A stuck lens cover is a fairly common problem, but it is normally easy to fix. A single grain of sand jamming the cover mechanism is normally the culprit, and you want to try to dislodge it: 1) Try blowing lots of compressed air around the lens cover to clean the mechanism. Or use a hair dryer for a few seconds (don't want to heat up the camera). Use no heat mode if possible. 2) Slide a thin strip of paper between the lens cover shutters and the outer support ring. Work it around 360 degres to clear out any debris that may be in there. 3) With the lens barrel extended and pointed downward, tap the lens barrel with a pencil while you extend and retract the lens by powering the camera on and off. Repeat the above three steps several times. If repeated tries don't work (keeping in mind that it usually does), it then may be necessary to open the lens barrel to access the lens cover mechanism.
You can open the lens barrel up to fiix the covers, but only as a very last resort. The above procedures normally work if you try them enough. But for those particularly nasty stuck mechanisms,
here's an example repair on a Canon Powershot A400 (do this at your own risk, and it will void your warranty).
I am having the same problem with this camera. As having some mechanical skills and having nothing to loose I am trying to dismount it and find the problem. If I make it, I will post the solution.
My problem is pretty much the same...yhe shutter/lens used to go ahead and open after a few tries, but now I can't even get out of the starting gate. I tried replacing the batteries and still the same problem. The "dirt" answer is probably not the problem or the "bump". My camera has only been used inside and has not been dropped. There must be some logical answer to this problem.
when I put my camera into picture mode the lens will not open or extend out.
same issue, it sounds like it wants to open, but does not. have to turn on and off many times to fix
My lense will only come out part way and the view window will be all out of focus. There is also an unpleasant clicking/grinding noise occuring while this is happening.
I originally had that same problem. Now the lens won't open at all, ever, the camera just makes a sound then shuts off. Help!!! Can I fix it myself???
I have aproblem with my camera lense not opening aty startup and I also have a new operating system[Vista home] and I need a down load to my computer for fine pix.
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Lense will not open
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