Shutter button won't work!

A stuck shutter is another common failure mode for digital cameras. The symptoms of a stuck or "sticky" shutter are very similar to CCD image sensor failure. The camera may take black pictures (for shutter stuck closed), or the pictures may be very bright and overexposed, sometimes with lines, especially when taken outdoors (for shutter stuck open). To confirm a stuck shutter, put the camera in any mode other than "Auto", and turn the flash OFF (you don't want to blind yourself for the next step). Next look down the lens and take a picture. You should see a tiny flicker in the center of the lens as the shutter opens and closes. If no movement is seen, then you likely have a stuck shutter. If so, please see this link for further info and a simple fix that may help.
By the way, my wife happens to own a SD1000. Great little camera, but it's prone to stuck shutter every once and a while. Easily fixed each time though by simply opening the battery door while on, and gently flicking the lens barrel a few times. Again, see the link.

The camera shoots continuously while the shutter button is held down.

there are three options for it

Continuous(Approx. 4.0 img/sec)

Shooting AF (Approx. 1.1 img per secnd)

Shooting LV (1.2 images per secnd)
(Live View)



Press teh shutter button.
Use up and down buttons to select the shooting modes.
The camera will continue to reord continous images as long as the shutter button is held down.
The taking will cease when it is released.

Are you giving the camera time to lock in the focus by pressing half-way before pressing all the way?

If you are paying more than 50$ for the shutter unit, it probably is not worth the time. I looked at what used N90s bodies sell for on eBay, and most sell for under 100$.

The job of replacing the shutter really only requires 3 tools. A cross point screwdriver, (with a metric tip rather than the US sizes), a pair of tweezers and a soldering iron. An anti-static mat for electronics work is also advisable.

You will be removing all of the covers on the camera, then several interal screws,plates,pressure connectors with some de-soldering on bridge connections to separate the circuitry. Most of the screws are different lengths and sizes, and need to be put back in the proper holes. The circuitry is very delicate and can tear easily with a wrong move.

If this sounds like something you would like to attempt, I can elaborate further. I've replaced a few shutters in the N90s. A few took about an hour, but not always.

hi
dear ur battery is not working properly replace the battery

you might have a lot of corrosion inside your phone.

try to open it up and clean it very well with alcohol.

the main camera does not work probably because of corrosion on its connector to the main board.

see the picture I took a few days ago:

Perhaps it is a focusing problem- try it on manual focus setting to see if the problem still persists...

i think the frame rate is 1.3 frames per second.

Issue: How do I set Continuous Shooting?
Solution: Setting Continuous Shooting mode PowerShot SD750 and SD1000.

Continuous Shooting In this mode, the camera shoots continuously while the shutter button is held down. Recording ceases when the shutter button is released. In addition, under the following conditions, continuous shooting can occur at a consistent interval until the SD card is full*.

• A resolution and compression combination other than and is selected.
  * If continuous shooting suddenly stops, the SD card may be full.

Continuous shooting is available in all modes except [AUTO], [Stitch Assist], [Color Accent] and [Color Swap].
To set Continuous Shooting

1. Press the button to display .
   
   
   
2. Shoot the image.
   
   The camera will continue to record successive images while the shutter button is fully pressed. Recording will cease when the shutter button is released, the card is full or the card does not support a write speed to allow continuous shooting to continue.

To Cancel Continuous Shooting

1. Press the button twice to display .
   

To enhance the continuous shooting performance when you suspect the speed has dropped, you are recommended to format the SD card in the camera (Low Level Format) after you save all its images to your computer.

• The interval between shots may lengthen slightly when the camera's built-in memory fills.
• If the flash is firing, the interval between shots will lengthen to accommodate the flash's charging requirements.

I was having the same problem.. And since I could not afford to take it to the shop, I tried everything I could think of...
Then I fixed it!!
It seems that the slide door behind the shutter was stuck for some reason... If you remove the lens.. (make sure the camera is in manual mode)... snap a shot so the shutter is up.. then gently slide the panel in the back down....
Once I did that.. the camera was working again.... Hope this easy solution works for you guys....

well sometimes that happen, and can be two things 1st the camera got very wet, or the button inside got broken and needs to be replaced.