Sony Alpha A3000 Motherboard Replacement

Remove the seven highlighted screws shown here.

Remove this final screw from the memory card compartment.

Remove the chassis by pulling the back cover away from the camera.

Gently but forcefully lift up on the parallel cable connecting the two halves of the camera.

After removing the backing from the camera. Remove the two final screws in the memory compartment area.

Detach the facing for the memory dock.

Remove the eight screws securing the mount for the flash device.

Remove the three remaining screws holding in the protective metal casing.

Remove the metal casing.

Remove three screws holding down the motherboard .

Detach the nine serial cables connecting it to the camera body.

Finally remove the motherboard from the casing.