I have a Olympus fe-40 digital camera. It won't turn on and only beeps 3 times. What is wrong?

Hi Harold, I searched for " error code fe 40 + Olympus ". The first three hits all look useful.

Hi.

This error indicate that focusing ring got stuck or jammed. What you can try to do is spray some compressed AIR into the lens to try to free up any sand or dust that may have worked its way in. If that doesn't help, you can gently bump the camera to try to free the focusing ring.

or.......
You can try to turn camera ON at the table (facing it to the ceiling), don't put camera down face to the floor when opening.
Else your camera need to be disassembled to get at the focusing ring at Service Center.
Good luck and have a nice day.
Rating the solution is highly appreciated.

Hi,

Here is a tip that I wrote about How toget a Digital Camera Lens to work again

Steps toRepair a Digital Camera Lens
heatman101

If your camera comes with a warranty, you have to use it. If not go to the nearest Olympus service center. Trying to fix the camera after an accident may cause even more problems.

Hi!
The focus is stuck, could be sand or something in the focus gears - well known problem with these lens. Contact your local Olympus service center and if they ask too much, feel free to contact me at [email protected]

Tom

You may want to call Olympus Customer Service and discuss their repair process and procedures for sending the camera in to have the lens assembly cleaned. Their telephone number is 800-622-6372 option 2 and then option 3

This does not get fixed - throw it away and buy a new one.

send to repair... a camera repair person should be able to clean and get your lens back on track

if the picture turns all white, then you might have a problem with the screen.
-or your're just aiming it at a bright object. (try covering the lens with your hand- dont actually touch it, just block out the light and if the screen goes dark then its still working)

if some sand or grit got inside your camera, then you have a serious problem, as sand is very abrasive,and could damage the internal mechnisims.

you should seek professional help on getting the inside cleaned out.

its fucked up olympus sux i bought a sony cybershot 4000000 times better than that trash fe-210.
i trashed it destroyed it mutilated it till it begged for mercy