Sony NEX-5R Motherboard Replacement

Written By: Emily Trujillo

Comments: 16

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

Time Required

45 minutes

Introduction

The removal of the motherboard involves removing a significant portion of the rear casing, the internal casing, and the removal of component connections. Care and safe handling is advised in this guide.

Tools

Step 1

Open the battery pack door by moving the slider to "OPEN".
Remove the 3.25 mm silver screw inside the battery pack with a Phillips screwdriver.

Step 2

Remove the 3.25 mm exterior screw with a Phillips screwdriver.

Step 3

Use the spudger to raise the corner of the case from the camera.
One component of the front case should now be separate from the camera.

Step 4

Remove the three (3.5 mm) screws from the bottom of the camera with the Phillips screwdriver.

Step 5

Open the HDMI port, and remove the the two (3.5 mm) Phillips screws exposed on that side.

Step 6

Remove the two 4mm screws from the interior of the battery pack, and one 3.5mm screw from beside it.

We already removed the screw next to battery lock. The one close to blue plastic lock.

Harbert Wolfstein - 30/03/19

How to repair this part of the interior pack if my blue thing is broken

@AntoineTy -

Step 7

Looking at the bottom of the camera, use the spudger to lift the rear case away from the camera body.

Step 8

Using the spudger again, carefully pry from the top of the camera to remove the back frame.
The back frame is fragile, so use the spudger gently.

Pull the back pannel up starting at the bottom of the frame. There is a little hinge at inside the frame the top that will move up and make it much easier to remove the back panel (almost without effort)

meertdavid - 19/08/18

The most difficult part of this disassembly is this plastic part. Very thin, flimsy and tend to easily break. Pay extra attention when prying this frame, especially the top part, between the screen hinges.

Harbert Wolfstein - 30/03/19

Update to my previous comment:

Remove the top case part where the shutter button, play button etc so that flimsy plastic frame can come out easily.

Harbert Wolfstein - 29/04/19

Step 9

The back case should now be removed and look like this.

Does this part contain battery stopper?

Gennady - 19/01/15

I guess not. battery stopper is on the body.

Chau Jieying - 09/11/15

Step 10

Remove the two copper 2.25mm phillips head screws from the bottom of the camera.

Those are not actual copper by the way. I am using a magnet plate and they stick to it as they are steel. So most probably copper colored or plated steel screws.

Harbert Wolfstein - 30/03/19

Step 11

Remove the copper 2.25mm phillips head screw from the side of the camera.

Step 12

Use the spudger tool to unhook the neck strap anchor from the side of the camera with the navigation buttons.

Step 13

Remove the six copper 2.25mm phillips head screws from the top of the motherboard assembly on the camera

On which step we removed the tripod mount screw?

Harbert Wolfstein - 30/03/19

skipped the step where they removed top with the shutter

BlackAKUMA666 -

Step 14

Flip the main navigation button up behind the camera to further expose the frame

Step 15

Lift the LCD screen straight up and off of the camera. The motherboard frame is attached and the assembly will easily separate from the camera.
The lead connecting the LCD screen and the motherboard is fragile. Be careful not to damage the wiring or either end of the leads.

The metal shield part, how did you lifted up? Did you remove the sticker?

Harbert Wolfstein - 30/03/19

Step 16

Remove the lead connecting the LCD screen and frame assembly to the motherboard. Using tweezers, pull straight out from the lead to disconnect
Always work carefully when removing internal leads. These wires and ribbons are fragile.
The LCD screen and frame should now be separate from the main camera and appear as shown in the image

Step 17

Remove the small wire lead from the motherboard using the tweezers. Firmly grasp the lead wire near the connection and pull up from the motherboard at an angle. The lead will snap off of the mount.

Step 18

On the top left corner of the motherboard, unhook the black grommet from the housing by pinching the small tab with the tweezers and lifting up.

Step 19

On the top left side of the motherboard, remove the first lead from housing using the tweezers. Firmly grasp the lead with tweezers and pull straight out from the housing.

Step 20

Next, remove the first lead on the right side of the motherboard. Using tweezers, tightly grasp the lead and pull straight out from the housing.

Step 21

Remove the next lead on the side of the motherboard. For this lead, you may have to grasp it on either side with the tweezers as shown due to the lack of room beneath the lead. When securely grasped, pull straight out of the housing to remove the lead.

Step 22

Remove the final lead on the opposite side of the motherboard with tweezers. Tightly hold and the lead on either side and pull straight out of the housing to disconnect.

Step 23

On the lower side of the motherboard, you must remove the small metal frame that covers the socket-lead. Pinch the frame on each side with the tweezers and lift up to easily remove it.

Step 24

Pinch the cylindrical socket lead on each side with tweezers and lift out from its housing to remove the socket-lead.

Step 25

With all secondary leads removed, lift the motherboard away from the camera to expose the primary lead underneath. While holding the motherboard lightly in one hand, tightly pinch the primary lead near the housing with the tweezers. Pull the lead straight out from the housing to completely separate the motherboard from the camera.
The removed motherboard and camera body should now appear as shown.

How to replace sensor and shutter?

Chau Jieying - 09/11/15

It you are replacing motherboard, it is best to leave the two remaining ribbons underneath attached to camera body. Instead remove ribbons from motherboard since it will be discarded. Also, you will need to solder leads for cylindrical socket and shutter button onto new motherboard.

jlopresti63 - 17/08/20