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Sony DSC-S40 stuck lens, won't turn on...

I've had the white screen problem for a while and I was fixing it by sharply rapping the "Cyber Shot" logo. Two days ago I tried doing the same thing and it seems like it was one rap too many. Now the lens is stuck inside, the little lens door is open, the camera won't turn on (so the effort to reboot wasn't successful) but it doesn't make any noise at all. Does anyone have any idea what's actually wrong and/or how I could fix this? I would appreciate any suggestion. Thank you in advance!

BillyK777 Oct 25, 2008

The lens will not move, but you hear the motors turning, trying to move something. It grinds away for a while. The plastic lens cover remains open.

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Yes indeed, the fingertip rap on the logo did the trick, nice catch!

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About the LCD turning white, it an indication of a defective LCD, About the lens stucked-up its a lens problem, It will be solved if the LCD and lens assy's be replaced. thanks

Posted on Sep 13, 2007

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Many DSC-S40 users have had this problem and the great man Bob Allen has posted a fix (see link at end) that worked for me and many others. (NB I rapped mine twice according to his instructions and it now works fine). If Bob's 'fix' doesn't work there is another fix at the end of this link (Page 23 when I last looked) that I haven't tried.
Bob Allen- 25th Jul 2006 18:04
Quick update:

I fixed the camera myself as follows:

1. Hold camera firmly in left hand
2. Smartly rap front of camera with knuckles of right hand on the "Cyber-shot" logo.

It worked, now the LCD is working again for free.

Guess I don't need to pay Sony $111.00 for repair service.
http://www.pechorin.com/index.cgi?article=268493&action=article&page=1

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your lcd is done. sony does a flat rate repair. usually its not economical to fix. new sonys start around 150

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I fixed the camera myself as follows:

1. Hold camera firmly in left hand
2. Smartly rap front of camera with knuckles of right hand on the "Cyber-shot" logo.

It worked, now the LCD is working again for free.

Guess I don't need to pay Sony $111.00 for repair service.

Best Regards .

M.R.Mohajeri - I.R.Iran

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From camerahacker.com:
1. Hold camera firmly in left hand.
2. Smartly rap front of camera with knuckles of right hand on the "Cyber-shot" logo.
Worked for me :)
// Maxim

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make sure you read to the bottom, where the solution is!

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Hold the camera in your left hand. Turn it on. Using your fingers, tap the SONY LOGO below the screen. At first, the camera might turn off. Turn it back on and tap the logo again, nice and hard with your fingers! The screen will turn on!

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