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Sand in camera

I took my camera to the beach and evidently got sand in it. The power still works and the lens cover opens slightly, but it won't open all the way and the lens won't extend at all. I was wondering if there is any way to clean it by taking it apart and looking for something blocking the gears.

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  • Anonymous Nov 19, 2007

    Same problem. Local camera shop said that digital cameras should not be used on the beach. Apparently only water resistance ones can be used to take beach photos without the worry of sand getting into the mechanism. Not worth repairing at £100.00!

  • SoozySoo Apr 06, 2008

    I had the same problem! I, perhaps foolishly, took the front and back off the camera taking out all the little screws, i gently hoovered all the sand and dust i could find out of the inside of the camera. I then put it all back together again (this was tricky) but managed. I checked that i could still view photos and the zoom worked, then tried turning it on to take a photo but still the lens didnt come out properly and then went back in again just like it did before. So i hoovered the front of the lens when it was closed, pushing it to and fro as i hoovered as to get into the edges. Then i tried to turn it on again but as it came out, i gently pulled it so it came out all the way, and it stayed out and started working perfectly! The picture came on the screen and focus worked. i hoovered it again while the lens was fully out to remove all the rest of the sand, and it's been workin perfectly since! :)

  • LChicago Oct 11, 2008

    I have a camara that i dropped in the sand and now it won't take pictures.It's lens also never close.

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No need to take apart just power up and gently pull the lens out and vaccuum the sand out, camera now works perfectly

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Pull the lence as it comes out works....this method dislodges fine sand.... found out this after having removed screws etc!

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I have a camera and I dropped it in the sand. The zoom works and everything, but when I turn the camera on and off you can hear the sand inside the zoom. I am really worried because I am not preparhed to have it repaired as it is out of guarantee. I was wondering if there is a way to fix it.

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Me too :( I didn't even get it out, it was in a sock in my bag and it still managed to get some sand stuck inside - i'm really annoyed as this isn't covered by warranty - nothing's working! How do I take it apart?

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