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Anonymous Posted on Jun 27, 2008

Memory Card Door Sensor

I recently had some trouble when getting my memory card stuck in the slot. In the process of getting it out I must have broke something. Whenever I turn the camera on it just has a blue error screen saying close card cover. The camera will not go to any other screen even though the door/cover is closed. So I carefully took it apart and notice that right where the plastic piece from the door/cover enters in to the camera. there are 2 small holes where some piece of small metal or something was. I have read a couple opinions online and one states that I should find 4 square areas with solder and solder a piece of wire horizantally within them? Is there any thing that you guys could suggest, and if not would be able to help me out in locating the square areas? Anykind of help you can send this way would be much appreciated.

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The 4 square areas will most likely be behind the the memorycard slot or behind the actual lense you will have to solder it if the wiring has been broken off.

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