Sony BDP-6500 Disk Assembly Replacement

ID: 130384

Description: If your Sony BDP-6500 (Blu-ray player) is not...

Steps:

1. Turn the player around so that the back is facing you.

2. Remove the three Phillips #1 screws.

3. Remove the top cover by sliding it off.

4. Turn the player around so that it appears as shown.

5. Pull up the two tabs with a pair of plastic tweezers.
6. You can use any tool that will give you leverage to pull up the tabs. Alternatively, you can use your fingers, but it may be more difficult.

7. Slightly pull off the front cover.
8. You will only be able to partially remove the front cover at this point. Keep pulling off until you feel resistance from the other side.

9. Pull up the two tabs on the other side using a pair of tweezers.
10. Pull the front cover off.

11. Orient the player as shown.

12. Remove the two Phillips #1 screws using a screwdriver.

13. Pull the first of three ribbon wires out of its socket using your fingers.
14. You may experience significant resistance when pulling out each of the wires.

15. Pull the other two ribbon wires out of their sockets.

16. Lift up the right side of the disk assembly.
17. Slide the disk assembly to the right.
18. Lift up the disk assembly to remove it.
19. Do not open up the disk assembly once you remove it from the player. If opened, your eyes may be harmed by the laser radiation from the disk lens within.