Need Help! When I turn my camera on, the lens comes out but then makes a clicking sound and won't stop making the sound, so then I have to shut the camera down. (sounds like a car when the battery is almost dead and just clicks). Once I got it to stop clicking and I looked through the view finder to snap a picture and it's all blurry. It won't focus anymore. The camera is almost 3 years old and I paid alot for it. Is there anything I can do? Please help. I now can not afford another digital camera and I really love this one. It has taken some awesome pictures.

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Sounds like this camera will need inspection and repair by HP. Since it was expensive, it might be worth doing, so I would send it directly to HP (find out where and how at their website). Pack it in several layers of bubble wrap, not packing peanuts! HP should offer you an estimate for cost of repair, or possibly a trade-in. Good luck.

Posted on Jun 23, 2007

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