Sony
Handycam - DCR-SR42
Hard
drive Replacement Procedure
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 three 3mm #00 Phillips screws on the bottom of the camera.
Remove
the three 3mm Phillips #00 screws on the side of the camera. Remove the 4mm
Phillips #00 screw under the AV port cover.
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.
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.
Remove
the rubber mounting brackets by pulling them off the hard drive.
Carefully
unplug the flex cable from the hard drive.
