This is a question about a Handycam HDR-SR10 but should be applicable to most current Sony Handycams.
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This is about a Handycam HDR-SR10 but should be applicable to most current Sony Handycams.
I got this used from a skateboarder and it appears to have taken a few spills. When I got it the LCD cover was wiggly but everything worked fine for a while. Then the LCD started going intermittent and finally died.
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I ordered a replacement cable which I installed yesterday. The LCD now "works" in that the touch screen is responsive and there is an image.
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I ordered a replacement cable which I installed. The LCD now "works" in that the touch screen is responsive and there is an image but no backlight.
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There are 2 problems I can't figure out. 1) the image in the LCD is upside down and 2) there is no brightness to the image - i.e. I can only read the screen by shining a light on it.
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2 remaining problems:
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It is possible the other cable - the one with the LCD cover switch - is either bad as well or I reinstalled it incorrectly.
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1) the image in the LCD is upside down and;
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2) there is no brightness to the image - i.e. I can only read the screen by shining a bright light on it - so I assume the "backlight" isn't working.
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Otherwise the camera works, records and I can make menu adjustments on the LCD, it's just near impossible to read because of the lack of brightness and the cover has to be flipped over, i.e. front-facing, to have the right orientation.
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EDIT - I'm thinking I broke the micro-switch on the other LCD cable that tells the camera the screen orientation. I ordered a replacement which should resolve the upside down image issue.
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Any pointers are most appreciated.
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As for the lack of backlight, I used a meter to test the circuit and there is the appropriate 2.5V coming into the LCD from the camera for backlight power. This tells me the power is present it's just not being turned on.
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Question: does the LCD orientation switch/cable also turn the backlight on/off?
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If this is the case then the replacement switch/cable should fix my problems.
This is a question about a Handycam HDR-SR10 but should be applicable to most current Sony Handycams.
I got this used from a skateboarder and it appears to have taken a few spills. When I got it the LCD cover was wiggly but everything worked fine for a while. Then the LCD started going intermittent and finally died.
I ordered a replacement cable which I installed yesterday. The LCD now "works" in that the touch screen is responsive and there is an image.
There are 2 problems I can't figure out. 1) the image in the LCD is upside down and 2) there is no brightness to the image - i.e. I can only read the screen by shining a light on it.
It is possible the other cable - the one with the LCD cover switch - is either bad as well or I reinstalled it incorrectly.
Otherwise the camera works, records and I can make menu adjustments on the LCD, it's just near impossible to read because of the lack of brightness and the cover has to be flipped over, i.e. front-facing, to have the right orientation.
Any pointers are most appreciated.