CANNON A520 POWER SHOT DIGITAL CAMERA

MY A 520 RECENTLY QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER. WHEN TURNED ON IT BEEPS A SERIES TWO TIMES THEN SHUTS OFF. THE LENSE DOES NO OPEN. OTHER TIMES THE SCREEN APPEARS BLACK WIT VARIOUS COLORED LINES IN IT. I HAVE OBSERVED AN ERROR 18 MESSAGE ON THE SCREEN WHEN IN THE MODE TO VIEW PICTURES. BATTERIES WERE FRESH DURACELL. CAMERA WAS WORKING FINE, TOOK TWO PICTURES. SET DOWN, PICKED BACK UP TO TAKE A PHOTO AND REFUSED TO POWER UP. ANY ASSISTANCE IS APPRECIATED.

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Anonymous May 06, 2008

turns on shows bird (wallpaper) and turns off. Lens does not move. No controls work. I bought it used and do not have a manual so I did nothing.
scambek May 09, 2008

same problem same problem
Anonymous May 13, 2008

My camera has a green light on it when i turn it on but then the lens dont come out and it beeps inside then it turns off can anyone help me!
robinski73 May 23, 2008

Turn it on, it shows the word cannon and some lines. It cuts right back off, and the lens will not come out.

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Tab on the camera. E18 is a stuck lens. This is common on this camera. I'm not saying this will fix it, but don't break it.

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