Flash does not work. LCD Display only flashes flash sign and gives error code E 01 01

SOURCE: Sony DSC-W50 Flash Error code-E:91:01

I have a method to stop the E:91:01 error flashing on the screen.it were not solve the flash function but atleast you can use the camera without flash. 1)at setup do a initialize. 2)go to flash function to turn off the flash (must do it fast,b4 the E91:01 appear,if not you need to reset it again ) by now E91:01 will never appear.you can use it like normal,be sure not to turn on your flash again or go to night mode.if not you need to perform step 1 & 2 again.hope it help.

SOURCE: e:91:01

hi there
you can try doing this and it should work and solve the problem for you

1. Press Menu button
2. togle across from REC Mode to setup
3. togle down three times from camera to setup 1
4. togle across into sub menu
5. togle down from four times to Initialize
6. togle across again to the sub-menu
7. togle up from cancel to OK
8. press center button to accept the OK choice
9. Screen changes and so press okay again
10. It should restart the camera
11. Opening on the 'Clock Set' screen
12. togle down to cancel and use the camera and make sure that you have the camera to flash, if it works try again in the Auto function.
13. If it is still not working do not worry follow the steps again two or three more times, As this is generally a software error message and not a hardware malfunction.

SOURCE: Sony DSC-W50 Flash Error code-E:91:01

Press Menu button
togle across from REC Mode to setup
togle down thrice from camera to setup 1
togle across into sub menu
togle down from four times to Initialize
togle across again to the sub-menu
togle up from cancel to OK
press center button to accept the OK choice
Screen changes and so press okay again
It should restart the camera
Opening on the 'Clock Set' screen
togle down to cancel and use the camera and make sure that you have the camera to flash, if it works try again in the Auto function.
If it is still not working do not worry follow the steps again two or three more times, As this is generally a software error message and not a hardware malfunction.
If it is working then don't forget to set your Clock.

SOURCE: error E:91.01 code flashes on the display,NO flash

Hi,
Error E:91:01 is for faulty Flash unit, You have to replace FLASH UNIT contains ST Board along with capacitor. The detail of part is given below,

Part No. Description
A-1254-671-A ST-133 BOARD, COMPLETE

Replace the above said part number and your camera work fine again.
Thanks for using fixya.

Tom Carson

• 3083 Answers
• Posted on Feb 15, 2010

SOURCE: E 91 01

Look on google, and you will read about the error code and what it means. Probably a bad capacitor for the flash, but if you quickly turn off the flash in the menu, you can use the camera. If you want to use the flash, you will have to replace the capacitor or have it replaced.