I have a sony handcam dcr-hc26 that the touch screen will not work, I cannot set the clock

SOURCE: My sony DCR-HC26 TOUCH SCREEN NOT WORKING

it's not exactly the same, but this website shows a pretty foolproof way on how to fix it on a different camera.

http://www.agoraquest.com/viewtopic.php?topic=33427&forum=32&start=10&select_page_number=2

i fixed the touchscreen on my hc26 with it on the first try. i put a piece of paper folded a couple times under the ribbon cable connections where it meets the screen (against the plastic frame for the screen, under the blue cable), and put a piece of cardboard against the circuit board to give it more pressure from that side. works like a charm!

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If the touch screen of the Camcorder is not working, pleasefollow the troubleshooting steps.

Please make sure that you're using fully charged batteries.

Turn off the Camcorder and turn ON again and check the operation.

Try resetting the Camcorder by pressing the reset button behind the LCD panel.



Note: 8 represents the reset button on the above figure.

If the issue persists again, please perform LCD screen Calibration and check ifthat helps.

Please follow the steps below to perform the LCD Calibration




If the issue persists again, service is required.

I hope this information will help you to resolve the touch screen issue of theCamcorder.

SOURCE: touch screen no longer works on Sony DCR HC26

If the touch screen of the Camcorder is not working, pleasefollow the troubleshooting steps.

Please make sure that you're using fully charged batteries.

Turn off the Camcorder and turn ON again and check the operation.

Try resetting the Camcorder by pressing the reset button behind the LCD panel.



Note: In the above picture, 8 represents the reset button.

If the issue persists again, please perform LCD screen Calibration and check ifthat helps.

Please follow the steps below to perform the LCD Calibration




Perform a power resetting of the Camcorder. To perform power resetting, pleaseremove the battery pack, turn the Power switch to Play/EDIT/ON for more than 15seconds, turn the Power switch to OFF position and then reinsert the batterypack.
If the issue persists even after performing all the above-mentioned steps,service is required.

I hope this information will help you to resolve the touch screen issue of theCamcorder.

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The most likely cause for this is a damaged or defective flexible ribbon cable that connects the LCD to the camera body and can be repaired fairly inexpensively. However, it's not a user serviceable problem and will need to be repaired by a qualified service technician.

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SOURCE: sony handycam DCR-HC26 touch screen not working

This is usually caused by a defective LCD module or a defective flex cable that connects the LCD to the camera. I recommend replacing them both at the same time. The LCD / Touchscreen module is no longer available from Sony at an reasonable price for this Model. However, I have a limited supply of them in stock as well as an aftermarket supplier with hundreds of them.

My name is Rick and I'm a professional repair technician with over 20 years in the business and have repaired many of these. I'm semi retired and work from home with little overhead so I can keep repair costs low. If you decide to have it repaired, please click HERE for a directory listing that suits your needs.

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