Sony Handycam DCR-DVD103 Lens Replacement

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

Press the small button.

Slide the switch forward.

Remove the battery from the camera.

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

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.

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

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

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

Gently pull apart the outer silver case and screen.

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

Remove the 4.5 mm thread that connects the lens to the camera body.

Remove the two 4.5 mm screws from the bottom left and top left of the lens casing.

Remove the two 2.9 mm screws from the top right and bottom right of the lens casing.

Gently slide the ribbon cables away from their connections on the motherboard.

Remove the 4.5 mm screw that connects the camera body to the lens on the DVD side of the camera.

Remove the five 2.9 mm screws connected to the circuit board.

Remove the circuit board from the camera.

Remove the five copper wires attached to the circuit board.

Unscrew the three 2.9 mm black screws to remove the metal bracket from the lens.

Remove the two silver 4.5 mm screws from the bottom of the lens.