topic DCR-HC47E Touchscreen and zoom does not work. Do I have to throw it away or can it be fixed cheaply? in Camcorders https://community.sony.cz/t5/camcorders/dcr-hc47e-touchscreen-and-zoom-does-not-work-do-i-have-to-throw/m-p/284709#M1658 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi chrisjwren, welcome to the Sony Forums <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.cz/html/@3191CA7235A406D833094BA2DD1CF2FF/images/smilies/011.png" alt=":slight_smile:" title=":slight_smile:" /></P><P></P><P>Both faults are almost certainly due to a broken ribbon cable, which runs through the articulated hinge between the camera body and the screen. It's not a terminal problem and consignment to the dustbin might be a little hasty...</P><P></P><P>The ribbon cable is an inexpenisve component and although the correct one can be difficult to source, repair (labour) prices are often based on around an hour or two of bench time.</P><P></P><P><SPAN>It's worth getting an idea of cost from an official Sony repairer; follow the links on this page </SPAN><A class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/repair">http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/repair</A><SPAN> </SPAN></P><P></P><P>You could also try a local electronics repair centre.</P><P></P><P>Cheers</P><P>Mick</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 08 Jan 2012 04:13:04 GMT Mick2011 2012-01-08T04:13:04Z DCR-HC47E Touchscreen and zoom does not work. Do I have to throw it away or can it be fixed cheaply? https://community.sony.cz/t5/camcorders/dcr-hc47e-touchscreen-and-zoom-does-not-work-do-i-have-to-throw/m-p/284707#M1657 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>DCR-HC47E Touchscreen and zoom does not work. Do I have to throw it away or can it be fixed cheaply?</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:25:51 GMT https://community.sony.cz/t5/camcorders/dcr-hc47e-touchscreen-and-zoom-does-not-work-do-i-have-to-throw/m-p/284707#M1657 chrisjwren 2012-01-07T15:25:51Z DCR-HC47E Touchscreen and zoom does not work. Do I have to throw it away or can it be fixed cheaply? https://community.sony.cz/t5/camcorders/dcr-hc47e-touchscreen-and-zoom-does-not-work-do-i-have-to-throw/m-p/284709#M1658 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi chrisjwren, welcome to the Sony Forums <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.cz/html/@3191CA7235A406D833094BA2DD1CF2FF/images/smilies/011.png" alt=":slight_smile:" title=":slight_smile:" /></P><P></P><P>Both faults are almost certainly due to a broken ribbon cable, which runs through the articulated hinge between the camera body and the screen. It's not a terminal problem and consignment to the dustbin might be a little hasty...</P><P></P><P>The ribbon cable is an inexpenisve component and although the correct one can be difficult to source, repair (labour) prices are often based on around an hour or two of bench time.</P><P></P><P><SPAN>It's worth getting an idea of cost from an official Sony repairer; follow the links on this page </SPAN><A class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/repair">http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/repair</A><SPAN> </SPAN></P><P></P><P>You could also try a local electronics repair centre.</P><P></P><P>Cheers</P><P>Mick</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 08 Jan 2012 04:13:04 GMT https://community.sony.cz/t5/camcorders/dcr-hc47e-touchscreen-and-zoom-does-not-work-do-i-have-to-throw/m-p/284709#M1658 Mick2011 2012-01-08T04:13:04Z