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Sometimes, either because it has been scratched/broken/damaged in some way, we need to replace the lens of a Handycam. This guide will help you replace the lens of your HDR-PJ410 Sony Handycam.
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            Pull the battery cover outwards to unlock it. 
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            Then, push the small blue tab outwards to unlock the battery. 
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            Finally, pull the battery out. 
 
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            Pull the battery up and outwards to "unhook" it from the camera body. 
 
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            Remove the 4x #000 Philips screws from the bottom of the camera. 
 
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            Remove the 2x #000 Philips screws from the right side of the camera. 
 
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            Flip open the LCD screen. 
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            Remove the #000 Philips screw from top left side of the camera. 
 
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            Remove the #000 Philips screw next to the top right corner of the LCD. 
 
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            Use the Opening Tool to remove the small plastic panel from the back of the camera. 
 
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            Remove #000 Philips screw from the top back of the camera, under the panel we removed on step 7. 
 
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            Use a guitar pick or an opening tool to remove the plastic cover of the hinge that holds the LCD screen. 
 
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            Use guitar picks to pry off the entire top and right panel of the camera (they are one piece). 
 
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            Remove the silver colored outer lens cover using a guitar pick or an opening tool. 
 
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            Remove the screw at the front of the camera on the bottom right corner, that holds the inner lens cover in place. 
 
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            Very carefully remove the inner lens cover by pulling it outwards. 
 
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            Disconnect the ribbon cable of the microphone from the board carefully using a pair of tweezers. 
 
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            Remove the 3x #000 Philips screws that hold the lens in place. 
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            Then, carefully pull the old lens out. 
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            Then follow this step in reverse to install the new lens. Put the lens in place and then screw the 3 screws again. 
 
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
