My BB9780 wont take pictures, I start up the camera and it doesnt show any image, just a black screen and when I try to take the picture it says "could not capture the image". If I thy it in face detect mode it shows a multi color screen, this same multi color screen appears when I try to record a video (is records only audio)

I am having the exact same issue with the camera on my 9780 with no solution.

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May be the issue with CCD (image sensor device) of the Camera.

Refer this article to cofirm this.

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/news-item.pl?mdl=DSCT1&news_id=161

Check whether the LCD screen of the Camera looks similar as given on the page.


If yes, click on the "Yes" button at the end of the page to create an online Repair Request for sending the Camera to the Sony Factory Service Center.

first reformat memory card to FAT file system with computer, then reformat it with camera. this usually is the solution

If Canon S1 IS does not show picture in camera mode and show memory card stored pictures in playback then its CCD Imgaer problem and ccd imager will be replaced.
Canon will repair it free of cost, click Canon CCD Imager Advisory for details.

It is known problem of bad ccd imager in Sony DSC-T1 Cyebershot camera and ccd imager will be replaced.
Sony will repair this camera free of cost for ccd imager problem as per announced scheme. You will be charged $20 for shipment.
Click Sony CCD Imager Support fro details.

When I take a picture, there will be know image. Black. I went into the "share" and the image is black. I kept my smart card and the other images are ok but the knew ones are black. Camera has power. I took the smart card off. Still the problem, black. Took the old images off and took some more shots. All black!! MMMMM?

I had a similar problem, but in my case teh screen was not entirely black but the image was very dar, like someone shut of teh lcd backlight, but the photos were coming ok (when checked on the pc). Showed it at repair sho, abd found out that one of the pcb supplying power to the backlight was not working and had to be replace. couldn't do much at home.

Sounds like a defective CCD imager. You may be in luck. Canon should fix this for you for free, including free shipping both ways. Please check the following two links for more info:
http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/11/canon-digital-cameras-showing-black.html
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=PgComSmModDisplayAct&fcategoryid=225&modelid=13390&keycode=2112&id=29819
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