Sony Handycam HDR-CX380 Lens Cover Panel Replacement

Written By: John Santoro
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Sony Handycam HDR-CX380 Lens Cover Panel Replacement

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

11

Time Required

30 seconds

Introduction

You will learn how to remove the lens cover panel without damaging your device.

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    • 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.

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    • 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.

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    • Using your right index finger and thumb, pull the battery toward you and then away from the camera.

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    • Orient the camera with the battery side facing up.

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    • Remove the single 4.5 mm Phillips #00 screw.

    • Remove the single 5.5 mm Phillips #00 screw.

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    • 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.

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    • Flip open the LCD panel to get to the side panel.

    • Remove the three 5.5 mm Phillips #00 screws.

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    • Turn the camera around to the grip side and remove the 5.5 mm Phillips Head screw using your J00 Phillips Head screwdriver.

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    • With the bottom of the camera facing up, remove the two 5.5mm Phillips #00 screws.

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    • 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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    • Orient the camera such that the lens is facing to your left.

    • Using your right hand to hold the camera, gently remove the lens panel from the camera with your left hand.

    • The camera should be oriented with the lens pointing to your left.

Conclusion

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

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