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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Remove Bottom Screws
  • Remove the four 4-mm screws on the bottom of the camcorder.
  • The screws are two different colors: three blacks and one silver.

Remove the four 4-mm screws on the bottom of the camcorder.

The screws are two different colors: three blacks and one silver.

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Step 2

              Remove Side Screws
  • Remove the three 6-mm screws on the hand-strap side of the camera.

Remove the three 6-mm screws on the hand-strap side of the camera.

Step 3

              Remove DC Input Terminal Screws
  • Pull out the charging port (DC input terminal) cover and remove the 4-mm screw located next to the input terminal.

Pull out the charging port (DC input terminal) cover and remove the 4-mm screw located next to the input terminal.

Step 4

              Remove LCD Monitor Screws
  • Flip out the LCD screen to expose the inner screws. Remove the two black 4-mm screws.
  • One screw is located by the hinge of the LCD screen. The second is close to the upper-right corner of the camcorder body.

Flip out the LCD screen to expose the inner screws. Remove the two black 4-mm screws.

One screw is located by the hinge of the LCD screen. The second is close to the upper-right corner of the camcorder body.

Step 5

              Detach Casing from Body
  • Using a firm hold on both sides of the camcorder, gently pull apart the casing under the hand strap.
  • Pressure should be evenly distributed across entire device.
  • Detach gently so the ribbon cable is not damaged!

Using a firm hold on both sides of the camcorder, gently pull apart the casing under the hand strap.

Pressure should be evenly distributed across entire device.

Detach gently so the ribbon cable is not damaged!

Step 6

              Detach Ribbon Cable from Body
  • Use tweezers to grab the ribbon cable at the connection point and slowly lift it away from the connector.
  • This linkage point connects the HDD directly to the motherboard.

Use tweezers to grab the ribbon cable at the connection point and slowly lift it away from the connector.

This linkage point connects the HDD directly to the motherboard.

Step 7

              HDD
  • Remove the two 4 mm silver screws located on the HDD casing.

Remove the two 4 mm silver screws located on the HDD casing.

Step 8

  • Gently pull the black plastic hard drive case away from the body of the camera. This will expose the hard drive (HDD).

Gently pull the black plastic hard drive case away from the body of the camera. This will expose the hard drive (HDD).

Step 9

  • Pry off the HDD gently from the casing with a plastic opening tool.
  • Make sure to run the tool underneath the HDD as you pry it off.

Pry off the HDD gently from the casing with a plastic opening tool.

Make sure to run the tool underneath the HDD as you pry it off.

Step 10

  • The HDD has been removed and ready to be replaced.

The HDD has been removed and ready to be replaced.

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

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