Sony Handycam HDR-CX380 Camera Shell Replacement

Step 1 Battery

• Rotate your camera such that the underside is facing you and the lens is facing the ground.
• You should be able to see the camera's label, and it should be rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise.
Step 2

• Using your left thumb, push down the slider to the left of the SD card slot.
• When inserting a new battery or reinserting the one you removed, you can ignore this step.
Step 3
• Using your right index finger and thumb, pull the battery toward you and then away from the camera.
Step 4 Camera Shell
• Orient the camera with the battery side facing up.
Step 5
• Remove the single 4.5 mm Phillips #00 screw.
• Remove the single 5.5 mm Phillips #00 screw.
Step 6
• With the blue plastic opening tools, gently pry the plastic casing surrounding the start/stop button free.
• Remove the casing using your right thumb and index finger.
Step 7
• Flip open the LCD panel to get to the side panel.
• Remove the three 5.5 mm Phillips #00 screws.
Step 8
• Turn the camera around to the grip side and remove the 5.5 mm Phillips Head screw using your J00 Phillips Head screwdriver.
Step 9
• With the bottom of the camera facing up, remove the two 5.5mm Phillips #00 screws.
Step 10
• Orient the camera so the bottom is facing you.
• Use the blue plastic opening tools to gently ease the camera shell off of the camera.
• Rotate the camera so the LCD side panel is facing you and gently pry the shell off from the camera.

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