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Anonymous Posted on Jan 01, 2014

I took a photo on Christmas Eve with my 5-year-old camera and the lens will not go back in. Batteries are fresh.

When the button is pressed, the light comes on, but nothing else responds. The button will not turn the green light off. Only opening up the battery cover turns it off.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 27, 2007

SOURCE: camera wont turn on...gives beep sounds and green light glows when pressing power button

Does the lens extend in either of these cases? If there has been some malfunction in the lens and it fails to extend the situation can cause the camera to power-off in order to protect itself. Some cameras show error messages before powering off, others do not. Hold the camera up to your ear and turn the power on. Is there a series of mechanical sounds before the beeps? Hearing sounds but not seeing the lens extend indicates some sort of failure in the lens assembly. If you hear nothing then the problem most likely lies elsewhere, possibly a failed electronic component or something as simple as a loose connection. Check with your manufacturer for any recalls or technical bulletins, and see if they will service your camera under warranty. If not there are a number of repair facilitys available on the internet who generally have better rates than out-of-warranty service at the factory. David Millier Advance Camera Repair

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 16, 2008

SOURCE: Sam sung Camera won't turn on

Try to power reset your camera by removing the batteries for a minute and reattach them again.

Use lithium batteries.

If that doesnt work, consider sending your camera for service.

Ekse

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  • Posted on Apr 13, 2008

SOURCE: Lens stuck open

hey, I had the same problem when I accidentally droped my camera, some parts in the mechanism are probably broken or jammed.

Most likely repairs required.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 06, 2008

SOURCE: Lens stuck open

i have just had the same problem. mine was stuck open, i gave the lens a slight twist and heard a bit of a crack. i switched it on again, now it is ok.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 20, 2009

SOURCE: Wont turn on, new batteries, green light just blinks.

Make sure you are using the correct batteries, and that they are installed correctly. Some cameras require more powerful kinds of batteries and will not work with the cheaper kinds.
A blinking light can mean something is wrong with the power, not enough or something else.
If you have a power adapter or can get one, you may try that, to see if the camera will work without batteries. If it does, then some problem exists in the battery circuit.

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