Black Screen Everytime I turn on my camera, it goes to a black screen. I have to literarly hold the lens for it to work. It's happened before, but it's alwas fixed itself. However, this has last for a couple of days now.

the Screen LCD is faulty. You must replace and dissasembly your camera, for fix it. you have 2 optione a) do it yourself or b) go to the repair shop for fix it.
God bless you

Flash screen? What? You mean even in pictures with flash disabled (and the flash does drag down the electronics in the thing; make a replacement using an LED lamp and circuit if you have a chance) it takes no picture and leaves you with a black LCD? Are you indeed using a good battery (they go bad gradually (depending on the case on how many times you fire the flash!)) New battery first!

I Havee The Same Problem And Ive Been Reading Around And The Most Decent Answer I Found About What Was Wrong Was That Something Had Just Come Loose Inside So That Might Help Because Something Wiring Upo To The Screen Might Be Loose Its Worth A Shot.

Hi!
Hi!
The focus is stuck. Could be sand, dirt or something in the focus gears - well known problem for these lens. Contact your local Olympus service center, but if they ask too much, you can contact me at [email protected] and I will give you a good price.

Tom

That sounds like a sticky lens shutter. They usually have to be replaced, as they usually will need parts. When the camera is working look inside the lens and take a picture(with flash turned off). You should see a black shutter door clicking shut in the lens. When the camera acts up, look inside the lens again. If the door is staying shut full time, that is your problem.

Not really a solution, but I think you have the same problem I do. I believe that the shutter is sticking. Mine will work for one shot every 3 or 5 power cycles (turn it off and on again)

just push it back in if that dosnt work i cant help u that happened to mine and that worked

It a lens misalignment try tapping the lens gently in an opposite direction the camera dropped on and that should pop the gear back into place

guessing it was dropped, have a side look at the lens, its probably not straight. pull it straight gently and try again

The lens extension mechanism is probably damaged,
or the circuit that drives it.

It could also be caused by poor batteries or bad
battery connection

see my other posts on the same topic.

Martin