The problem I was having was with the selector wheel on the right which lets to select diff modes.It used to dance between various modes and never settle.I was at my wits end about what to do.I was even thinking of junking the camera.Then I saw your video.I i opened the first 8 screws.Pulled out the ribbon cable from the control wheel board.Took it out and dunked it into a cleaning solution called Elma.Its ammonia based I think.they use it to clean watch parts.Should be easily available online.So i dipped my board into that liquid.Turned the round selector wheel round and round atleast 40 times.Washed it clean with water.Let it dry under a hair dryer on medium settings for 4 minutes...and put it back in.VOILA !! The thing works perfectly now !! THanks a ton man !!
Hi :-) . I can't thank you enough for the info contained in this video. It gave me the confidence to do something I would never have dared do without it........take a modern camera apart !! My Sony Cyber-Shot HX60 had a lens that was stuck shut. I disassembled the camera as you showed, and had a good poke around with the lens and put it back together. Unfortunately, that didn't work. So I had nothing to lose and had a brain wave. Why not take it apart again, and just wire the camera's 3.6 volt battery directly across the lens drive motor terminals ?? Worked a treat, and out popped the lens, couldn't believe it !! Reverse the polarity on the terminals to get the lens to go back in. Put the camera back together and hey-presto.....works a treat !! Thanks again :-)
Dropped my camara at a gig, it was on full zoom at the time and was instantaly wrecked. Bought a lens from Hong Kong, cheap 60 euro its second hand but it worked, i installed it with your fantastic vid and dam, am i so proud of my self, told the missus how i did it and she told me dont buy anything from Hong Kong Bless her .... Thank you very much for your vid you make it look so easy, im subscribed thanks Brian G in Ireland.
Thanks a lot, you saved me $150 dlls, I ordered the lens on ebay for 50 dlls and I was able to replace it with this video, Thanks again 5 stars for you my friend.
Thank you, my hx60 got sand in it preventing the zoom to work so I bought a spares or repairs Hx60, with your video I was able to make 1 good camera out of the two. Thanks.
Hey, thanks for this video. My Sony DSCHX50 was dropped with the result that the lens cover shutter would not open fully. I tried blowing air into it, slipping in a bit of paper etc, as this had worked with a previous camera, but no joy. At the end of the next video, in which you tear down the HX50 lens you have just replaced, you mention that at the end of the zoom lens is an aluminium cover glued on that can simply be prized off. So I took out my trusty Swiss Army knife and slipped the blade in between the plastic rectangle and the aluminium cover and started wiggling it around (parallel with the glass), until the cover started to move. Once I got it off, dusted it down and put it back on again, the problem was fixed, I don't know why it worked, the aluminium may just have been bent out of shape slightly, putting pressure on the shutter mechanism. Thanks for the tip!
+Al Katraz Films Glad it helped, I should have shown that aluminum cap and how it comes off. it just got two sticky tapes on it and if you just put some heat on the top near the tape and pull it comes off. them lens shutter things have a very light springs on them and dont take much to stop them from working.
Wow, you made that look so so simple.....this could be a great money saving help for folks who are capabale and confident...i really like these kind of show and tell vids....really very helpfull and generouse to share your hard erned knowledge...Cheers mate.
With that guide I was able to replace the optical group of a DSC-HX50 that was donated to a community library. Thanks for sharing! Greetings from Recife, Brazil!
Thanks! Using your video I was able to repair my DSC-H50V for the price of the lens/shutter assembly ($69 on eBay). My local camera repair shop wanted $350 after I paid $45 to "diagnose" it. I sent you a donation for a few beers. Thanks again. Clear disassembly and assembly instructions.
You just saved me about £170 ($140) A small donation through your Pay Pal is the least I could do as a thank you. I hope the rest of the people here that you helped in the same way gave you more than some kind words. Thank you.
Great video. Cleared a speck of something off the sensor. Didn't need to remove any wiring, just flipped the sensor over after taking out the three silver screws. Thanks very much.
Great job!!! i used you video to clean my camera and save me 90 pounds. Thanks a million. Any chance that you can make a video of how to fix the flash on the camera?
Thanks so much. I just used your video to swap a scratched lens on my HX60V using a lens from an HX60 that had a broken flash. It was so easy. Thanks again.
Thanks for posting this video. I dropped the camera and the lens was hit hard. Decided to just get a new lens from Ebay. (China) since it already went thru more than 10,000 shots. Followed your video and it was perfect. Thank You Otherstuff
I've just had to hack a repair to my HX50; thanks for your videos! In my case it looks like it was the ribbon from the board to the lens - as soon as I removed the metal plate it started working - and failed again as soon as I put the ribbon back in place. Letting the ribbon unfold upwards and it was OK; hmm - so I've bent it back the opposite way - underneath the PCB (removing the shell of the HDMI connector to make space) - and it's working; who knows for how long. What a bizarre over folded ribbon arrangement!
Thanks so much, thanks to your channel I figured I could order a replacement part and fix it. If there was a 1 click way to donate to your cause I'd do it.
Is the CCD the same thing as the iris? I have been told that the iris of my camera is broken, because I get a black screen when trying to take photos. Could the iris be replaced or do I have to replace the whole lens like you did in this video? By the way, great explanation, it is very helpful!!
the whole lens would be the best thing to do. CCD is not the same as Iris. you can see testing the iris in this video at 27:50 th-cam.com/video/fCmgPQU_Gr4/w-d-xo.html
Big thanks for the video. I ahve same problem -Not sure if I would be game to do all that but will watch again several time sand then make a decision. Thanks
Hi thanks for the advice the cable was out! I found that the control panel wire was damaged. Do you know if it is possible to buy a replacement for this and if so where they are sold? Thanks again. Ross
Looks like the lense in my camera is broken, I'm a bit worried about the tiny cables, would i get those back in? Where do i get a new lense? It's a lovely camera, makes me sad it's broken at the moment
Hello friend, thank you so much for sharing this video, my hx50v dropped and thanks to your video i was able to replace the lens, But now after a couple of days of fixing it i have a problem with the flash, when taking pictures the flash light is not working anymore can you please help, what do you recommend i should do? Should i replace the flash? Thank you
You might have snagged the flash cable when placing the lens in the body, look at frame 8:40 in this video you can see the flash cable, it runs across the top from the flash to the motherboard. You might have to take it back apart and check this cable. There would be no other reason for the flash to stop working after removing the lens. The flash cable is long enough to raise the motherboard as i did in this video. But if the lens snagged it....It could damage it or pull it out of its connection on the motherboard. Did you notice anything when placing the lens in the body? like it had problems going in.
Thank you so much for posting this! I dropped my hx50v ( the lens stopped working) and I'm not confident in my skills in camera repair. I know it will cost a lot to repair , but what else can I do? Do you have any suggestions?
Hi watched your video - very helpful thanks! After dropping the camera and breaking the lens I sent for a replacement lens, fitted this using your video which was pretty straightforward, when I came to switch the camera on afterwards. It would not turn on. Took it to pieces, swapped new lens for old one. Still would not turn on, checked battery - full of charge. Replaced with new lens again tried and checked 4 times. Checked all power cables still won't turn on! Can you give me any advice/ideas? Thanks for any advice!
did you pull up on the motherboard to much? there is a power cable on the back side if you pull up to much it might come out. its a push in cable which means no flip retainer it just pushes in. the power cable comes from the battery/card slot compartment ( at top ) then folds slightly and pushes in at the top motherboard from the back side. ( in between the motherboard and battery compartment )
Outstanding video. I dropped my camera and now the camera displays error 13:01. If I remove the SD card, there is no error. The SD card is good. It appears that a connection came loose or a component has been damaged. With the aid of your video, I am thinking of disassembling the camera. Any thoughts?
Vic Tree the card slot has no ribbon cable it is solder on the main board. got this off another help site : This error usually is generated because there is an issue with the contacts on the Memory Stick - do you have another Memory Stick to test? If it's only one Memory Stick with this issue check the contacts and rub them gently with a pencil eraser if necessary. Insert and reinsert the card several times to see if this clears the error. If you are still having the issue after this, and you get the same result with another Memory Stick the camera may need service so give Sony support a call and they will be happy to help:
Otherstuff Thank you for the reply. I still see the error with a different card. The card that was in the camera, when it was dropped, is accessible in a PC. With no card in the camera, I can take pictures with the internal memory.
Vic Tree try this, with the camera on slowly push the card in and see if it reads it at some point. i had some do this its was the connection inside the card slot got bent.
Hi Dear, I have this type lens problem. I separated all parts of my camera like your this and another video and I saw the lens plastic is not broken it's fine. I think it's have another problem. how can i find this problem. Please help.
Hello, I have a dust on either the lens or the CCD sensor on my HX50... The hardware on 6:47 is the CCD? Can I simply just put a sensor swab on it to clean it? Thanks!
Hi, nice video. I have one HX50V that started to show no image like yours. It turn on, open the lens and no image is shown. The zoom operates normally and it is able to show pictures on SD card and etc. I tried to connect it to my smartphone and again only black screen. I'm suspecting there is a problem on the CCD sensor, not on the lens. I didnt found any CCD for sale, just the lens. Do you think that could be the issue ? Its viable to buy a new CCD ?
Guilherme Coelho its not the CCD if its able to show a picture on the SD card. might just be the ribbon cable connections to the LCD backlight. I have had cameras loose connection from the connection getting " frosted " is what i call it. if you look in the video at the gold connection on the LCD you will see they are shiny gold. I have had some that look frosted and loose connection do to moister. once they are cleaned the cameras would work.
Otherstuff I thinks its not the situation, because the LCD works fine. I'm able to see pictures on the LCD from SD card and the backlight works normal. The problem really is that no image from the sensor appear on the screen, and I'm not able to take any pictures. Its like the camera is looking for the CCD sensor but its not getting any data from it. The rest of the camera works like the zoom motor and the lens opening. The problem is that no picture from the CCD appears. Maybe its the case of some moisture on the flat from CCD sensor. Even keeping it into a bag with silica, it was really used in a rainy day the last time it worked. I will look for the tools to open it and check the flat cables.
Guilherme Coelho Oh.. i thought you meant it takes pictures and will show them on the SD card. then its either the lens or CDD and it might just be the Lens iris is stuck, with the camera on try bumping the camera on each side with the palm of your hand. then zoom the lens all the way out and do it again.
I have a sony camera, model DSC-HX20V. That now he cannot remove the lens. The camera did not fall, it is more take 4 photos and turn it off. When I turned it on again, the lens didn't come out. The camera does as to open, but does not succeed. And then I get a message to turn off and turn the camera on again. What can be?
I bought this camera second hand online, and the scroll button (the big round one, tocontrol the menu) has a mind of it's own. I think I have to clean it. Do you have advice on how to remove the plastic front so I can clean the contacts?
I managed to gently lift the button off, and after I sprayed the sensors with contact cleaner the problem is gone! Thank you for your reply though, and for showing me how to safely open the camera.
Hello! Thank you for this video. I got the spare part and attempted to replace it, however when i finished and powered it up, the lens wont pop out, it wont open. Tried again to check and the cables and still it wont. Any idead what i may be doing wrong?
Otherstuff Hello Thanks for your answer. I used my old lens and it does pop up with that cable is connected, when i use the new it doesnt. I could you your spare part has a Number 2 on the top part as well as my old lens. However my spare part has a Number 1, do you anticipate that may be the issue? - thanks in advanced
***** where did you get this new lens? its for a hx50? i dont know anything about a number if the lens is for a HX50 it should work. return the lens something is wrong with it.
Unfortunately I bought it on Ebay shipped to Germany from a Chinese source. It didnt work, and the only difference was the number 1 it had, compared to my original and yours which were number 2. He will send me a new part this time I hope I get it rght otherwise I will have to buy from a USA Source. Thank you for all your support! :)
@Linux & Other Stuff, I have a HX50V use to work fine until last week. The lens will not come out when I power the camera up. The message ''Turn the power off and on again'' comes up. What should I do? Thanks!
Hello, bit of a long shot as it's 10 year on from this video but I'm having trouble sourcing an lens for my hx60, could anyone point me in the right direction as i'd like to try this fix :)
The shutter button is a two stage button, one soft "click" ( to lock focus ) you will hear the focus lock audio "beeps" , then a hard "click" to take the picture. do you feel both of these actions? ( button could be jammed ) do you hear the audio focus lock beeps? Has the camera been near moisture? ( cables could have got frosted ) Any body damage been dropped? First go to setting and try to " Initialize " the camera.
I unfortunately broke the orange clamp on the large LCD ribbon cable connector, has anybody else run into this problem? Will the ribbon cable make and stay connected without that clamp? Kind regards and thank you very much for the excellent video!!
yes needs it to make contact. if you can build the thickness of the cable with tape that will work. i have done this using i piece of film plastic from another cable. it needs to be pushed down to make contact.
do you do repairs on other people's cameras? for $ of course.. I have the dcs-h200 and the lens does not fully extend and I get an error message.. looking through the screen shows the lens is out of alignment.. and you see a round border on the image
+kevralph was the camera dropped? on some camera the focus lens pops in with plastic clips and when dropped it will pop out. if it was dropped on the lens, the lens barrel could have broke. see my hx50 lens disassemble video.
+kevralph can you return it to amazon? from what you tell me something is stuck or loose. and it sounds like the focuser lens. if you cant return it, then the whole lens will have to come apart to see whats wrong with it. I think that lens is just like the hx200 or hx300 lens. but yes i do sometime help repair peoples cameras, i have a rx100 II coming in the mail someone wants me to replace the lcd cable on it.
Hi @Otherstuff. - I did the ultimate mistake. When taking everything apart as instructed , I reached the part at 2:31 where I had to unplug the Control Board. The connecting ribbon broke off ! The head of the ribbon which goes to the back of the control board split! My model is a DSC HX5v which has a flimsier board connector than the one you have. Please let me know how to fix this issue :-)
Other Stuff I searched one now. Please check the link below. I need the orange connector ribbon cable only. Not the control board. Do u think I can get it alone? www.ebay.com/itm/GENUINE-SONY-Cyber-shot-DSC-HX5V-REAR-CONTROL-BOARD-PART-REPAIR-/170922127776
I cleaned the lens, and when I put everything back together it wont turn on. I have tried changing all the cables by reversing them, and the camera is completely dead. Would a bad lens cause a complete no-power? Or somthing else?
"changing all the cables by reversing them" i dont know why or how you could do this. but no you should never do that. the main power cable is behind the motherboard check it to see if maybe you pulled it out. i dont see how but check it.. its very tight fit cable with no retainer.
Hello, I did a search for "sony hx-60 lens replacement" on Ebay UK and it only came up with one source in Europe (Italy) which would cost approximately £51(p&p) where as there were local second hand cameras I could bid for within the UK which may or may not work out cheaper or the same price. This might be similar for people in other countries. Good luck to others hoping to replace the lens!
+stingray4me did you get the last message i sent? also i posted a video. the camera is totally dead and i cant check to see if its the motherboard or something else.
Hi, I watched the video you made. Nice. At least it will help someone take their camera apart. Can you email me at patkopecky@yahoo.com for a personal email info ?Otherstuff
I replaced the flash on my hx50v now it doesn't want to power up. I checked the ribbbon cables over & over again. & When I press the power button sometimes a little red led flashes by the little wire to the lcd screen on the motherboard.
+stingray4me Did you remove the top control panel and the battery compartment? I bet its either the power cable or the control cable to the motherboard. I might be able to look at it.
+stingray4me on the other side of the motherboard there is the power cable, remove the lens cables so you can just flip the motherboard to check the power cable. the power cable just slides in there is no flip retainer.
Hi, I have a problem, I watered few water in backpack and my cam and apparently superficially wet casing so I dried it superficially and then turned on normally (I thought it was not wet) but the display looked so turned it off and then I removed the battery but then put them again (I won anxiety) and the display looked dull colored but as dark and took a test shot. After I turned it off and I forgot to get the batteries (I know it's stupid) and several hours after I got home and saw to checarla display ***** looked back but the light was on, and the rest It worked perfectly. I took the pile and felt warm. I removed the memory card and check the computer and the pictures are perfect, the zoom, flash and everything. I disassemble a bit and the humidity sensor was marked but could not see anything wet. I was watching in Aliexpress several displays for my camera from 12-20 dollars (seems very cheap to 921000 pixels) and with good grades. Before buying I wonder if there is any way to tell if the problem is display or something else more serious. Recall that the backlight works. I hope you can help me, I would appreciate it.
+Otherstuff Thank's, I have another question. I have a small particle of dust inside the lens, It only apears when I use the zoom. If I need to disassemble the lens.. I have the HX30, it's the same than the HX50?
+Johann Quintanar hx30 is NOT the same as the HX50. try a vac, with the vac and lens in your hand turn on the camera and zoom the lens as you cup the vac around the lens with your hand.
The problem I was having was with the selector wheel on the right which lets to select diff modes.It used to dance between various modes and never settle.I was at my wits end about what to do.I was even thinking of junking the camera.Then I saw your video.I i opened the first 8 screws.Pulled out the ribbon cable from the control wheel board.Took it out and dunked it into a cleaning solution called Elma.Its ammonia based I think.they use it to clean watch parts.Should be easily available online.So i dipped my board into that liquid.Turned the round selector wheel round and round atleast 40 times.Washed it clean with water.Let it dry under a hair dryer on medium settings for 4 minutes...and put it back in.VOILA !! The thing works perfectly now !! THanks a ton man !!
Hi :-) . I can't thank you enough for the info contained in this video. It gave me the confidence to do something I would never have dared do without it........take a modern camera apart !! My Sony Cyber-Shot HX60 had a lens that was stuck shut. I disassembled the camera as you showed, and had a good poke around with the lens and put it back together. Unfortunately, that didn't work. So I had nothing to lose and had a brain wave. Why not take it apart again, and just wire the camera's 3.6 volt battery directly across the lens drive motor terminals ?? Worked a treat, and out popped the lens, couldn't believe it !! Reverse the polarity on the terminals to get the lens to go back in. Put the camera back together and hey-presto.....works a treat !! Thanks again :-)
Bro, without you, i would have never been able to take this apart to clean my sensor. Thank you sooo much. God Bless
Dropped my camara at a gig, it was on full zoom at the time and was instantaly wrecked.
Bought a lens from Hong Kong, cheap 60 euro its second hand but it worked,
i installed it with your fantastic vid and dam, am i so proud of my self, told the missus how i did it and she told me dont buy anything from Hong Kong Bless her ....
Thank you very much for your vid you make it look so easy, im subscribed thanks Brian G in Ireland.
Thanks a lot, you saved me $150 dlls, I ordered the lens on ebay for 50 dlls and I was able to replace it with this video, Thanks again 5 stars for you my friend.
Hello! can you help me how to order the lens?
Thank you, my hx60 got sand in it preventing the zoom to work so I bought a spares or repairs Hx60, with your video I was able to make 1 good camera out of the two. Thanks.
Hey, thanks for this video. My Sony DSCHX50 was dropped with the result that the lens cover shutter would not open fully. I tried blowing air into it, slipping in a bit of paper etc, as this had worked with a previous camera, but no joy. At the end of the next video, in which you tear down the HX50 lens you have just replaced, you mention that at the end of the zoom lens is an aluminium cover glued on that can simply be prized off. So I took out my trusty Swiss Army knife and slipped the blade in between the plastic rectangle and the aluminium cover and started wiggling it around (parallel with the glass), until the cover started to move. Once I got it off, dusted it down and put it back on again, the problem was fixed, I don't know why it worked, the aluminium may just have been bent out of shape slightly, putting pressure on the shutter mechanism. Thanks for the tip!
+Al Katraz Films Glad it helped, I should have shown that aluminum cap and how it comes off. it just got two sticky tapes on it and if you just put some heat on the top near the tape and pull it comes off. them lens shutter things have a very light springs on them and dont take much to stop them from working.
Wow, you made that look so so simple.....this could be a great money saving help for folks who are capabale and confident...i really like these kind of show and tell vids....really very helpfull and generouse to share your hard erned knowledge...Cheers mate.
With that guide I was able to replace the optical group of a DSC-HX50 that was donated to a community library. Thanks for sharing! Greetings from Recife, Brazil!
Thanks! Using your video I was able to repair my DSC-H50V for the price of the lens/shutter assembly ($69 on eBay). My local camera repair shop wanted $350 after I paid $45 to "diagnose" it. I sent you a donation for a few beers. Thanks again. Clear disassembly and assembly instructions.
Thank You !
You just saved me about £170 ($140) A small donation through your Pay Pal is the least I could do as a thank you. I hope the rest of the people here that you helped in the same way gave you more than some kind words.
Thank you.
Thank You!
Great video. Cleared a speck of something off the sensor. Didn't need to remove any wiring, just flipped the sensor over after taking out the three silver screws. Thanks very much.
Thank you so much Dave for this your great tutorial video for fix my Sony camera problem.
Broke the lens on my Sony HX60. Replaced lens following this great video. Many thanks.
Great job!!! i used you video to clean my camera and save me 90 pounds.
Thanks a million.
Any chance that you can make a video of how to fix the flash on the camera?
Thanks so much. I just used your video to swap a scratched lens on my HX60V using a lens from an HX60 that had a broken flash. It was so easy. Thanks again.
Great explanation ! Clear and didactic. After one hour my camera went back on track . THANK YOU!!
A tip : watch series on flixzone. I've been using them for watching loads of movies lately.
@Rhett Kaison definitely, been watching on Flixzone for since december myself :D
Thank you very much for your excellent video with clear instructions - I was able to install a new lens on my HX60 - fantastic!
Thanks for posting this video. I dropped the camera and the lens was hit hard. Decided to just get a new lens from Ebay. (China) since it already went thru more than 10,000 shots. Followed your video and it was perfect. Thank You Otherstuff
You definately know what you're doing! Really helpful - THANKS A LOT!!!
Thank you very much.
my DSC-HX-50 works again, after uncrewing und shaking.
I've just had to hack a repair to my HX50; thanks for your videos! In my case it looks like it was the ribbon from the board to the lens - as soon as I removed the metal plate it started working - and failed again as soon as I put the ribbon back in place. Letting the ribbon unfold upwards and it was OK; hmm - so I've bent it back the opposite way - underneath the PCB (removing the shell of the HDMI connector to make space) - and it's working; who knows for how long. What a bizarre over folded ribbon arrangement!
Thanks for your time and effort, that was very useful.
Most excellent Dave! Thank you!
Thank you
Thanks so much for your video.
I learned how to remove the sand from inside the lens.
glad i could help....Also check out my HX50 lens disassemble video th-cam.com/video/fE0vQmQFvEI/w-d-xo.html
Thanks so much, thanks to your channel I figured I could order a replacement part and fix it. If there was a 1 click way to donate to your cause I'd do it.
thanks for the idea :) i just created a paypal link, will be adding it to the descriptions in the videos.
VERY GOOD EXPLANATION - THANK YOU
Thanks for sharing! I used your guide to clean the sensor. Very useful!
Is the CCD the same thing as the iris? I have been told that the iris of my camera is broken, because I get a black screen when trying to take photos. Could the iris be replaced or do I have to replace the whole lens like you did in this video? By the way, great explanation, it is very helpful!!
the whole lens would be the best thing to do. CCD is not the same as Iris. you can see testing the iris in this video at 27:50 th-cam.com/video/fCmgPQU_Gr4/w-d-xo.html
@@daves.projects Thank you for your prompt reply and your advice. I will watch the video 😊
Awesome! Big thanks!!
Saved me 100 bucks.
Big thanks for the video. I ahve same problem -Not sure if I would be game to do all that but will watch again several time sand then make a decision.
Thanks
Hi thanks for the advice the cable was out! I found that the control panel wire was damaged. Do you know if it is possible to buy a replacement for this and if so where they are sold? Thanks again. Ross
Looks like the lense in my camera is broken, I'm a bit worried about the tiny cables, would i get those back in? Where do i get a new lense? It's a lovely camera, makes me sad it's broken at the moment
just have to take your time. you can find parts on ebay or aliexpess
Hello friend, thank you so much for sharing this video, my hx50v dropped and thanks to your video i was able to replace the lens, But now after a couple of days of fixing it i have a problem with the flash, when taking pictures the flash light is not working anymore can you please help, what do you recommend i should do? Should i replace the flash? Thank you
You might have snagged the flash cable when placing the lens in the body, look at frame 8:40 in this video you can see the flash cable, it runs across the top from the flash to the motherboard. You might have to take it back apart and check this cable. There would be no other reason for the flash to stop working after removing the lens. The flash cable is long enough to raise the motherboard as i did in this video. But if the lens snagged it....It could damage it or pull it out of its connection on the motherboard. Did you notice anything when placing the lens in the body? like it had problems going in.
Thank you so much for posting this! I dropped my hx50v ( the lens stopped working) and I'm not confident in my skills in camera repair. I know it will cost a lot to repair , but what else can I do? Do you have any suggestions?
$50 bucks on ebay easy to swap out. Also check out my HX50 lens disassemble video th-cam.com/video/fE0vQmQFvEI/w-d-xo.html
Superb! Halfway there. Can you recommend a site to buy a new or second hand lens please?
Hi watched your video - very helpful thanks! After dropping the camera and breaking the lens I sent for a replacement lens, fitted this using your video which was pretty straightforward, when I came to switch the camera on afterwards. It would not turn on. Took it to pieces, swapped new lens for old one. Still would not turn on, checked battery - full of charge. Replaced with new lens again tried and checked 4 times. Checked all power cables still won't turn on! Can you give me any advice/ideas? Thanks for any advice!
did you pull up on the motherboard to much? there is a power cable on the back side if you pull up to much it might come out. its a push in cable which means no flip retainer it just pushes in. the power cable comes from the battery/card slot compartment ( at top ) then folds slightly and pushes in at the top motherboard from the back side. ( in between the motherboard and battery compartment )
A new sensor = New camera.Super .
Outstanding video. I dropped my camera and now the camera displays error 13:01. If I remove the SD card, there is no error. The SD card is good. It appears that a connection came loose or a component has been damaged. With the aid of your video, I am thinking of disassembling the camera. Any thoughts?
Vic Tree the card slot has no ribbon cable it is solder on the main board.
got this off another help site :
This error usually is generated because there is an issue with the contacts on the Memory Stick - do you have another Memory Stick to test? If it's only one Memory Stick with this issue check the contacts and rub them gently with a pencil eraser if necessary. Insert and reinsert the card several times to see if this clears the error. If you are still having the issue after this, and you get the same result with another Memory Stick the camera may need service so give Sony support a call and they will be happy to help:
Otherstuff Thank you for the reply. I still see the error with a different card. The card that was in the camera, when it was dropped, is accessible in a PC. With no card in the camera, I can take pictures with the internal memory.
Vic Tree try this, with the camera on slowly push the card in and see if it reads it at some point. i had some do this its was the connection inside the card slot got bent.
Otherstuff I tried that and it seems to try to access it. But, "Reinsert the memory card." and C13:01 pops up.
Hi Dear,
I have this type lens problem. I separated all parts of my camera like your this and another video and I saw the lens plastic is not broken it's fine. I think it's have another problem. how can i find this problem. Please help.
thank you i have finaly repared ly camera
szuper. és az a kicserélt alkatrész hamar tönkre szokott menni?
no. same quality good part.
Hello, I have a dust on either the lens or the CCD sensor on my HX50... The hardware on 6:47 is the CCD? Can I simply just put a sensor swab on it to clean it? Thanks!
Try home vacuum first. Don’t let it touch the lens but just try to get close to see if it can suck it out.
@@David-ms1wm I did but somehow it's not working. Probably remove the back panel and perhaps vacuum it from there.
Turn camera on and put vac on front lens but don’t let it grab to it. And try tapping too.
Hi, nice video.
I have one HX50V that started to show no image like yours. It turn on, open the lens and no image is shown. The zoom operates normally and it is able to show pictures on SD card and etc. I tried to connect it to my smartphone and again only black screen.
I'm suspecting there is a problem on the CCD sensor, not on the lens. I didnt found any CCD for sale, just the lens.
Do you think that could be the issue ? Its viable to buy a new CCD ?
Guilherme Coelho its not the CCD if its able to show a picture on the SD card. might just be the ribbon cable connections to the LCD backlight. I have had cameras loose connection from the connection getting " frosted " is what i call it. if you look in the video at the gold connection on the LCD you will see they are shiny gold. I have had some that look frosted and loose connection do to moister. once they are cleaned the cameras would work.
Otherstuff I thinks its not the situation, because the LCD works fine. I'm able to see pictures on the LCD from SD card and the backlight works normal. The problem really is that no image from the sensor appear on the screen, and I'm not able to take any pictures.
Its like the camera is looking for the CCD sensor but its not getting any data from it. The rest of the camera works like the zoom motor and the lens opening. The problem is that no picture from the CCD appears.
Maybe its the case of some moisture on the flat from CCD sensor. Even keeping it into a bag with silica, it was really used in a rainy day the last time it worked.
I will look for the tools to open it and check the flat cables.
Guilherme Coelho Oh.. i thought you meant it takes pictures and will show them on the SD card. then its either the lens or CDD and it might just be the Lens iris is stuck, with the camera on try bumping the camera on each side with the palm of your hand. then zoom the lens all the way out and do it again.
I have a sony camera, model DSC-HX20V. That now he cannot remove the lens. The camera did not fall, it is more take 4 photos and turn it off. When I turned it on again, the lens didn't come out. The camera does as to open, but does not succeed. And then I get a message to turn off and turn the camera on again.
What can be?
I bought this camera second hand online, and the scroll button (the big round one, tocontrol the menu) has a mind of it's own. I think I have to clean it. Do you have advice on how to remove the plastic front so I can clean the contacts?
the whole control board might have to be changed. just watch this video up to 2:42 then just unplug the board.
I managed to gently lift the button off, and after I sprayed the sensors with contact cleaner the problem is gone! Thank you for your reply though, and for showing me how to safely open the camera.
Thank you for the helpful video!
Hello! Thank you for this video. I got the spare part and attempted to replace it, however when i finished and powered it up, the lens wont pop out, it wont open. Tried again to check and the cables and still it wont. Any idead what i may be doing wrong?
jvelezc check this cable ( at 4:28 ) its the motor drive cable. was it a new lens?
Otherstuff Hello Thanks for your answer. I used my old lens and it does pop up with that cable is connected, when i use the new it doesnt. I could you your spare part has a Number 2 on the top part as well as my old lens. However my spare part has a Number 1, do you anticipate that may be the issue? - thanks in advanced
***** where did you get this new lens? its for a hx50? i dont know anything about a number if the lens is for a HX50 it should work. return the lens something is wrong with it.
Unfortunately I bought it on Ebay shipped to Germany from a Chinese source. It didnt work, and the only difference was the number 1 it had, compared to my original and yours which were number 2. He will send me a new part this time I hope I get it rght otherwise I will have to buy from a USA Source.
Thank you for all your support! :)
Another thing... Where is the IR Filter located? Is it in front of the ccd chip or is it embedded in the lens housing?
watch my hx50 lens disassembly video. its in the playlist. read the comments.
@Linux & Other Stuff, I have a HX50V use to work fine until last week. The lens will not come out when I power the camera up. The message ''Turn the power off and on again'' comes up. What should I do? Thanks!
does the lens try to move at all?
@@daves.projects no, the lens does not move at all.
Hello, bit of a long shot as it's 10 year on from this video but I'm having trouble sourcing an lens for my hx60, could anyone point me in the right direction as i'd like to try this fix :)
super job! ceci dépasse mes compétences!!
Good job man thanks for uploading this useful video
Thx a ton.That saved me a lot of cash.
Hi My friend Im having some problems with my camera shutter button, isn't working it doesnt take pictures how do you think that I can fix that?
The shutter button is a two stage button, one soft "click" ( to lock focus ) you will hear the focus lock audio "beeps" , then a hard "click" to take the picture. do you feel both of these actions? ( button could be jammed ) do you hear the audio focus lock beeps? Has the camera been near moisture? ( cables could have got frosted ) Any body damage been dropped? First go to setting and try to " Initialize " the camera.
I unfortunately broke the orange clamp on the large LCD ribbon cable connector, has anybody else run into this problem? Will the ribbon cable make and stay connected without that clamp? Kind regards and thank you very much for the excellent video!!
yes needs it to make contact. if you can build the thickness of the cable with tape that will work. i have done this using i piece of film plastic from another cable. it needs to be pushed down to make contact.
+Linux & Other Stuff thanks for the quick reply! Much love brotherman
Can somebody tell me please where to get a spare lense, can't find anything on ebay. Thanks
try Aliexpress
Hi. Where is the heat sensor located?
dont know. might be in cpu chip
do you do repairs on other people's cameras? for $ of course.. I have the dcs-h200 and the lens does not fully extend and I get an error message.. looking through the screen shows the lens is out of alignment.. and you see a round border on the image
+kevralph was the camera dropped? on some camera the focus lens pops in with plastic clips and when dropped it will pop out. if it was dropped on the lens, the lens barrel could have broke. see my hx50 lens disassemble video.
+Otherstuff it was never dropped.. I only extended the lens all the way.. I keep the camera in a case.. but I didn't buy it new.. it's from Amazon
+kevralph can you return it to amazon? from what you tell me something is stuck or loose. and it sounds like the focuser lens. if you cant return it, then the whole lens will have to come apart to see whats wrong with it. I think that lens is just like the hx200 or hx300 lens. but yes i do sometime help repair peoples cameras, i have a rx100 II coming in the mail someone wants me to replace the lcd cable on it.
+Otherstuff thanks.. I'm not too handy with that type of stuff.. I guess I'll buy a new one
+kevralph I can take a look at it if you want to ship it to me. let me know.
I have found a seller on Ebay, selling lens units for £35 from China. Will a HX60V lens fit in a HX50V camera unit?
I think 60v has GPS the rest should be the same but you can find for the HX50 too.
Hi @Otherstuff. - I did the ultimate mistake. When taking everything apart as instructed , I reached the part at 2:31 where I had to unplug the Control Board. The connecting ribbon broke off ! The head of the ribbon which goes to the back of the control board split!
My model is a DSC HX5v which has a flimsier board connector than the one you have.
Please let me know how to fix this issue :-)
you might be able to find it on ebay. search parts for hx50
Other Stuff I searched one now. Please check the link below. I need the orange connector ribbon cable only. Not the control board. Do u think I can get it alone?
www.ebay.com/itm/GENUINE-SONY-Cyber-shot-DSC-HX5V-REAR-CONTROL-BOARD-PART-REPAIR-/170922127776
thats for the hx5 i dont know if thats the same. someone might have just that cable for the hx50.
www.ebay.com/itm/GENUINE-SONY-HX50V-REAR-CONTROL-TO-MAIN-BOARD-CABLE-PARTS-FOR-REPAIR-/272210940183?hash=item3f61095117:g:b9YAAOSwv~xXDn8r
Other Stuff thanks for the help. But my camera model is HX5V not 50.
I will use ur link for searching keyword.
I cleaned the lens, and when I put everything back together it wont turn on. I have tried changing all the cables by reversing them, and the camera is completely dead. Would a bad lens cause a complete no-power? Or somthing else?
"changing all the cables by reversing them" i dont know why or how you could do this. but no you should never do that. the main power cable is behind the motherboard check it to see if maybe you pulled it out. i dont see how but check it.. its very tight fit cable with no retainer.
The same happened to me when I tried to clean the lenses body of the HX20v, I didn't remove the battery and it must have shorten it.
Give me link to buy the new lens...thanks..
check ebay
Hello, I did a search for "sony hx-60 lens replacement" on Ebay UK and it only came up with one source in Europe (Italy) which would cost approximately £51(p&p) where as there were local second hand cameras I could bid for within the UK which may or may not work out cheaper or the same price. This might be similar for people in other countries. Good luck to others hoping to replace the lens!
@@daves.projects Thanks Dave.
I have a DSC-HX20V. And the back button slides without changing parameters such as ISO, Exposure time. What do I do?
take it apart and check the control board cable, you might just need to replace the control board.
sony camera dsc hx50v lens price plz
look on ebay but dont buy from this ripp off th-cam.com/video/ZAvJyqE2ADc/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=Dave%27sProjects
Thank you!
So I installed the new one and the lens will not come out when I turn it on. It just says turn off and turn back on. Any ideas?
+raul bohorquez new lens? something didn't connect on this cable 4:25 try bumping the camera with you palm.
+raul bohorquez mine said that too & also the internal memory is full. Now it doesnt say anything & wont power up. I replaced the flash on mine.
got your msg. p.s. I had 2 screws left over & put them in a plastic bag with the camera.
+stingray4me did you get the last message i sent? also i posted a video. the camera is totally dead and i cant check to see if its the motherboard or something else.
Hi, I watched the video you made. Nice. At least it will help someone take their camera apart. Can you email me at patkopecky@yahoo.com for a personal email info ?Otherstuff
I replaced the flash on my hx50v now it doesn't want to power up. I checked the ribbbon cables over & over again. & When I press the power button sometimes a little red led flashes by the little wire to the lcd screen on the motherboard.
+stingray4me that red led is the memory card read/write led, check the control cables, the one at the top.
I tried all the cables again with no luck. Can I send it to you to see if you can fix it ?
+stingray4me Did you remove the top control panel and the battery compartment? I bet its either the power cable or the control cable to the motherboard. I might be able to look at it.
+Otherstuff No I didn't try to remove the battery compartment or top control panel.. I'll try that now.
+stingray4me on the other side of the motherboard there is the power cable, remove the lens cables so you can just flip the motherboard to check the power cable. the power cable just slides in there is no flip retainer.
Do you sell your broken lens ?
no lenses to sell.
@@daves.projects i means your old lens
Hi, I have a problem, I watered few water in backpack and my cam and apparently superficially wet casing so I dried it superficially and then turned on normally (I thought it was not wet) but the display looked so turned it off and then I removed the battery but then put them again (I won anxiety) and the display looked dull colored but as dark and took a test shot. After I turned it off and I forgot to get the batteries (I know it's stupid) and several hours after I got home and saw to checarla display ***** looked back but the light was on, and the rest It worked perfectly. I took the pile and felt warm. I removed the memory card and check the computer and the pictures are perfect, the zoom, flash and everything. I disassemble a bit and the humidity sensor was marked but could not see anything wet. I was watching in Aliexpress several displays for my camera from 12-20 dollars (seems very cheap to 921000 pixels) and with good grades. Before buying I wonder if there is any way to tell if the problem is display or something else more serious. Recall that the backlight works. I hope you can help me, I would appreciate it.
+Johann Quintanar if the pictures come out good on the computer but look bad on the cameras lcd then its the cameras lcd.
+Otherstuff Thank's, I have another question. I have a small particle of dust inside the lens, It only apears when I use the zoom. If I need to disassemble the lens.. I have the HX30, it's the same than the HX50?
+Johann Quintanar hx30 is NOT the same as the HX50. try a vac, with the vac and lens in your hand turn on the camera and zoom the lens as you cup the vac around the lens with your hand.
+Otherstuff What's a "vac"?
+Johann Quintanar vacuum cleaning, using the end of the hose.
Tank you :)
how to solve motor sound .. coming while zooming in & out
just made me think....this must be costing Sony a max of $20 or less to put together.
im bored
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