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Sony Surgery
November 30, 2003




Tired of getting pictures like this one...




...I set up a temporary workbench...




...and carried out some surgery, aiming for the lens cover mechanism.














LCD flipped down




optics taken out




barenaked









3.2 megapixel CCD under the steel plate









focus & shutter mechanisms out




Popping off the front lens plate reveals the problem:
Dust & dirt in the lens cover mechanism.




partially disassembled for thorough cleaning




This nasty little spring went ballistic once...but not for long :-P




Now clean & smooth. Opens and closes every time.




Wacky groves move the lenses & mechanisms during lens extraction & zooming.




Shutter back in place. Autofocus on its way in.




Back together - and still working...better than ever.




But wait...what's that screw??




Looking back at my photos, I found that this screw was missing. Goody.




Ok, that's better. Done.

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