My Fix Tips

Symptom: when recording, the picture goes off sometimes, or shows lines, or white screen.

The reason causing this intermittent problem could be a defective CCD, main board, cold solder or loose connection (bad contacts). Checking if there existed a loose connection is always my first thing to do.

Take off the screws as shown on the Figure1&2.

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Slide the NightShot switch to ON, then you will find a screw hiding there need to be taken off too.

Gently separate the unit.

Unplug the ribbon cable and clean it with a cotton swab and blow compressed air to the connectors, then connect the cable back. In my case, it worked!