Question about Canon PowerShot A70 Digital Camera

Cannon A70 black screen, can snap picture but come out with black pic too

I am happy with it for years until yesterday. did no change with it but all of suddent its screen is black with some white signs. No objects show but can take pictures. after downloading to pc all pictures are black and invisible at all.

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deelunn Dec 15, 2007

i too have a black display i tried resetting to defaults and removing batteries ...no avail
Anonymous Dec 25, 2007

same issue here... makes me NEVER want to buy another Canon ever again! I went camping and have NO pictures to remember my wonderful trip! Thanks Canon!
Anonymous Dec 26, 2007

yes me too my A70 worked fine 4 years then it made a "interference" all black with some white like a black and white tv , now sometimes it works well on startup , as soon as i go to take a picture paf black and un workable , you can still see all the display all around and see the older photos on the lcd screen

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And for those in the US, Canon should fix this for you for free, including free shipping both ways. Please check the following two links for more info:
http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/11/canon-digital-cameras-showing-black.html
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=PgComSmModDisplayAct&fcategoryid=225&modelid=13390&keycode=2112&id=29819
Applicable cameras include:
A40, A60, A70, A75, A80, A85, A95, A300, A310, S1 IS, S60, S200, S230, S330, S400, S410, S500, SD100, SD110

Posted on Nov 15, 2007

CameraR Dec 14, 2007

Here's a revised link:

http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/11...

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Hi ..?.., a fairly common problem. If you can insert a good CF card with known good images and see them, it's probably a recognised manufacturer's "CCD" fault and Canon will repair it free of charge!! You can check their website (Australian e.g. - copy and paste all between the following single quotes ... 'http://www.canon.com.au/support/customer/default.asp?DXI=KnowledgeBase/Customer/KBArticleForm&File=KB01634&productID=powershota70' ... in your browser address bar) but I suggest telephoning your nearest Canon office and taking it/mailing it to them. (If you cannot check it, they will do this). Hope this helps. Regards, Gerry.

Posted on Feb 16, 2007

Anonymous Feb 16, 2007

sorry should read - http://www.canon.com.au/support/customer...'

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