How to Clean, Upgrade, Repair, Mod, Disassemble a Sony Camera

Do you want to personalize or repair your camera made by Sony?

Here is a collection of free do-it-yourself take apart instructions, disassembly pictures, upgrade and repair manuals, as well as modding and cleaning tutorials for CyberShot cameras. If you have written a guide yourself (or if you know of tips and tricks not mentioned here), please submit a new entry.

Sony CyberShot DSC-H2The teardown story of a compact digital camera.
Sony CyberShot DSC-H2/H5Instructions for installing a replacement shutter button assembly.
Sony CyberShot DSC-L1Disassembly and lens cover repair tutorial with detailed take apart pictures.
Sony CyberShot DSC-M2A step-by-step digital camera disassembly picture gallery (in Italian).
Sony CyberShot DSC-P9A complete step-by-step take apart guide with pictures.
Sony CyberShot DSC-S40Tele Conversion Lens Mount: The idea is to mount this camcorder Tele conversion lens to a digital camera using the tripod mounting hole. The lens is for an old JVC camcorder, the type that still uses tapes.
Sony CyberShot DSC-W12An illustrated dissection and cleaning guide (in German).
Sony CyberShot DSC-W120Cameras are easily jostled around or dropped. Therefore they are probably one of the most commonly-discarded items when broken. If you can find the parts and a good guide, most common camera problems such as a stuck or dirty lenses can easily be fixed with a little work.
Sony NEX-3Complete camera disassembly guide to replace display and remove IR filter from CMOS (in Italian).
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