I dropped my camera and now my screen says lens error and won't close all the way.
Hello
The problem is that the lens has become stuck in the barrel. 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.
You can also have a look at THIS link.
Hope
the advise is useful. please do not hesitate to let me know if you need any further assistance.
Regards
Andrea
SOURCE: Sanyo VPC-E760 Lens not closing
ugh! I have the exact same problem! It said lens error, so I turned it off. Now it will not come back on and the lens will not close, it is stuck out. This is so frustrating, any ideas how to fix it?
SOURCE: Canon PowerShot SD630 LENS WONT CLOSE,LENS ERROR RESTART CAMERA
I have the same problem. How do you restart the camera. I have pulled the battery and SD card, but can't get to a menu screen to restart to camera.
SOURCE: Lens wont close.
my camera says the same thing. i dropped it and now it won't close or start or open. how do i fix it?
SOURCE: Canon PowerShot SX100 IS Lens Stuck
If the lens does not extend/retract when the camera is powered on, then lens assembly is damaged.
Unfortunately, such Canon SX100 (and the SX110 too) has a very fragile lens assembly, and it's damaged very easily. Most of the times the internal gears, the plastic post guides and the motor are damaged at the same time, so the only solution is to replace the whole lens assembly.
The lens replacement requires a qualified camera repair technician, unless you want to try in repair it yourself, which requires tools (scredrivers, soldering iron, desoldering tool, magnifier glass with light, etc).
Best regards,
SOURCE: Lens is stuck
If there is any dust or small minute objects that can interrupt the movement of Lens, first it would give Grinding sound then it tells Lens error , you must take to Canon service center and explain that you didnt drop the Camera, Because they always avoid the warranty by saying its user issue.. Gotcha... so go ahead for a replacement
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