Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
20
Time Required
30 minutes
Sections
3
- Hard Drive
- 7 steps
- Internal Components
- 6 steps
- Flex Cable
- 7 steps
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Introduction
Replacing the Flex Cable of the DCR-SR42 is a simple procedure that will take no more than 45 minutes. However, the user should be careful when disassembling the camera in order to avoid damaging the flex cable or any other internal components of the camera. The user should also ensure that the battery is disconnected from the camera at least an hour before disassembly is attempted, since capacitors inside the camera can remain charged with electricity some time after the battery is removed. It is necessary to allow capacitors to discharge to prevent injury to the user or damage to the camera.
For problems pertaining to the Flex cable, please refer to the Sony Handycam DCR SR-42 Troubleshooting Guide
What you need
Step 1
Hard Drive
- 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.
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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Step 2
- Remove the three 3mm #00 Phillips screws on the bottom of the camera.
Remove the three 3mm #00 Phillips screws on the bottom of the camera.
Step 3
- Remove the three 3mm Phillips #00 screws on the side of the camera.
- Remove the 4mm Phillips #00 screw under the AV port cover.
Remove the three 3mm Phillips #00 screws on the side of the camera.
Remove the 4mm Phillips #00 screw under the AV port cover.
Step 4
- 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.
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.
Step 5
- 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.
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.
Step 6
- Remove the rubber mounting brackets by pulling them off the hard drive.
Remove the rubber mounting brackets by pulling them off the hard drive.
Step 7
- Carefully unplug the flex cable from the hard drive.
Carefully unplug the flex cable from the hard drive.
Step 8
Internal Components
- Remove the four 3mm Phillips #00 screws from under the hard drive.
Remove the four 3mm Phillips #00 screws from under the hard drive.
Step 9
- 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.
Press in on the two tabs as shown and lift the metal plate up and off the camera.
Step 10
- 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 4mm Phillips #00 screws from the underside of the camera.
Remove the 2 mm Phillips #00 screw from the screen hinge.
Step 11
- 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.
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.
Step 12
- Remove the second plastic cover from the top of the camera.
- Remove the 4mm Phillips #00 screw from underneath the cover.
Remove the second plastic cover from the top of the camera.
Remove the 4mm Phillips #00 screw from underneath the cover.
Step 13
- 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.
Carefully pry the screen assembly apart from the main body of the camera.
Unplug the flex cable from the screen assembly.
Step 14
Flex Cable
- Remove the 5 3mm Phillips #00 Screws from the screen assembly.
Remove the 5 3mm Phillips #00 Screws from the screen assembly.
Step 15
- Carefully lift up the sound chip and peel the flex cable off the screen case.
- Lift off the plastic bracket from the hinge.
Carefully lift up the sound chip and peel the flex cable off the screen case.
Lift off the plastic bracket from the hinge.
Step 16
- Remove the screen from the plastic case by pulling the flex cable and sound chip through the hole in the case.
Remove the screen from the plastic case by pulling the flex cable and sound chip through the hole in the case.
Step 17
- Turn the hinge sideways and remove the two 4mm Phillips #00 screws from the side of the screen.
Turn the hinge sideways and remove the two 4mm Phillips #00 screws from the side of the screen.
Step 18
- Use the plastic opening tool to remove the plastic hinge covers and expose the metal hinge.
- Unwrap the flex cable from around the hinge.
Use the plastic opening tool to remove the plastic hinge covers and expose the metal hinge.
Unwrap the flex cable from around the hinge.
Step 19
- Use the plastic opening tool to open the screen case.
- Even with all the screws removed, this part will require some force to remove.
Use the plastic opening tool to open the screen case.
Step 20
- Unplug the flex cable from the sound chip.
- Unplug the flex cable from the screen chip.
Unplug the flex cable from the sound chip.
Unplug the flex cable from the screen chip.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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sunthar marugapah - Oct 18, 2016
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Dear sir,
in step 20, there is a small switch at in flex cable…
where do need to place?
during open I did not notice.
Please help.
Peter Kurapati - Oct 18, 2016
Hey,
I’m not too sure. Try just pushing it back in.
efr2et - Oct 30, 2017
At step 20, both cable contacts in the sound and screen chip are not fixed. They need to be carefully pulled out of the connector.
marko m - Nov 12, 2018
switch cable solution:
- cable with switch goes to TOUCH the round rod so that the metal part will go near to rod.
there is a special slot made to that rod (so that it is not round from one place! take a look and find it) and thin metal sheet will hold it in place from outside and so do plastic covers. switch itself will touch the MIDDLE short rod that goes to lcd screen.
- see pictures from 6 minutes and forward from youtube video called “Sony Handycam DCR-SR200E LCD Flip Screen Cable Replacement” ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3slJNT68…). this helped me.
marko m - Nov 29, 2018
right link is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3slJNT68…
that is, within this … is/should be … xZE or last five digits are 68xZE
