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Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement

Introduction

In this guide, you will go through the process of removing the camera's LCD screen. Please note that this involves thorough disassembly of nearly the entire camera, and should only be done if you absolutely need direct access to the screen.

What you need

  1. Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Locate the slider labeled "BATT" and pull it back from the battery with your thumb.

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  2. Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • At this point, you should be able to remove the battery by simply lifting it from the camera.

    • The camera provided for guide-creation did not include a battery. However, the battery position should be the same.

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  3. Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement, Recording Button: step 3, image 1 of 3 Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement, Recording Button: step 3, image 2 of 3 Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement, Recording Button: step 3, image 3 of 3

    • Use the Phillips #00 head to remove the following 5.5mm screws on the left-hand side.

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  4. Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Use the Phillips #00 head to remove the following 5.5mm screws on the empty battery socket.

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  5. Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Use the Phillips #00 head to remove the following 5.5mm screws on the bottom.

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  6. Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Fold back the hinging panel on the top of the camera located near the lens.

    • Use the Phillips #00 head to remove the following 5.5mm screws on the top under the hinging panel.

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    • Slide back the cover for the DC and A/V ports on the right-hand side.

    • Use the Phillips #00 head to remove the following 5.5mm screws underneath the cover and on the right-hand side.

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  8. Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Use the plastic opener tool to loosen the casing on the bottom and the right-hand side.

    • At this point, the right-hand side should simply come off, although it will still be connected with internal wiring.

    • Be delicate with the wiring still attached to the side casing until you have access to removing them later.

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    • Carefully remove the bottom casing with your fingers.

    • Be careful not to loose the small metal stand-mount pieces that lay underneath the casing.

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  10. Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Look at the right side of the camera (the side with the recording button) while holding back the detached casing.

    • Use the Phillips #00 head to remove the following 5.5mm screws near the recording button.

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  11. Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Use the curved tweezers to carefully detach the blue ribbon cable connector from the body of the camera.

    • The recording button and its blue ribbon cable connector should become detached from the body, but remain connected to the top casing.

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    • Pull off the top casing by lightly grabbing either side and pulling towards the back of the camera.

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  13. Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement: step 13, image 1 of 1

    • Use the Phillips #00 head to remove the following 5.5mm screws on the inside of the top casing.

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    • Carefully remove the metal frame from the top casing.

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    • You are now free to remove the recording button, as well as its connection strip.

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  17. Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement, Lens: step 16, image 1 of 1

    • Use the Phillips #00 head to remove the following 5.5mm screws on the right-hand side near the lens.

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  18. Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement: step 17, image 1 of 1

    • Use the Phillips #00 head to remove the following 5.5mm screws on the top near the lens.

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  19. Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement: step 18, image 1 of 1

    • Carefully pop off the casing strip on the camera's left-hand side near the lens.

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  20. Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement: step 19, image 1 of 1

    • Use the Phillips #00 head to remove the following 5.5mm screws underneath the casing strip.

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    • Carefully pull the lens cover and shutter assembly off of the front of the camera.

    • Do not pull the the wires out too strongly. Be sure to remove them from their base where they attach to the camera's body.

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  22. Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement: step 21, image 1 of 1

    • Use the Phillips #00 head to remove the following 5.5mm screws on the lens shell.

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    • Carefully remove the lens from the body of the camera.

    • Make sure to avoid touching the lens itself directly in order to prevent scratches or dirtying.

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  24. Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement, Motherboard: step 23, image 1 of 3 Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement, Motherboard: step 23, image 2 of 3 Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement, Motherboard: step 23, image 3 of 3

    • To begin removing the metal casing, use the Phillips #00 head to remove the following 5.5mm screws.

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    • Hold the camera so you can see the motherboard on its bottom.

    • With a pair of straight tweezers, carefully remove the hanging panel by the following bundled cable connectors and ribbon cable connector attached to the motherboard.

    • At this point, the side panel that has been hanging should now be removed and placed to the side.

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  26. Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement: step 25, image 1 of 2 Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement: step 25, image 2 of 2

    • The camcorder's chip and part of the motherboard should naturally fall off at this point and should carefully be removed and placed to the side.

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  27. Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement: step 26, image 1 of 1

    • Use the Phillips #00 head to remove the following 5.5mm screws from the side of the motherboard.

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    • Use the Phillips #00 head to remove the following 5.5mm screws and remove the lens compartment by carefully pulling it out of the metal casing.

    • Do not pull the lens compartment too hard.

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  29. Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement: step 28, image 1 of 1

    • Use the Phillips #00 head to remove the 5.5mm screw inside the metal casing.

    • This screw may be hidden under the black strip inside the camera's body. If so, carefully move it aside with the pair of straight tweezers.

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  30. Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement: step 29, image 1 of 1

    • Using a pair of tweezers, remove the ribbon cable connector attached to the metal casing and the motherboard.

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    • Using a pair of tweezers, remove the following ribbon cable connectors to remove the motherboard from the camcorder.

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  32. Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement: step 31, image 1 of 1

    • Carefully remove the motherboard by hand.

    • It should be relatively easy to remove if everything is removed properly.

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  33. Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement, LCD Screen: step 32, image 1 of 2 Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement, LCD Screen: step 32, image 2 of 2

    • Rotate the display screen to access one of the two 5.5mm screws on the surface nearest to the camera body.

    • Use the Phillips #00 head to remove the screw, then rotate the screen in the opposite direction to access and remove the other identical screw.

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  34. Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement: step 33, image 1 of 1

    • Use the plastic opener tool to loosen the casing between the screen's front and back.

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  35. Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement: step 34, image 1 of 1

    • Use the Phillips #00 head to remove the following 5.5mm screws underneath the back casing of the screen.

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    • Carefully use the tweezers to detach the following ribbon cable connectors.

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    • Use the tweezers to peel back the black tape covering the last ribbon.

    • Carefully detach the ribbon cable connector attaching the screen from its back.

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  38. Sony Handycam HDR-CX580V LCD Screen Replacement: step 37, image 1 of 1

    • The screen should now be free from the remaining camera body.

    • Be careful when removing the screen as to not damage its surface.

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Conclusion

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

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