Sony HDR-PJ410 Lens Replacement

Pull the battery cover outwards to unlock it.

Then, push the small blue tab outwards to unlock the battery.

Finally, pull the battery out.

Pull the battery up and outwards to "unhook" it from the camera body.

Remove the 4x #000 Philips screws from the bottom of the camera.

Remove the 2x #000 Philips screws from the right side of the camera.

Flip open the LCD screen.

Remove the #000 Philips screw from top left side of the camera.

Remove the #000 Philips screw next to the top right corner of the LCD.

Use the Opening Tool to remove the small plastic panel from the back of the camera.

Remove #000 Philips screw from the top back of the camera, under the panel we removed on step 7.

Use a guitar pick or an opening tool to remove the plastic cover of the hinge that holds the LCD screen.

Use guitar picks to pry off the entire top and right panel of the camera (they are one piece).

Remove the silver colored outer lens cover using a guitar pick or an opening tool.

Remove the screw at the front of the camera on the bottom right corner, that holds the inner lens cover in place.

Very carefully remove the inner lens cover by pulling it outwards.

Disconnect the ribbon cable of the microphone from the board carefully using a pair of tweezers.

Remove the 3x #000 Philips screws that hold the lens in place.

Then, carefully pull the old lens out.

Then follow this step in reverse to install the new lens. Put the lens in place and then screw the 3 screws again.