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Repairing Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 LCD

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    1. Repairing Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 LCD, Repairing Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 LCD: step 1, image 1 of 1
      • Find the hatch labeled "open" on the left side of the bottom of the camera.

      • Slide the hatch in the direction that the arrow is pointing. The hatch will open outward on its own.

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      • Slide the blue locking tab to release the battery. Slide the battery out of the camera.

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    3. Repairing Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 LCD: step 3, image 1 of 2 Repairing Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 LCD: step 3, image 2 of 2
      • Replace hatch and rotate camera 180 degrees. You should still be looking at the bottom of the camera.

      • Remove the four 2.5mm Philips #0 screws.

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      • Turn the camera so the left side-panel faces you. (It says 5x Optical Zoom)

      • Remove the two 2.5mm Philips #0 screws.

      • You may have to remove the screws with a pair of tweezers when the screws are almost out.

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      • Turn the camera so the right side faces you.

      • Remove the two 2.5mm Philips #0 screws.

      • You may have to remove the screws with a pair of tweezers when the screws are almost out.

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    6. Repairing Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 LCD: step 6, image 1 of 1
      • Rotate camera so that the back is facing you.

      • Pull the back casing directly away from the LCD screen.

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      • Turn the camera so that the left side is facing you.

      • Pull the left side-panel off of the camera.

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      • Turn camera so that the front of the camara is facing you.

      • Pull the front casing directly away from the camera.

      • The right side panel may fall off when you take the front panel off.

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      • Turn the camera so that the right side is facing you.

      • Pull the right side-panel away from the rest of the camera.

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      • This is what your camera should look like now that you have removed the casing from all sides.

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    11. Repairing Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 LCD: step 11, image 1 of 1
      • Gently pull the LCD and its casing away from the motherboard as shown.

      • Be careful not to rip out any ribbon cables.

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      • Disconnect the small ribbon-wire by gently pulling on the small ribbon-wire where it connects with the motherboard.

      • Do not use excessive force to remove the wire because this may cause it to tear.

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      • Disconnect the large ribbon-wire by pulling on the large ribbon-wire where it connects to the motherboard.

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      • Pull the LCD and its casing away from the rest of the camera.

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      • Rotate the LCD and its casing so that the screen is facing you.

      • Gently pull the control panel downward, freeing it from the small metal clips.

      • Lift the control panel away from the metal and carefully pull the ribbon-wire out as you do.

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      • Lift the LCD away from the metal casing on the right side.

      • Slide the LCD to the right and away from the metal casing.

      • Carefully pull the ribbon-wire out of the opening in the metal casing.

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    17. Repairing Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 LCD: step 17, image 1 of 1
      • The LCD is now out of the camera.

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Conclusion

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

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