Shutter button popped off they want 250.00 to send it off for repair can i just buy the part and fix it myself it is for a dsch5 cybershot (sony)

Use a tooth pick to fire the shutter temporarily until you can get the part - the button needs to be replaced. Insert a pointed object into the hole and it will shot when the shutter switch, which is a push button, is pressed. I think there are repair shops there who can fix the switch or button than using a tooth pick, that's better.

Hi Jim,
Have you tried resetting all settings on the camera? On a Sony camera, it is called "initialize". The initialize setting is found by going to the menu, and tabbing down until you find an option called either "reset settings" or "initialize settings" and then confirm it.
Many times that will fix the issue, in case something has either been enabled/disabled on accident, or the software is sticking (which happens from time to time)

I would recommend to take back to the shop you bought it from or you can buy a new because it will need hands on repair i can do it for free just email me at

It would cost more to repair than to buy a new one - Contact Sony repair shop to get a new shutter button

Hi!
This is a well known problem with H2 and H5 - the buttons brake. Sorry, they are not fixable, only replacable. You should contact your local Sony service center and ask them if it can be repaired for free or for a half price at least, as it's a factory problem and they know it.
I work in a Sony service center.

Hope this helps!

Tom

If you can do the repair yourself, you can buy either the complete shutter button assembly for about $40, or there is a repair kit available where you rebuild the broken button.

There is only ONE PLACE to buy the repair kit with instructions: DARNTOOTHYSAM com. Do a Google search for 'digital camera parts' and Darntoothysam is the first listing shown. Feel free to look elsewhere but you won't find the $20 repair kit anywhere else and on the Darntoothysam blog page there are instructions to tell you how to install it yourself.

If you don't want to try and install it, there is a repair package on Darntoothysam for only $50 that includes the part and installation plus return shipping of the camera to you!

Hope this helps.

Thomas Drayton
Owner, Darntoothysam com

If you think you can DIY, here is a tip may help you save money
How to replace the shutter button on SONY CyberShot DSC-H5 digital camera

If you do a search for "sony h2 shutter button replacement" on Google.com you will find a shop that sells both the shutter button and a repair service to install the shutter as well.

Hope this helps!

You can replace it DIY. Here is a link show you how to replace the button and where you can get the parts.
How to replace the shutter button on SONY CyberShot DSC-H5 digital camera

I recieved my new shutter button from Sony and replaced it after searching on the net how to do so. I used rubber gloves to get a good grip on the button ring and turned it, I believe clockwise, and then replaced the it with the new button and ring. So simple and saved myself a lot of $$ though, $30 seems an awful lot for such a small piece of cheap plastic.