Samsung Digimax S500 Digital Camera
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Hi, my camera went out of battery and the lens was




By chary12 on Oct 15, 2009

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Hi, my camera went out of battery and the lens was out. Now I put the battery and it tuns on, the lensdoesnt move and then makes 3 beeps and shuts down, and it fell also. It was a present and I dont want to buy aother camera. Do you have a customer support so I ca send it (if the problem can not b solved).

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posted on Oct 15, 2009
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StephanSA

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Hello

Fixya does not operate a customer support so you will have to contact Samsung customer support. Send me your location and I will send you the contact details needed.

The problem is that the lens has become stuck in the barrel after dropping it. There are some DIY solutions you could try, but the probability is that you will have to get it fixed by a professional.

Use these at own risk as it may further damage the camera.

Firstly , try connecting your ac adapter or usb cable.

Try holding the shutter button while switching on the camera.

Look at the lens , and if some of the lens 'circles' is misaligned or not concentric then try wiggling it (while holding camera lens down).

Try gently pushing or pulling the lens when it extends but this is risky as it may cause the lens barrel to slip out of its guidance system.

Another way to do this is to place the camera lens down on a hard surface and then power it up. Be sure to use a soft cloth or something similar as to not scratch your lens or casing. Let the lens push the camera up and down a few times and sometimes the little resistance provided by the camera is enough to get things going again.

Try hitting your camera near the lens on the body with the soft tissue on the palm of your hand.

Other than that , I would take the camera to a repair center for a evaluation to see if it would cost more to repair than to replace the camera.

If it is still under warranty I would suggest you take it in before trying any of these steps and remove any off-brand batteries or accessories as some stores are really fussy about warranty repairs on camera's with non-brand accessories.

Hope the advise is useful.

Regards
Stephan


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Oct 15, 2009

- It's a pleasure.

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posted on Oct 16, 2009
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KINKY130

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FAQ HELP AT THIS LINK http://ars.samsung.com/customer/usa/jsp/faqs/faqs_view_us.jsp?SITE_ID=1&PG_ID=0&AT_ID=104758&PROD_SUB_ID=0&PROD_ID=1148
HOPE IT HELPS!!!!

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posted on Nov 26, 2009
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MrNutz

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It may help to install not only new, but high power ALKALINE batteries in the camera, then trying turning it on and off.
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