Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P73 Digital Camera "camera lens longer retracts" Questions

has somehow gotten damaged and is no longer able to focus or withdraw into the camera body. It could be as simple as some sand in the lens, but even that will require a trip to a camera repairman 

...camera lens closed! It will damage the lens motor assembly. Symptoms of a damaged lens assembly are: lens no longer extends or retracts properly noise when lens does extend or retract pictures are ...

...open Its the power saving feature that retracts lens if camera not used for a set length of time. If you want camera lens to stay open longer, change the settings by assigning a longer period of

camera will stop and then say "LENS ERROR" or "RETRY POWER ON" After that the lens does not fully retract. Actually it barely retracts and is still sticking out quite a bit. Please let me know if this

...lens retracts Kodak P712 My camera just shuts off and the lens retracts as if I am shutting it off. it seems to have a loose connection near the on/of switch. When I turn it of it will go right back ...

...lens will not retract quite all the way. It sticks out about 1eighth of an inch beyond the ring. In this position I can no longer connect the lens cap Canon Power shot S5 Dirt in the lens

Lens will not retract J12 Fuji Finepix Camera purchased Xmas 08, dropped mid-late Feb 09. Camera body is slightly indented approx 1/2" from edge directly under the lens. The lens will no longer ...

...for a lens error. They won't work for all cases, but they're worth a try if the camera's no longer under warranty: ...

...my camera and the lens will no longer retract. I have turned it on and off several times and it either says LENS ERROR or RETRY POWER ON. I've taken the battery out and reset it. buy a new ...

...lens on my camera won't retract. I believe my camera was dropped by a friend a few days ago while the lens was out. and now a few seconds after turning on the camera, it will turn off by itself, and ...