Sony Handycam DCR-SR 47 Flex Cable Replacement

Introdução

The flex cable can control every electronic feature of the camera, from the LCD screen to the picture settings. Replacing the flex cable can completely fix a camera that shows poor resolution or is not responding to LCD screen commands.

O que você precisa

Passo 1 Hard Drive

Sony Handycam DCR-SR 47 Flex Cable Replacement, Hard Drive: passo 1, imagem 1 %32

Remove the battery.
Use a Philips #000 screwdriver to remove the 3mm screw under the battery.
It is recommended that you wait one hour after removing the battery before disassembling the rest of the camera.

Editar

Passo 2

Using the Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove all six of the 3mm screws located on the side of the camera.
This step seems unnecessary to initially find the hard drive, but will allow access to the attached flex cable.

Editar

Passo 3

Using the Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the three 3mm screws from under the LCD screen.

Editar

Passo 4

Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the single 3mm screw on the back of the camera.
Pull away the back shell of the camera, exposing the hard drive.

Editar

Passo 5

Sony Handycam DCR-SR 47 Flex Cable Replacement: passo 5, imagem 3 %32

Gently pull the flex cable away from the hard drive. It should pop off with minimal effort.
The black guard is removed in the first picture. While the guard is not necessary to access the hard drive and cable, removing it can be helpful to show the cable's path.
After removing the flex cable, take off the plastic guard from the side of the hard drive.

Editar

Passo 6 Flex Cable

Sony Handycam DCR-SR 47 Flex Cable Replacement, Flex Cable: passo 6, imagem 1 %32

Sony Handycam DCR-SR 47 Flex Cable Replacement, Flex Cable: passo 6, imagem 2 %32

Using the Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the four screws from the housing under the hard drive.
Remove the top plastic housing of the camera. All screws attaching the housing have previously been removed.

Editar

Passo 7

Sony Handycam DCR-SR 47 Flex Cable Replacement: passo 7, imagem 3 %32

Using the Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the two 3mm screws from the LCD Screen connector.
Remove the two 3mm screws that were exposed through the previous image
Carefully detach the LCD Screen from the rest of the camera.

Editar

Passo 8

Carefully remove the lens covering from the camera in order to access the internal components

Editar

Passo 9

Using the plastic opening tool, carefully separate the LCD Screen from the back covering

Editar

Passo 10

Using the Philips #000 screwdriver, remove the single 3mm screw from the top of the camera. This removal will allow the microphone port covering to be removed

Editar

Passo 11

Using the Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the single 2mm screw from under the microphone port covering

Editar

Passo 12

Sony Handycam DCR-SR 47 Flex Cable Replacement: passo 12, imagem 3 %32

Using the spudger, gently remove the smaller flex cable connector from the LCD screen.
*You may also gently tug the flex cable using fingers if no opening tool is available*
Using the Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the one 3mm screw connecting the LCD screen from the housing.

Editar

Passo 13

Using the Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the one 3mm screw from the speaker port
Detach the speaker and side of camera from the internal components

Editar

Passo 14

Gently pull the flex cable out of the connector piece
*a spudger may be used if necessary*

Editar

Passo 15

After removing the flex cable from the internal components, separate the LCD pivot arm housing from the flex cable using a spudger.
The old flex cable is now free and able to be switched with the new one.

Editar