The shutter wont engage.

If there is nada in the menu you are SOL.

Replace or repair

I have the same issue, no message appears - every now and again after I push & hold the shutter button (sometimes 4-5 times, 5-10 seonds) it will finally take the picture. But, again - once it focuses it doesn't take the picture when the shutter ****on is fully engaged.

it won't open if the it is set to "preview" mode...just check or else it's stuck

i have a hp photosmart m525 and the shutter wont open i am able to reveiw my pictures but am unable to take any pictures is there anything i can do about it?

let me explain to you guys, these cameras are slim line cameras and if dropped or mishandled it is going to give problems. you cant blame the camera if you are not handling it corectly.

You mean the lens protector doors, not the camera shutter. This seems to be a problem on this camera. Aparently you bumped it against something or dropped it. The only way I know of to fix this is to take it apart and set the arm of the spring again into the side as it should be. You cant do it with out takeing it apart.

from the manual: Using Shutter-Priority Mode 1. Set the mode dial to S (shutter-priority) and a yellow arrowhead on the screen points to the current shutter speed. Press the jog dial and the current shutter speed turns yellow. 2. With the current shutter speed displayed in yellow, rotate the jog dial to select the speed you want to use. 3. Take the picture. If a workable aperture isn?t available for the shutter speed you?ve selected, the shutter speed indicator on the screen flashes when you press the shutter button halfway down. You can use the setting as is, or press the jog dial down to select the shutter speed again and rotate it to select a new shutter speed.

Contact the Tech Support site if the manual does not cover the problem.

I need more information about what symptoms you are experiencing. I am going to guess that your shutter is stuck closed. This would cause a blank image to show on the view screen and your captured pictures. The regular icons and text would still display normally. Is this what you are seeing? If not please explain further what is happening and I will respond again with more information. David Millier Advance Camera Repair