I switched on my Samsung L80 and the lens extended like it does normally but all the power has gone off, the lens is still sticking out and i can't switch it on. I've recharged it but still it's dead. Any ideas on what i can try

Perhaps you try ifixit, where you can find hundreds of manuals and video's, how to repair broken electronics. You even can order spare parts for lots of apparatus.

Not sure if you mean the automatic lens cover, or the actual lens shutter, so here's fixes for both:
Stuck automatic lens cover
Stuck shutter

this problem is a is usual occurrence when the camera is not well powered.
ie. the battery might not have enough charge on it or might have gone bad and require you to replacei it.

please ensure you get the battery with right voltage and wattage, the required is usually written around or in the battery compartment.

my samsung camera s1065 the lens wont extend when switching on the lens does not extend ,it bleeps 3 times but then closes down

Having gone over a month with no response, I assume this is no longer a problem.

Hi cda_graham
Usually it is a flat battery which causes this problem. You have to put in new battery once again and try.

Good luck
luciana44

It is the Power -vs- Normal switch. In Power (P) mode, the shift points on your transmission are extended so you can accelerate quicker. The Normal (N) mode is for typical driving and will increase your gas mileage.

Hi
Had the same problem a few months ago.There was a high pitchedwhisltle and I think the screen said "lens fault.turn off camera" or something similar.Bought a G9 to replace as the 7 was out of guarantee but sent the 9 back to the e-bay reseller as it was obviously secondhand with grit around the lens ring and the viewfinder.Ebay never again!.So 3 months ago ago I tried the G7 again with a fresh charged battery before I consigned the camera to the loft.I noticed that each time i switched on the whistle and message was there but the lens extended slightly further each timeso I kept rebooting until the lens was fully extended.Turned the camera off and on again and everything was back to normal.It seems that this may be Canons protocol when a camera goes back.Its been absolutely fine until today.It wont boot up at all.I have tried 2 fresh charged batteries and its dead.Any ideas anyone?

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TRY HARD RESETTING BY REMOVING THE BATTERIES AND LEAVING THE CAMERA OVERNIGHT

Try blowing lots of compressed air around the open lens shutter to clean the mechanism. Or use a hair dryer for a few seconds (don't want to heat up the camera). Also 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. A grain of sand in the mechanism is usually the culprit, and you want to try to dislodge it.

You can open it up, but only as a very last resort. The above procedures usually 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):

http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/11/repair-of-stuck-lens-covers.html