You'll need to have it serviced and you'll be enjoying your camera again. Since you have a Canon, you can go with this place: www.camerasandparts.com They just service the Canons exclusively and they do exceptional work. The best part, it's only $79 through them with parts, labor and shipping back included in the cost, plus they include the servicing for the camera with the repair which is a big plus. You never just want to have it repaired, servicing the camera is the key so that it will work perfectly once the repair is done. Since you have a Canon, they're the place. That's all they work on are these models. Good luck with the problem.
Lens errors are fairly common. Usually it's sand or grit interfering with the lens extension mechanism. Or the camera's been dropped with the lens extended. Or the camera has been powered on, but the lens had been blocked preventing its extension. Or the battery ran down with the lens extended ...
Unfortunately, many cameras that fall prey to this can only be corrected by professional repair. But, here are some things that you can do that may correct it. They only seem to work for less than 40% of the lens errors, but if the camera is out of warranty, they're worth a try:
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