Casio Exilim EX-S500 Digital Camera "tap briefly" Questions

...briefly opens, extends, and then closes again, and then reports the lens error. there are no indications that anything is wedged anywhere or similar. Thanks/Peter Fixing a Lens Error on a Digital ...

...briefly and shuts off.i have already replaced the batteries The camera is on an error as it shuts down, can be due to failure of the lens control system/main servo or control system. You can remove ...

...with the lens in the extended position. After seeing a tip on another website, I can now cure it by tapping the camera lightly on my wooden desk surface - the lens then retracts. Don't know if that ...

...then it turns off. I've tried most if not all of the possible solutions to fix this problem such as tapping the camera, gently hitting the camera, wiggling and lightly pushing the lens, tapping the ...

...briefly then the "click" but the screen stays blank and nothing works. Can you suggest anything? Is there a service centre I can send it to? The camera is a couple of years old and out of ...

tap the sides of the lens 6. Turn camera off (continue tapping side of lens as it retracts) I turned the camera on and off a couple of times to ensure I removed all sand particles from the camera. Now

...briefly closed, the red error screen popped up just as the cover opened again then the camera shut itself off almost before I could read the error screen (leaving the lens exposed of course). I must ...

...briefly NEW BATTERIES Fixing a Lens Error on a Digital Camera This has to be THE most common failure mode for a digital camera. Some common error messages that might show up on the LCD's of cameras ...

...briefly then shuts off. Fixing a Lens Error on a Digital Camera This has to be THE most common failure mode for a digital camera. Some common error messages that might show up on the LCD's of cameras ...

...my S3, often the ultrasonic motor's the issue). My "new" refurb W60 developed this glitch. I gently tapped the side against my left palm and it does fine now. Only have had it a few weeks, so I wait ...