Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P9 Flash Replacement
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Spudger4.9
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Slide the battery latch down the side of the camera with your hands.
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The latch will automatically pop open.
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Remove the four 3.0mm Phillips #000 screws on the top of the camera with the phillips screwdriver.
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Remove the additional four 3.0mm Phillips #000 screws on the bottom of the camera.
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Once the screws are removed, slowly remove the back casing from the rest of the camera.
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Dislodge the round casing from the lens.
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Pull it away from the rest of the camera.
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Remove the three 4.0mm Phillips #000 screws holding the back panel in place.
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Work the back panel out from under the small grey clip.
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Slide the back panel off of the camera by dislodging it from the remaining clips.
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Below is a flat, orange cable connecting the lens to the motherboard.
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Turn the camera over so that you can see the front of the lens.
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Two connectors link the lens to the motherboard.
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Gently bring the lens away from the camera.
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Using the flat end of the plastic spudger tool, flip up the black tabs on the connectors.
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Gently pull out the cables and move the lens away from the rest of the camera.
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You should now have two distinct, separate components.
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Pull off the top button piece. You will have to detach a small blue ribbon cable.
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Remove the flash mechanism. It is held in place by a clip on the side of the camera.
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The capacitor and flash will rotate out, still attached by a ribbon cable on the left.
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Lift up the black tab with the spudger.
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Gently remove the ribbon cable from the rest of the camera.
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The flash component is now completely separate from the rest of the camera.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Cal Poly, Team 17-25, Amido Spring 2012 Member of Cal Poly, Team 17-25, Amido Spring 2012
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