JVC GR-D72U LED Light Replacement

Introduction

These LED lights can burn out from use. If dropped sometimes the housing is not enough to protect the bulbs. To remove it you will need a Phillips #000 screwdriver, small plastic opener, and small metal spudger.

This guide requires removing a lot of screws so it is important to keep track of which screw goes where. All screw heads are Phillips size #000.

What you need

Step 1 Battery

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Locate button on bottom of camera.
Slide button to the right.

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Step 2

Pull the battery towards the bottom of the camcorder while lifting battery .

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Step 3 Lateral Function Port Panel

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Remove silver plate that says “Auto Light” on the top of the camera using a metal spudger.
Remove the 3.1 mm screw.
Remove the three 5.3 mm screws from the back of the camera.

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Step 4

From the bottom of the camera remove the following four screws:
5.3 mm
3.1 mm
5.1 mm
3.5 mm

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Step 5

Use the small plastic opening tool to remove the blue side cover piece.

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Step 6

Remove the 3.1 mm screw on top of the camera, closest to the LCD monitor.
Remove the 5.4 mm screw next to the snapshot button.

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Step 7

Remove the 3.1 mm screw next to the USB and DV inputs.

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Step 8

Gently pull apart both halves of the camera to reveal the inner components.

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Step 9

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Flip the cable locks to the up-position and pull both cables connecting the lateral function port panel to the rest of the camera.
Insert the cables from the new port panel into their inputs and flip the locks to the down position.
It is easier to use tweezers when inserting the cable but not required.

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Step 10 Cassette Holder

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From the inside of the camera remove these six screws.
3.3 mm
3.6 mm
3.1 mm
4.3 mm
4.3 mm
3.7 mm

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Step 11

Unplug the three cables from the circuit board.

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Step 12

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From the top of the camera remove the two 3.1 mm screws securing the lens to the camera frame.
From the bottom of the camera remove the 3.2 mm screw next to the battery release switch.
Remove the 9.1 mm screw next to the menu and volume control label.

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Step 13

Remove the lens cap housing.
Remove the two 3.1 mm screws from the inside of the camera.

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Step 14

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Remove the plastic cover piece next to the silver light button.
Remove the 3.1 mm screw securing the lens to the circuit board.
Remove the two 3.3 mm screws from underneath the battery port.

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Step 15

Take the cassette holder and circuit board by lifting it out of the camera frame.
Remove the two 3.6 mm screws.
Remove the two 1.8 mm screws then the plate.
If you are following this guide to replace the LED light or microphone you do not need to follow this step or the next step.

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Step 16

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Remove the six cables (one is underneath the metal plate) connecting the cassette holder to the circuit board.
To unplug two of the cables you must first pull the lock tabs out (towards the cable) then remove the cable.

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Step 17 LED Light

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Remove the three screws securing the microphone housing and camera operation buttons to the frame with the following sizes:
4.3 mm
3.1 mm
4.2 mm

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Step 18

Remove the 4.3 mm screw on the bottom of the camera frame.
Remove the two 4.3 mm screws above the LED securing the microphone housing to the frame.

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Step 19

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Open the cassette holder to reveal a 2.4 mm screw on the bottom of the camera and remove it.
Make sure the camera operation buttons are positioned completely outside of the camera frame.
Gently lift the microphone housing from the front-bottom side of the camera and remove it from the frame.