Sony Handycam DCR-SR 47 Hard Drive Replacement

Written By: Ragan Whitlock
  • Comments: 2
Sony Handycam DCR-SR 47 Hard Drive Replacement

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

5

Time Required

20 minutes

Introduction

The hard drive is one of the most common parts to be damaged on electronic devices. For a small camera like this, the removal process is not very extensive. Possible reasons for a damaged hard drive include:

  • Liquid entering the camera’s shell
  • The camera being shaken or dropped
  • Exposure to magnetic fields
  • General wear over long periods of time

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    • Remove the battery.

    • Use a Philips #000 screwdriver to remove the 3mm screw under the battery.

    • It is recommended that you wait one hour after removing the battery before disassembling the rest of the camera.

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    • Using the Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove all six of the 3mm screws located on the side of the camera.

    • This step seems unnecessary to initially find the hard drive, but will allow access to the attached flex cable.

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    • Using the Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the three 3mm screws from under the LCD screen.

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    • Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the single 3mm screw on the back of the camera.

    • Pull away the back shell of the camera, exposing the hard drive.

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    • Gently pull the flex cable away from the hard drive. It should pop off with minimal effort.

    • The black guard is removed in the first picture. While the guard is not necessary to access the hard drive and cable, removing it can be helpful to show the cable's path.

    • After removing the flex cable, take off the plastic guard from the side of the hard drive.

Conclusion

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

Author

Ragan Whitlock

Member since: 26/08/15

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2 comments

Hope somebody will see this. The battery in my Sony DVR-SR47 corroded (and the contacts in the camera) and I can't get it to charge or turn on. It has so many special videos on it, I'm desperate to save them somehow. I also have a friend's SR68 (copying the videos to DVD for her) and I'm wondering if there's any way I could make a Frankenstein camcorder out of the 2 of them? Specifically, put the SR47 hard drive into the functioning SR68. I know I can replace one drive with a bigger one, but it sounds like you need to format it to install it. That kind of defeats the whole purpose of rescuing my videos. My other thought was to try to transplant her working battery section to mine? I'm at a loss, I'd really appreciate any help. And are you seriously at WCU? We live by Everhart Park, crazy! Thx- Elizabeth ekmshops@gmail.com

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