...how to fix a Sony DSC-WX9 digital still camera screen...
...did I mention that Scout broke my sweet little point & shoot camera in France...he dropped it on concrete in Normandy...and the screen shattered...
...well...the little camera is getting pretty old...technologically speaking...but it still took perfect photos...you just couldn't see them on the shattered screen...and you also couldn't adjust any settings for nighttime photos...or flash...because you couldn't see the menu...
...and since it was so 'old'...
we got it before the big Grand Canyon trip in 2011...we ordered the replacement screen from Amazon...but it actually shipped from China...so we had to wait a little while for it to arrive...
...I was so happy when it arrived...I still use my Kodak...but this little guy is very handy...
...but...it didn't look quite the 'same'...it had a metal border that I didn't see on ours...and so I was worried that it wasn't quite the same model...
...and I watched several videos to get an idea of how to proceed...but none for this specific camera...
...first I unscrewed every little screw I could find...and put those off to the side...there's nothing worse than going to put something back together and being unable to find all the screws...
...then I just popped the cover off...
...and gently and carefully flipped the little control panel to the outside...revealing what I needed access to...the ribbon to the screen...
...so I flipped the screen over to access the connection point...
...and do you see that little grey piece...I broke it because I didn't know how to remove the ribbon connector...
...there's a little black plastic bar that has to be lifted...first...arghhhh!...
...then it was just a matter of putting the new ribbon connector in...and pushing the little black bar down...
...I snapped the little broken grey piece back in place too...and it held...I think it's an insulator of some sort...but it would of course be better if I hadn't broken it...
...did everything else in reverse...put the cover back on...and screwed in all the screws...
...and ta-daaa!... it worked...the new little screen...with it's silver border works perfectly...bright clear images...I couldn't be happier with my $20 camera fix...
...what have you 'fixed' lately?...
~Wishing you a lovely start to your week!
How ingenious! A good camera is worth fighting for.
ReplyDeleteWhat we are trying to fix this morning is our son's eczema. The National Health Service is excellent but can be slow beyond seeing your local doctor and emergencies. So we have decided to pay for him to see a dermatologist, most consultant doctors work for both the NHS and privately. Not too bad though at £170 for a consultation. A friends 2 1/2 year old was suspected of eating deadly nightshade and he had two senior doctors guarding hum for 4 hours so the NHS can swing into action in an amazing way when needed. He hadn't as it turned out - no antidote so relief all round!
There seems to be no limit to what you can "fix". That was a good one, for sure. MOM
ReplyDeleteGood for you!!
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