EW0035 - Sony DSC-F717 Digital Camera Teardown 

Sony had reached an astonishing level of quality and complexity at this time. Thank you for giving such an detailed insight and for your engaging narrative.

Probably one of the best consumer compact camera in it's day, was really good for low light

This camera was a good attempt to innovate and try a new form factor, and it's too bad it had issues and never caught on. Seems like Sony was always trying new things. The '90s and early '00s had so much cool experimentation in design, at least compared to now. Great tear-down. That flash capacitor discharge made me jump too lol. Loved the close look at components with the microscope.

That assembly behind the lens is not an ND filter it is for flipping the IR blocking filter out of the way to enable Nightshot mode... as you discovered later. :) Very unique feature of these cameras. I used to modify and resell them (many years ago) by replacing the filter with a clear optical glass so one could shoot IR at all speeds. Since then it's been discovered one can merely use a magnet from the outside to do the same thing! Loved the close-ups of the LCD and sensor. This video will help me repair a 717. Thanks.

Error C:13:01 is caused by the camera's internal memory stick contacts being worn or dirty. Disassembly and cleaning of these contacts usually will fix this error (if you can get to them). If this doesn't work I've heard (but not tried) to use a pencil to deposit some graphite on the contacts of the memory stick which increases the conductivity of the contact. These are great cameras and take great pictures.

I have one of these, perfect working order, just found it in the original aluminium SONY CASE wit 2 batteries & the 2 lenses 1 wide angle All the paper work & cables, 256mb 64mb & 32mb card.....LoL, I remember when they launched a 1 GB card PRICE £600 but was massive in its day, will be selling it soon I think

I have the same 717, the LCD display shows horizontal color streaking like shadows. Can replacing LCD screen fix the problem?

nice teardown tons of pieces

hey man, could u please do a tutorial on how to fix the “memory stick error” w the code c:13:01 🥺

Do you think it would be feasible to do a image sensor replacement on one of these, just picked one up for $15 and i really want it to work but the sensor is bad. Other than that the rest if the camera seems to be fine, thanks!

How is it possible I did't find your videos before ? I have two of those cameras, at least... Sadly I had to downsize my camera collection, because of lack of space (lots of other stuff in the hoard) and a bunch of them where just decaying, in particular the Minolta film SLRs, all rubber parts became goopy.