Sony Handycam Dcr Dvd103 Lcd Screen Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes

Sections

Battery
2 steps
Outer Cover
7 steps
LCD Screen
12 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Images do not show the camera’s battery.
On the back of the camera beneath the viewfinder, locate the battery pack.
Press the small button.
Slide the switch forward.

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On the back of the camera beneath the viewfinder, locate the battery pack.

Press the small button.

Slide the switch forward.

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Step 2

Remove the battery from the camera.
To reinsert the battery, slide the battery into the camera.

Remove the battery from the camera.

To reinsert the battery, slide the battery into the camera.

Step 3

              Outer Cover

Using a #00 Phillips screwdriver, remove the six 4.5 mm screws from the camera’s bottom.

Using a #00 Phillips screwdriver, remove the six 4.5 mm screws from the camera’s bottom.

Step 4

Remove the three 4.5 mm screws beneath the battery.
Remove the 2.9 mm screw from the right corner.
Remove the two 4.5 mm screws from the battery’s right wall.
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Remove the three 4.5 mm screws beneath the battery.

Remove the 2.9 mm screw from the right corner.

Remove the two 4.5 mm screws from the battery’s right wall.

Images do not show the battery.

Step 5

Remove the 4.5 mm screw under the output flap on the front of the camera below the lens.

Remove the 4.5 mm screw under the output flap on the front of the camera below the lens.

Step 6

Remove the two 4.5 mm screws at the top of the camera.
Remove the 4.5 mm screw from the disk side of the camera (next to the lens).

Remove the two 4.5 mm screws at the top of the camera.

Remove the 4.5 mm screw from the disk side of the camera (next to the lens).

Step 7

Extend the gray viewfinder, then gently remove the black plastic casing.
Caution: Plastic pieces are fragile.

Extend the gray viewfinder, then gently remove the black plastic casing.

Caution: Plastic pieces are fragile.

Step 8

Remove the two 2.9 mm screws under the black plastic casing.

Remove the two 2.9 mm screws under the black plastic casing.

Step 9

Gently pull apart the outer silver case and screen.
Remove the copper wire strip to detach the case from the camera.

Gently pull apart the outer silver case and screen.

Remove the copper wire strip to detach the case from the camera.

Step 10

              LCD Screen

Remove the copper strip from the housing that connects the outer casing to the entire of the camera.
Use caution when removing the wire, too much force may cause it to tear.

Remove the copper strip from the housing that connects the outer casing to the entire of the camera.

Use caution when removing the wire, too much force may cause it to tear.

Step 11

Remove (4) 2.9mm screws from the L-shaped circuit board. They are marked with red circles in the slide.
Remove the (3) wire strips connected to the camera so you can pull off the L-shaped circuit board.
Remove the single wire strip that is connected to the bottom of the circuit board.

Remove (4) 2.9mm screws from the L-shaped circuit board. They are marked with red circles in the slide.

Remove the (3) wire strips connected to the camera so you can pull off the L-shaped circuit board.

Remove the single wire strip that is connected to the bottom of the circuit board.

Step 12

Remove the (2) 4.5mm screws.
Remove the small black holder from above the base of the LCD screen.

Remove the (2) 4.5mm screws.

Remove the small black holder from above the base of the LCD screen.

Step 13

Remove (1) 2.9mm screw from the base of the LCD screen.

Remove (1) 2.9mm screw from the base of the LCD screen.

Step 14

Remove the silver and black, front and back casings from the base of the screen.
Remove one copper strip from the inside of the bottom case.

Remove the silver and black, front and back casings from the base of the screen.

Remove one copper strip from the inside of the bottom case.

Step 15

Remove (2) 5.4mm screws that are securing the screen to the cover, from the base of the LCD.

Remove (2) 5.4mm screws that are securing the screen to the cover, from the base of the LCD.

Step 16

Twist out the screen from the cover.
Be careful not to break the casing when trying to get the screen out, as it does require some maneuvering.

Twist out the screen from the cover.

Be careful not to break the casing when trying to get the screen out, as it does require some maneuvering.

Step 17

Remove (2) 3.8mm screws from the end of the LCD.

Remove (2) 3.8mm screws from the end of the LCD.

Step 18

Remove (2) 3.8mm screws from the bottom of the LCD.

Remove (2) 3.8mm screws from the bottom of the LCD.

Step 19

Pull off the silver cover on the screen, which will reveal the circuit board from behind the screen itself.
Pull off the black tape stuck to both sides of the circuit board.

Pull off the silver cover on the screen, which will reveal the circuit board from behind the screen itself.

Pull off the black tape stuck to both sides of the circuit board.

Step 20

Remove (3) 4.5mm screws from back-side of the LCD.

Remove (3) 4.5mm screws from back-side of the LCD.

Step 21

Remove the (3) copper strips to remove both the screen and the back light.
Replace what is broken.

Remove the (3) copper strips to remove both the screen and the back light.

Replace what is broken.

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

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