Lens cover does not close . - Olympus Stylus 600 Digital Camera

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Lens Cover Doesn't Open or Close Properly

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Solution. The lens cover won't open if the camera's date and time isn't set. Set the date and time and perform a power cycle on the camera. ..

This blog post outlines repair procedures for stuck lens covers. Recommend trying reader "Jeff's" fix first shown in the comments section.

to open them completely simply push them with your finger. try doing so also when closing them. i have the same issue sometimes.

This blog post outlines repair procedures for stuck lens covers. An A400 is used as an example. The A720 is more complex, but the base procedures are similar:

http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/11/repair-of-stuck-lens-covers.html

the camera trigger is damaged on the back of the main board needs to be replaced for software and hardware repairs contact kas at [email protected]

I have a solution posted in doc "nikon s5 s6 lens cover error repair.doc"  uploaded on site http://www.esnips.com/web/papputatiyasStuff    It will be helpfull for you. Its is a step by step solution with images.
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Buy the next camera- at 3 years old no economic repair will be feasible- but you could play with it some I guess

Try blowing lots of compressed air around the open lens shutter to clean the mechanism. Or use a hair dryer for a few seconds (don't want to heat up the camera). Also with the lens barrel extended and pointed downward, tap the lens barrel with a pencil while you extend and retract the lens by powering the camera on and off. A grain of sand in the mechanism is usually the culprit, and you want to try to dislodge it.

You can open it up, but only as a very last resort. The above procedures usually work if you try them enough. But for those particularly nasty stuck mechanisms, here's an example repair on a Canon Powershot A400 (do this at your own risk):
http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/11/repair-of-stuck-lens-covers.html

I know this is an old post, but for those who want to fix it themselves: try blowing lots of compressed air around the open lens shutter to clean the mechanism. Or use a hair dryer for a few seconds (don't want to heat up the camera). Also with the lens barrel extended and pointed downward, tap the lens barrel with a pencil while you extend and retract the lens by powering the camera on and off. A grain of sand in the mechanism is usually the culprit, and you want to try to dislodge it.

You can open it up, but only as a very last resort. The above procedures usually work if you try them enough. But for those particularly nasty stuck mechanisms, here's an example repair on a Canon Powershot A400 (do this at your own risk):

http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/11/repair-of-stuck-lens-covers.html

If you're careful this problem is a relatively easy fix for many digital cameras. The design of the lens cover mechanism is usually simple and very similar throughout camera brands. Here's an example fix for a Canon A400 with similar problems:

http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/11/repair-of-stuck-lens-covers.html