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Some of the mechanical parts in the cassette holder can come loose or become damaged. To remove it you will need a Phillips #000 screwdriver, small plastic opener, and small metal spudger.
This guide requires removing a lot of screws so it is important to keep track of which screw goes where. All screw heads are Phillips size #000.
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            Locate button on bottom of camera. 
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            Slide button to the right. 
 
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            Pull the battery towards the bottom of the camcorder while lifting battery . 
 
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            Remove silver plate that says “Auto Light” on the top of the camera using a metal spudger. 
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            Remove the 3.1 mm screw. 
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            Remove the three 5.3 mm screws from the back of the camera. 
 
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            From the bottom of the camera remove the following four screws: 
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            5.3 mm 
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            3.1 mm 
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            5.1 mm 
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            3.5 mm 
 
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            Use the small plastic opening tool to remove the blue side cover piece. 
 
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            Remove the 3.1 mm screw on top of the camera, closest to the LCD monitor. 
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            Remove the 5.4 mm screw next to the snapshot button. 
 
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            Remove the 3.1 mm screw next to the USB and DV inputs. 
 
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            Gently pull apart both halves of the camera to reveal the inner components. 
 
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            Flip the cable locks to the up-position and pull both cables connecting the lateral function port panel to the rest of the camera. 
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            Insert the cables from the new port panel into their inputs and flip the locks to the down position. 
 
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            From the inside of the camera remove these six screws. 
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            3.3 mm 
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            3.6 mm 
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            3.1 mm 
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            4.3 mm 
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            4.3 mm 
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            3.7 mm 
 
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            Unplug the three cables from the circuit board. 
 
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            From the top of the camera remove the two 3.1 mm screws securing the lens to the camera frame. 
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            From the bottom of the camera remove the 3.2 mm screw next to the battery release switch. 
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            Remove the 9.1 mm screw next to the menu and volume control label. 
 
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            Remove the lens cap housing. 
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            Remove the two 3.1 mm screws from the inside of the camera. 
 
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            Remove the plastic cover piece next to the silver light button. 
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            Remove the 3.1 mm screw securing the lens to the circuit board. 
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            Remove the two 3.3 mm screws from underneath the battery port. 
 
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            Take the cassette holder and circuit board by lifting it out of the camera frame. 
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            Remove the two 3.6 mm screws. 
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            Remove the two 1.8 mm screws then the plate. 
 
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            Remove the six cables (one is underneath the metal plate) connecting the cassette holder to the circuit board. 
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            To unplug two of the cables you must first pull the lock tabs out (towards the cable) then remove the cable. 
 
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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