Sony Handycam DCR-SR42 Internal Components Replacement

Written By: Dan Muller
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Sony Handycam DCR-SR42 Internal Components Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

13

Time Required

No estimate

Introduction

Prerequisite only

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    • Remove the battery, and use the Phillips #00 precision screwdriver to then remove the three 3mm Phillips #00 screws under the battery.

    • Wait 1 hour after removing the battery before continuing to disassemble the camera.

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    • Remove the three 3mm #00 Phillips screws on the bottom of the camera.

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    • Remove the three 3mm Phillips #00 screws on the side of the camera.

    • Remove the 4mm Phillips #00 screw under the AV port cover.

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    • Gently pull the black plastic hard drive cover away from the body of the camera. This will expose the hard drive.

    • Even with all the screws removed, this part will require some force to remove.

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    • Lift the hard drive out of the camera by grasping the grey rubber mounting brackets and pulling them upwards.

    • The hard drive is attached to the flex cable. Remove the hard drive slowly to prevent the flex cable from being damaged.

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    • Remove the rubber mounting brackets by pulling them off the hard drive.

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    • Carefully unplug the flex cable from the hard drive.

    Do not just pull out the cable, make sure you unlock the connector first. There is a full width black lever which you can lift with your fingernails.

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    • Remove the four 3mm Phillips #00 screws from under the hard drive.

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    • Press in on the two tabs as shown and lift the metal plate up and off the camera.

    • Even with all the screws removed, this part will require some force to remove.

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    • Remove the two 4mm Phillips #00 screws from the underside of the camera.

    • Remove the 2 mm Phillips #00 screw from the screen hinge.

    • Remove the two 6mm Philips #00 screws from the side

    The first (red) screw is 6mm

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    • Use the plastic opening tool to remove the plastic cover from the top of the camera.

    • Remove the two 3mm Phillips #00 screws from underneath the plastic cover.

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    • Remove the second plastic cover from the top of the camera.

    • Remove the 4mm Phillips #00 screw from underneath the cover.

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    • Carefully pry the screen assembly apart from the main body of the camera.

    • Unplug the flex cable from the screen assembly.

    • Even with all the screws removed, this part will require some force to remove.

    Do not pull out the flex cable without unlocking the cable by pulling up the locker switches on both sides of the flex cable connector

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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