Panasonic SDR H-100 Charging Port Replacement

Remove the four 4-mm screws on the bottom of the camcorder.

Remove the three 6-mm screws on the hand-strap side of the camera.

Pull out the charging port (DC input terminal) cover and remove the 4-mm screw located next to the input terminal.

Flip out the LCD screen to expose the inner screws. Remove the two black 4-mm screws.

Use tweezers to grab the ribbon cable at the connection point and slowly lift it away from the connector.

Unscrew the two black 4 mm screws from metal casing around the motherboard.

Remove the black 4 mm screw from the back of the camcorder underneath where the battery would have been.

Pull the plastic cover on the back out and up slightly until the back feels like it’s free, then pull back on the plastic (The top cover piece and back will be detached).

Grab the plastic piece that covers the back of the camcorder.

Unlock the copper ribbon cable using the blue pry tool.

Gently detach the ribbon cable using the tweezers.

Unscrew the four silver 4 mm screws underneath the outer plastic cover.

This gives you access to the bottom of the zoom lever.

Using tweezers, pull on the black piece that is connected to the underside of the zoom lever while also pushing the back piece at an angle.

Do not disconnect the red and black wires while you are doing this.

Replace with new zoom lever.

Gently pull on the red and black wires directly outwards so that these wires become detached.

Unscrew the two silver screws on the back panel as seen in the image.

Push in on the tab and lift the metal bracket. Remove the metal bracket from the back panel.

Pull up gently on the larger orange piece. Then, gently pull out the piece to release it from the plastic back panel. The charging port is now ready to be replaced.