Well the sensor is out w00t, zero damage to cables and all is good. 1 tip you don't need to fully removing housing to get to the top sensor screw, just gently pry up the top plastic casing with your finger to gain access to the screw. Heres tonight's pics guys i will hopefully get to the IR cut removal tomorrow as well as the LP filter replacement

It's really quite simple to do so don't let the manual frown you off it, just double check before doing each step.