Menus and signs but blank screen

I bought F717 a camera 2 years back n lent it to my friend. he told be that the camera just produced a light and from then we could see only the menu on the screen but the image appears blank in every mode. please tell me the solution for this.

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This is a defective CCD problem known to Sony. They'll pay for shipping and repair it free of charge. Go here for details: http://www.imaging-resource.com/badccds.html

Widespread CCD problems in consumer imaging products

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