When i turn my camera on, camera error # E45 , see user's guide is displayed in the screen, and won't allow me to do anything
If it is under warranty i advice you give it for service as this is a pretty complicated procedure to get it fixed.
This error is caused due to the failure of lens alignment system.Try following the procedure below..
it may be the lens contacts or grit in the gears
open it up on
the side of the lens you will see a row of thin gold coloured contacts
that report the lens position back to the cpu sometimes these get dirty
or bent.on the side of the lens is a motor, look where the gear
meets the lens and use a pin to flip out any grit that is stuck in the
teeth.
Its very unlikely the lens is "out of alignment" this just
cant happen unless its been dropped or bashed, in which case it may be
broken.
Also i have heard some people bashing the camera a couple of times to get it working..
hold the camera and bash the edge next to the lens against the palm of
you hand as hard as you can, one I did have to get a little more
medieval on and bashed aginst a bit of carpet on the bench.. but it
worked... might be worth a go if the next step is the bin...
well well... Thats interesting.. I never knew there are so many accurate whacking specialists out there! Since there are far too many response to this solution.. I would suggest that anyone who have problems with this cam.. mail to [email protected]. And jojojo thanks for the beer:)(i don't drink though)..
Cheers!
Sai.
Ok dudes contact me at my profile if anyone has a problem with your cam.. This thread is getting bigger and bigger with time!
http://www.fixya.com/users/eagle338
I was ready to trow the camara when I tryed your solution and hitting it worked just fine and it started working again, Thanks!
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Thanks so much for your help. I took out the batteries
and memory card, and beat the camera. The camera worked
the first time I turned it on after that. I'm so glad!!!
I definitely need my camera this time of year.
Thanks again, this is was very, very useful help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After not haveing a camera for 3 months, I bashed away and my camera works. Thanks so much for this solution! I will say I had to hit it much harder than I thought I would! But it works great. Now I don't have to buy a new camera to capture my daughter's first Christmas.
Wow, I am amazed! I just hit my hand against it and it worked. A little noisier than usual, but it works!
Thanks my husband needs it for business and I am the one it jammed up on. You saved the day and maybe my marriage.
I found a C875 from thrift store and it had E45. Banging did not work, as the telescoping lens was jammed in tight. I disassembled the lens and found tiny pins that ride in the cam slots for positioning the lens elements. I pulled and extracted the pins with Jewelers screwdrivers because the pins had been rotated and stuck between lens and cam slot barrels, causing the jam.
Yeah, it worked for me too!
I bashed it...and it worked!!!
Thanks.
Eagle 338 - THANK YOU!!! I am 12,000 miles from home on a trip and the camera gave me the E45 message. I have been sad all day because Kodak's suggestion to mail it to them was not possible - and - I had only this camera along. It took a few bashes against my hand but it WORKS!!!!!!!! Thank you so much!! I'd buy you a beer (or 6) if you were here!!!!!
When all else fails hit it
It worked
Thank you
Can I just say to Eagle338, thank you for posting your solution. I got the same message and did a google search as well. Although I thought your suggestion was a little weird, i tried it and YIPPEEE!!
How cool is that?????
Thank you!
I had the same problem...upon power up, the lens stopped just before fully open and error message E45 was displayed. After fiddling around with it myself (no luck), swapping and recharging batteiers (no use), trying to find the user manual (no chance), then doing a Google search...I found the FixYa site and the suggestion by eagle338 to just give it a "bash" next to the lens. PRESTO!! An early Christmas gift, and my camera works great. YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!!!!!
Great it worked. tapping on my hand. thanks
I just had the same problem. Gave it a light bash against the side of my hand, and the lens retracted. No more E45 - but now, when I turn it on, I get a flashing red light that goes off after a few seconds, and that is that! The batteries are freshly charged and work fine in my Canon A510.
I bought it on eBay from a seller who said it had no problems. At least, the lens is retracted so I can send it back for, I hope, a full refund. (It had better be - or bad feedback!)
Thanks!
I had the problem too - the first time I tried a CX6330 I'd bought on eBay from a seller who said it was fine and had no problems. Hit it lightly against my hand, and it fixed the E45 message. However, now it will only flash a red light for a few seconds whenever I turn it on, then turn itself off. The batteries are freshly charged and work fine in my Canon A510.
At least the lens retracts now, so I can send it back to the seller for what had better be a full refund!!
Blessings!
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SOURCE: camera error # e45
Hello
The problem is that the lens has become stuck in the barrel. There are some DIY solutions you could try, but the
probability is that you will have to get it fixed by a professional.
Use
these at own risk as it may further damage the camera.
Firstly ,
try connecting your ac adapter or usb cable.
Try holding the
shutter button while switching on the camera.
Look at the lens ,
and if some of the lens 'circles' is misaligned or not concentric then
try wiggling it (while holding camera lens down).
Try gently
pushing or pulling the lens when it extends but this is risky as it may
cause the lens barrel to slip out of its guidance system.
Another
way to do this is to place the camera lens down on a hard surface and
then power it up. Be sure to use a soft cloth or something similar as to
not scratch your lens or casing. Let the lens push the camera up and
down a few times and sometimes the little resistance provided by the
camera is enough to get things going again.
Try hitting your
camera near the lens on the body with the soft tissue on the palm of
your hand.
Other than that , I would take the camera to a repair
center for a evaluation to see if it would cost more to repair than to
replace the camera.
If it is still under warranty I would suggest
you take it in before trying any of these steps and remove any
off-brand batteries or accessories as some stores are really fussy about
warranty repairs on camera's with non-brand accessories.
You can also have a look at THIS link.
Hope
the advise is useful. please do not hesitate to let me know if you need
any further assistance. Also, please be so kind to let me know if you
found this helpful.
Regards
Andrea
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