Using a DSC-T1, when taking a still picture the LCD screen is very dark when taking outside and no picture visible inside. This is true of the picture if printed off.

CCD imager chip is defective in your Sony DSC-T1 camera that is why you see no image in lcd screen.
Replace ccd imager chip to fix the camera problem. Local camera repair shop will help you to replace bad part if you have no experience of electronics stuff repair.

Hi,
This is known problem of ccd imager chip failure in DSC-T1 camera and ccd imager chip will be replaced to get live view in LCD to take pictures.
Sony offers free of cost repair for DSC-T1 for ccd imager failure problem.
Click Sony CCD Imager Support for details.
Hope this info will help you to get it fixed.
Thanks.

There may be the issue with the CCD (Image Sensor Device) of the Camera. This is a known issue with this Camera.

Refer this article to confirm this:

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/news-item.pl?mdl=DSCT1&news_id=161

Check whether the LCD screen of the Camera looks similar as given on the page.


If yes, click on the "Yes" button at the end of the page to create an online Repair Request for sending the Camera to the Sony Factory Service Center.

There may be the issue with the CCD (image sensor device) of the Camera.

Refer this article to confirm this.

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/news-item.pl?mdl=DSCT1&news_id=161

Check whether the LCD screen of the Camera looks similar as given on the page.


If yes,click on the "Yes" button at the end of the page to create an onlineRepair Request for sending the Camera to the Sony Factory ServiceCenter.

There may be the issue with the CCD (image sensor device) of the Camera.

Refer this article to confirm this.

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/news-item.pl?mdl=DSCT1&news_id=161

Check whether the LCD screen of the Camera looks similar as given on the page.


If yes,click on the "Yes" button at the end of the page to create an online Repair Request for sending the Camera to the Sony Factory Service Center.


Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Couple of questions..
Does camera show live view correctly on LCD to take picture?
Does camera playback old stored pictures in memory card properly in LCD?
Let me know to find out problem in DSC-T1

yes ccd is bad . replace ccd and will be like new.

contacted sony and they said they are having same issues with many sony dsc-t1 cameras and they are fixing it for free. just have to pay shipping cost and they repair it for free. something internaly I guess.

Its problem of ccd imager in your DSC-T1 camera and that part will be replaced.
Sony announced free of cost repair for subject problem. Click Sony CCD Support for details.

Hi,
Camera symptoms shows bad CCD Imager in camera and this part needs to be replaced.
Sony has announced free of cost repair scheme for such problem in DSC-T1 models. Please click Sony Support for details.
Thank you.