Sony MV1 CamCorder Disassembly

Unscrew the two screws next to the battery compartment.

Then the four on the bottom.

Now you can pull off the back cover.

Remove the two Phillips head screws on the side of the camera.

Now loosen the bracket holding the camera.

Now unscrew the two screws as seen in the third image.

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1 - Remove 2 screws from the lens board.

2 - On the second photo one "can't see" the screws, but remove 3 of them, then remove gently in the circle the recording plastic light.

3 - Remove the mic screw, so that you can remove the metal protection to free the lens board.

1 - The lens can be rotated manually until you can see it.

2 - With camera open insert battery, hold it by hand to make contact.

3 - Click the power button and start the camera.

4 - Look at the screen and with the other hand focus the lense.

Insert battery, hold power button. Check screen and focus lens manually. Enjoy!

After you tuned the "lens" you should get some hot glue on the lens, cause with time it will get out of place. I had to open my camera two times for this reason.

Over time, the lens recedes from its original position.

It will start having contact with the small metal base where the screw is.

With a metal file, remove the metal base of the screw a little.

Before assembling the camera, put the battery in and try to turn it on!

Check if the display is working.