Sony Cybershot DSC-W50 LCD Replacement

Step 6 Testing / Conclusion

Now to check if everything is okay.

- Re-insert the battery (and memory stick if it was removed)
- Power on the camera

If the LCD works, congrats, you've successfully installed a new LCD! If not, go back to step 2 and double-check everything (i.e. start troubleshooting). If your camera doesn't power on, well, good luck with that...

Hope you enjoyed the instructable. As always, comments and (de)constructive criticism are welcome.

Comments

[Laturtelle]

My DSC-W170 got cracked last year-camera worked (on last setting), screen PFFFTT! The quote to fix from Sony was $400; a new DSC-W300 (the only new DSC-W model that supports underwater photography and fits my underwater case) was about  $350, so since I needed the camera, I bought another 170 on eBay for about $140. Then I saw the eBay listings for the replacement screens and bought one for $25. What the heck, eh? I'm pretty handy and figured I could do this.
Step 1: opened parcel
Step 2: surfed the net for some know how and found this page--hurray!
Step 3: opened up camera (no problems) but, dismayed, found this model needed soldering
Step 4: heated up soldering iron and gingerly removed the old one. It was a two contact solder, tape to circuit board. I've never done this sort of soldering, just basic "join two wires" type stuff. Succeeded!!!!
Step 5: Gingerly redsoldered... more success!
And it works!!!! Thanks, your step by step was well worth joining the community!

[myles_h]

Wow, that's fantastic.... soldering does make things a little more tricky but glad to hear that everything worked out. Some of my past experiences with the art of soldering have been less than successful. And I'm glad to hear you enjoyed my instructable and found it useful.

If you happened to take any photos of your project (if you're like me and happen to have two cameras lying around) that would also make a cool instructable which I would be interested to see....

Cheers then.





 

[twophrasebark]

Great work. Did the LCD cost less than just buying the same camera (used) on eBay? Just curious.

[Laturtelle]

I just posted a reply that ansers your question. YES, the LCD cost less than the used camera I initially bought to replace it. I figured with a dead camera, I had nothing to lose, and tried it!

[awdark]

I often see a lot of those "Omg I broke my camera screen" posts and its good to do some careful searching as the LCD may be used on other models. The touch screen ones are a lot more expensive than the basic LCD. Even if the digitizer seems okay, it seems difficult to find just the LCD itself. So I will guess like $60 which isn't too bad. By the way, myles_h I believe you left the screen protector on the LCD. It looks like the thin film to protect it during shipping is still stuck to your screen.

[Laturtelle]

The replacement screens are "taped" so definetly remove them when you get to your final steps.