20 Most Recent Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Digital Camera - Page 8 Questions & Answers

Hi

Water exposure of any kind is very BAD. You can short out the fuse or you can cause bad corrosion to the PCB (printed circuit board).

You can try replacing the fuse on the board if there isn't heavy corrosion seen, the fuses are very cheap and if you know somebody who can solder well then can do the repair fairly easily once you locate the fuse on the board.

If there is bad corrosion, you will need to replace the PCB. Problem is NOBODY out there will sell you a PCB for a decent price because they are very expensive to buy new from Canon... roughly $150 I would say, if not more.

We take pride in being an affordable digital camera repair shop, and if we can we would love to help with your repair. I don't have current pricing for this PCB but I can check with my overseas supplier and find out how much they are new. I can also see if I have a used one (I think I do...) that we could use to do the repair if that is what your camera needed.

Again as I said... corrosion is bad. If there is ANY corrosion Canon will refuse the repair.

If you would like to give us a try, please contact me or visit us online. (Google: DarnToothySam)

Even if you dont use us let me know if I can be of any further help.

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Thomas

Hi

Your lens is aperture is most likely stuck closed and the lens needs to be replaced. If you can see menus but can take only solid black photos then it is either the CCD or the aperture; most likely the aperture.

We have never been able to repair a stuck aperture, we always have to replace the lens on the camera. A CCD can be replaced, but you need a CCD to use and they are only sold as part of the entire lens assembly.

There are online places that will do it for a decent price and there are others that overcharge by way too much.

I know this because I OWN ONE that charges a reasonable price to do the repair! (Google 'darntoothysam')

Just let us know if we can help! Good luck from

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Thomas

Hi

Your lens is defective needs to be cleaned, repaired or replaced if you are seeing an error message that reads "E:18" or "Lens error, restart camera" or something similar. Turning the camera off and back on again will not fix the problem unfortunately.

There are online places that will do it for a decent price and there are others that overcharge by way too much.

I know this because I own one that charges a reasonable price to do the repair! (Google 'darntoothysam')

Just let us know if we can help! Good luck from

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Thomas

Hi

Your lens is defective needs to be cleaned, repaired or replaced. If you got sand in the gears it will definitely jam up the lens! Sometimes you can tear down the lens and clean out the sand, and if none of the gears are damaged the lens will then work properly again.

I don't provide instructions sorry, I don't want to be responsible if you cause any damage to your camera. Please work in a static free environment, watch out for the flash capacitor, never have the battery in the camera when you are working on it and never test it without the front and back case on the camera!!

There are online places that will do the repair for you for a decent price and there are others that overcharge by way too much.

I know this because I OWN ONE that charges a reasonable price to do the repair! (Google: 'darntoothysam')

Just let us know if we can help! Good luck from

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Thomas

Hi

Sounds like the power button switch as been damaged... if I recall correctly it's a very small button and even a small amount of damage to it will cause the parts to no longer align properly which will result in the outer button that you push not reaching the inner button on the board of the camera.

One solution would be to open the camera and see if you can see anything obviously wrong with the button on the inside of the camera. The button is part of the flash assembly, so if there is damage to it replacing the flash will probably solve all your power issues!

If we can help with the part or do the repair for you, please let us know! We pride ourselves in AFFORDABLE digital camera repair... watch out for those ... 'geeks' they will want $150-200 to repair this problem as all they will do is send it to Canon and they will repair it for a flat rate of about $120+.

If all you need is the flash, I can get you one, new or used. New will probably be $40, used $25. If you want us to install it, the cost would only be the cost of the part plus $25 for the installation and return shipping.

Good luck with your repair, and even if you don't need parts from us please let me know if you need any more assistance.

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Thomas

Hi

If you have the purchase information you should contact Canon directly and get them to repair it under warranty. That should be your first step. You can call Canon in the US here: 1-800-828-4040 Have your camera with you so you can give them the serial number.

One thing you can check easily yourself is the battery door. Is it closed properly? There is a small switch that is triggered when the door is closed, if this switch (beside the memory card slot) is not activated the camera will not turn on!

If that's not the problem then I would suspect the fuse has shorted out due to static shock or some other source.

Hope this helps! If I can help with anything else please let me know, we are a digital camera repair business!

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Thomas

Hi

Your lens is defective needs to be cleaned, repaired or replaced. If you got sand in the gears it will definitely jam up the lens! Sometimes you can tear down the lens and clean out the sand, and if none of the gears are damaged the lens will then work properly again.

There are online places that will do it for a decent price and there are others that overcharge by way too much.

I know this because I OWN ONE that charges a reasonable price to do the repair! (Google 'darntoothysam')

Just let us know if we can help! Good luck from

Darntoothysam com

Thomas

Doris,

I think you can find it on the cannon website in the download library.

Rosalie

that happened to me once - i had the battery in the wrong way.

I hate to say this but it sounds like a dead optical sensor in your camera. Just make sure to at least try to prove me wrong by making sure that your display isn't just shut off or that your lens is not being covered by something. :P

I can't help but defer you to Canon on this one. Contact them as soon as possible to get repairs set up. Your camera should still be under warranty as I don't believe this model has been out quite a full year yet.

I found Canon surprisingly easy to deal with compared to most companies. They do repairs on the camera. Apparently they don't replace them... (I called recently involving an issue on my own S3.) She informed me that repairs were to take an expected 10-14 days to get it back to you. But they were friendly enough to nearly make me barf. LOL.

Here is their contact info:

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Cyryl

I tested by taking some snaps its working fine.

An online review says the date stamp only works in the "postcard" image format. http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/powershot_sd850-review/

Al

HI,

Most likely your flash bulb burned out or was damaged. If you feel comfortable opening your camera you can buy a flash module on the internet or ebay for around $20-$25 and install it yourself. If you do so, be VERY careful NOT TO TOUCH the capacitor as those things can store a massive amount of voltage even when the battery is removed and the camera has been off for some time.

If you don't feel comfortable opening your camera and trying to replace it yourself, my suggestion would be to get it repaired or replace it if it is still under warranty.

Goodluck..

try carefully taping the camera on the side.

you can get a free repair estimate from
http://www.advancecamera.com/repair/

If there's a standing chance, it lies with this software:
http://www.datarescue.com/photorescue/

but I can't make any promises.
Please remember to rate as fixya, and if there's anything else I can help with, don't hesitate :)

You need to take it to a camera shop for servicing, this is not something you're going to be able to solve at home

There’s nothing inherently wrong with your notebook, and nothing you can readily repair; most notebooks’ video cards and their drivers aren’t equipped to display video through a projector and on your notebook at the same time. You could try updating your video drivers, but you will likely have to change your system’s primary video source to the projector. Solution:
Different PCs may require slightly different steps, but opening Display Properties in Windows XP should generally be your starting point. Click Start and Control Panel and double-click Display. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab. At this point, you should consult your notebook’s users manual to configure your notebook to use the projector as your primary video source.

Sounds like the switch got loose that you use to go from camera mode to playback mode. It is an easy fix, all you would need to do is remove the side screws, and then lift up the back casing, and then place it back on making sure the part that you move externally on the camera is properly aligned over the switch that is internal. If you don't feel comfortable opening the camera yourself you could take it to a professional, it should take them less than 10 minutes.

A new camera should not be doing that. Take it back or return it for an exchange. Make sure you let the retailer know what the issue is so they don't restock that particular camera.

The following blog outlines some repair options for a lens error. They won't work for all cases, but they're worth a try if the camera's no longer under warranty: http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/12/fixing-lens-error-on-digital-camera.html