Sony Handycam DCR-SR 47 LCD Screen Replacement

Introduction

The LCD Screen is a crucial component to the playback of the camera. The camera will most likely take pictures if the LCD Screen is broken, but will be unable to show the pictures or setting options through the screen. If you wish to change the resolution settings on the camera, a broken or damaged LCD Screen must be fixed.

What you need

Step 1 Hard Drive

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Remove the battery.
Use Philips #000 screwdriver to remove the 3mm screw under the battery
*t is recommended that you wait One Hour after removing the battery before disassembling the rest of the camera

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Step 2

Using the Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove all 6 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

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Step 3

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

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Step 4

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

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Step 5

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Gently pull the flex cable away from the hard drive. It should pop-off with minimal effort.
The black guard has been removed in the first picture. The guard does not need to be removed in order to reach hard drive and cable, but it does show the path that the cable takes
Once removing the flex cable, remove the plastic guard from the side of the hard drive.