Where can I get repaired, broken front lens, where to get replacement parts, parts manual, batteries

Get a quote first for the repair as this lens is the least expensive Canon lens and it could be that the combined cost of postage and repair will exceed to cost of a brand new replacement.

on e-bay for the lens and to fix it,,yes its just screwd on,,,unscrew it and screw on a new lens,,,easy really

Your camera lens is not its own correct position. But before deciding you should do the followings.

1. Turn off the camera.

2. Remove batteries and memory card.

3. Charge your batteries fully.If you have another fresh charged battery then change them.

4. Place memory card and new batteries.

5. Turn on your camera.

6. Enter settings and turn your camera settings to fabrical settings. I mean reset your camera.

7. If the problem persists then this means that your camera lens is not its original position.

8. May be you have touched your lens or dropped your camera or something else.

9. Please turn on camera and pull and push your lens gently. Be carefull not to force it.

10. If nothing changed then this means that your camera must be opened by an authorized service repairman.

11. Shake your camera if there is a broken parts noise. If there is a broken part in it then this means, lens and related parts had been broken. So camera lens should be changed.

12. Is it easy to open the camera and place the lens to its own place? No, any carefull person can repair it if there is no need to change any part.

13 You may read how to repair the lens from my another solution. The link is below:

http://www.fixya.com/support/t5026120-blurry_lens_but_not_dirty

I hope it is helpful.

Hi.

Start replacing the batteries. Test with fully charged batteries.
If the camera has power, but lens does not extend, ensure you are not in PC mode. If you are not in PC mode.

If the camera does not turn on at all, then it can be a broken contact to battery slot, or a faulty control board. Sometimes the ribbon cable that connects to main board and also to battery is broken or lose.

If the camera is turning on but lens does not extend, then it is usually a lens error.

The best thing to do is calling Kodak at the number listed on the owners manual, pointing out that you did not cause the fault, and that you did not do any improper use of the camera. Ask them a quote on repair.

You an also get a quote from a third party service here: Repair.

Check first the batteries and setting.

That kind of damage isn't covered by any warranty, so unless you have accidental damage insurance then you have just two options: try to repair it yourself, or get an estimate for a professional repair.

Neither option is straightforward.

The DIY option is to use firm gentle pressure and probably a little bit of twisting to reseat the lens. This will only work if nothing has broken but has simply been dislodged. The downside is that if nothing has actually broken you have a major risk of doing so and at that point the camera becomes a write-off as a new lens assembly must be fitted by a professional and will cost more than just buying a new replacement camera. You'll likely be waiting around six weeks or so given the average turnaround time at camera repairers worldwide and the need to order spare parts.

Getting a professional repair is risky too. The repairer will take the safe option and assume that the lens assembly needs replacing until proven otherwise. The only way for the repairer to establish whether parts have just become dislodged or broken is by dismantling the camera, so you then incur the same labour costs as for a full lens replacement and these costs alone are likely to be more than the camera is worth. The repairer might offer to try the same "skilled brute force" method described for a DIY repair, but will not guarantee the outcome and likely not guarantee the repair. But it will be a far cheaper repair if it works and as it's a quick job the repairer may offer to do it immediately.

Given that this camera is a very cheap model and you can replace the camera with a new from Amazon for just $129 US or around £70 from UK suppliers, I'd recommend trying the DIY repair first and then if it fails to just harvest the battery and memory card and buy another camera. If you have accidental damage insurance it's probably not worth claiming on as most US policies will apply a $100 deductible and in the UK it will be around £50 depending upon the exact policy.

Sorry I can't be more positive, but the sad fact is that most budget to mid-price cameras simply aren't designed to be repaired. I hope that you've still found my reply to be of assistance and in return ask only that you return the favour by rating my answer.

You can get the part directly from Nikon, and the repair is fairly simple. Look at the step-by-step of the same repair done on this page:

http://www.gmtruckhq.com/artwork-design-forum/how-fix-broken-nikon-dslr-lens-mounts-3271.html#post125961

The part # and Nikon contact info is listed there as well.

Part # 1C999-601-2 was the number Nikon said the part was called. It was used to replace the broken bayonet mount unit as seen in this step-by-step repair:

http://www.gmtruckhq.com/artwork-design-forum/how-fix-broken-nikon-dslr-lens-mounts-3271.html#post125961

I would strip the wires as carefully as I could and get them back together, get the 2 AA batteries back in there, and see what happens. Then go about making a permanent splice in the wires and getting the lens to stay on there, or ship it back to Russia for repairs. Or find somebody to do it. I'm sure it can be done. Hope this helps.

Hi.....don't know if you have already resolved this problem, but if not, you can view this video on you tube which shows you exactly how to do it. This doesn't say 8330 but still applies same as the others.  BlackBerry 8300 8310 8320 lens replacement proceedure

This blog post outlines repair procedures for stuck lens covers. An A400 is used as an example. But it should be similar for the A430:

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