Olympus Stylus 400 Digital Camera "open lens cover" Questions

..._ but what's your other option? A camera that won't work at all... Anyone know how to safely remove the lens cover. Mine won't open either and definitely don't want to invest any money in this

...open the lens cover nothing happens. No lights and the lens zoom does not attempt to extend. If I press the preview button on the back, I can view pictures already taken with no problems. Any ideas? ...

...open position leaving the lens unprotected when the camera is off. The cover over the lens is two pieces. The top one open and closes properly but the bottom one is stuck in the open position leaving ...

Lens cover stuck open. Can't take photos but can review old ones. Lens cover just stays open. It flicked closed and opened again once when I powered it on, but now does nothing. Camera will not power ...

...lens won't open my camera lens wont open ... i press the button the lens starts to come out of the camera and immediatly goes back in and the camera shuts itself off .. how can i fix this/? tks I had ...

it on the lens cover either won't open or opens only partly. Help 1. Sand or foreign object in the lens cover.2. bad motor or gears.Try cleaning with canned air while powering the camera up/down..

...water sealed cavity to properly account for the change in volume caused by the lens opening / retracting. The USB cover can be closed once the lens is open to restore the waterproof

...lens cover open I can see everything and even take pictures but it wont open on its own, although it does close on its own when I turn it off. Please help! Your battery may need to be replaced or ...

...lens cover opens half way twice then closes with a green flashing light and beeping sound. Have just solved similar problem with mine. Problem turned out to be that the lens cover was very slightly ...

...lens cover... It's not a simple mechanism and has many small parts and gears involved. If the lens cover is dislodged it won't work smoothly, and if the case is dented it will not be able to move ...