moved it goes up one value or down one value but no more. I have tried all I can think of like cleaning the contacts… Also, I have a nex-3n and it has no issues with the selp1650 lens, so I gather the control dial is to blame.

⟐ Commented September 26, 2023 at 7:37 MST

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/596397/Why+is+my+control+dial+not+working https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/596397 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 07:37:55 -0700 <![CDATA[Sony Alpha NEX-6: How to replace electronic viewfinder glass on sony nex 6]]> Hi,

The glass of my electronic viewfinder is smashed and i want to replace it.

1. Do you know if it's possible ?

2. Do you have a link or a reference, I search for hour but i never find the part ?

Thank you

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/386334/How+to+replace+electronic+viewfinder+glass+on+sony+nex+6 https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/386334 Mon, 27 Mar 2017 00:16:11 -0700 <![CDATA[Sony Alpha NEX-6: How to fix camera lens]]> Camera cannot recognize lens help.

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/278749/How+to+fix+camera+lens https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/278749 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 23:57:46 -0700 <![CDATA[Sony Alpha NEX-6: My hotshoe no longer works on two bodies]]> I believe at one time the hotshoe did work on the two Nex-6 bodies I have. At present neither one works. Is this repairable?

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/245382/My+hotshoe+no+longer+works+on+two+bodies https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/245382 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 09:56:02 -0700 <![CDATA[Sony Alpha NEX-6: How to replace the LCD screen?]]> Is the procedure for replacing the LCD screen the same for the NEX 6 as it is for the NEX 7:

Sony NEX-7 Screen Replacement

??

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/238287/How+to+replace+the+LCD+screen https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/238287 Thu, 25 Jun 2015 16:28:09 -0700