The camera has not been dropped or mishandled in anyway. It just stopped powering up. I thought it might be the battery. Since it sometimes powered up before it permanently stopped. I've taken the front and back case off but no visible burn or component/connection failure to my untrained eye could be seen.
Help, It is just out of the one year warranty.
Any help would be appreciated. I am somewhat mechanically and electrically inclined.
You have little choice here, either send it back to Canon for an exchange unit ort buy another camera.
SOURCE: canon powershot a610..pictures come out black..
When you say the shutter is open, you can see the purple glass lens from the front?
SOURCE: Taking apart a A530
Leave the mode selector wheel alone. It is not necessary to remove it. Take a look at the following A530 disassembly guide. It should be of help:
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=251630
SOURCE: My canon power shot A720 IS won't turn on...
Here are some simple things to try first for a camera that won't power on. They won't work for every case, but they're worth a try:
http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/11/simple-fix-for-dead-cameras-that-wont.html
This error is either a flash circuit or a lens error. One of the two need replacement.
SOURCE: Canon XTi w/ no power
All electronic devices are using tiny electronic parts, which are wearing out when the device (in this case teh camera).
Depending of the manufacturng process ad materials involved durig the fabrication of the parts, they may last several years, or just a couple, as in this case.
Such symptom indicate a malfunction on the DC/DC voltage converter circuitry, and the camera has two of them located in different boards.
In order to perform a correct diagnostics and repair of it, it is necessary to open such camera and perform it by a qualified camera repair technician.
You have the option of pay for its repair, but definitely you have to quote such repair service in different places.
$200.00 is excessive for a diagnostics service. I mean, if such repair center will charge $50.00 just for diagnostis,and after that, you receive a quote with $150.00 to repair it (besides the diagnostics, where th other parts are checked too), then you can make the decision in repair it.
I am positive you can find other places to have a diagnostics performed on it.
If after check different options, still you are not sure about where to send it to repair, you can check in ebay for such diagnostic services.
One Ebay option is to contact the ID seller Great_items_2004
Best regards,
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I have the same problem. The camera makes a brief sound when it is turned on but quickly turns itself off. I changed the battery but still no change.
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