Powershot 5753 jams after each attempt - PowerShot Canon Cameras

You better let a camera repair person attempt this, you may do a lot of damage to the camera.

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one year warranty on those.

work for about 50% of lens errors, but they're worth a try. The list includes:

1. Remove the batteries and wait a few minutes
2. Try pressing and holding the Menu, Function, Function Set, or OK while turning on the camera, or otherwise find a "factory reset" option.
3. Try turning the camera on without a memory card inserted
4. Place the camera flat on its back and turn it on while holding down the autofocus button, to try to cause the camera to attempt autofocus while the lens is extending
5. Blow compressed air in any gaps around the lens - or use a shop vac
6. Use a thin piece of paper or a needle to dislodge any visible bits of grit
7. Gently tap the camera in an attempt to realign jammed mechanics or dislodge particles (obvious warning: could cause further damage)
8. Gently push or pull the lens barrel, as a last resort (again, potential for further damage).

Take the bottom plate off where you would install a new belt. the impeller is clogged up. use a wire to poke out the clogs. you can use a shop vac to **** out the debris. check your belt for wear spots while your at it. you may need a new one . befor removing the belt. make sure you notice in what direction it is installed. If you put it on backwards you brush will turn in the wrong direction,not good. draw a picture if need be. Ok good luck DFD

Tsk, tsk, a nice camera like the S230, and you've only used it once. The battery should be dead by now but can easily and cheaply be replaced from Amazon. And yes, your camera will soon be reborn, only this time use it and enjoy it.

The problem you describe sounds like a defective CCD imager. If so, Canon should fix this for you for free, including free shipping both ways. This is regardless of your camera's warranty status, even after all these years. 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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A40, A60, A70, A75, A80, A85, A95, A300, A310, S1 IS, S60, S200, S230, S330, S400, S410, S500, SD100, SD110, IXUS V2/300/400/430/500, IXY Digital 200a/300a/400/450/500

Oh, and here's a good replacement battery:
http://www.amazon.com/Ultralast-UL-NB1LH-Equivalent-Digital-Battery/dp/B000CP10O8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1211665829&sr=1-3

The lens is jammed meaning you are going to have to open it yourself you should onlyhave todo that once and itshould work again

Hope This Helps - Josh

error code e18 means that the focus motor gears a jammed, dirt or grain of sand in them. you can try to fix it by gently banging the camera on somthing soft, their are also instructions on web on how to disasemble and fix this fault. BUT unless you have some skills, the right tools and conditions i would not attempt it. leave it to the experts. their are several flat cables, without actually seeing I cant tell you

This could be due to a jammed lens element preventing the camera from focusing properly. When you push the button the camera attempts to focus the image before it takes the picture. If the focus component in the lens is not moving properly it cannot focus and thus will not take the picture. Do you see the camera attempt to focus the image when you press down the button? If it does not make any noises when you push the button, and the camera does not attempt to focus the image then it is most likely a jammed or malfunctioning focus motor. This would require professional repair.

It sounds like the focus element in your lens is not functioning properly. Does the lens retract completely when you turn off the camera? When you push the button does the camera attempt to focus the image? If you do not see any change in the image when you push the button, and do not hear any sound - then your focus motor is either jammed or malfunctioning. David Millier Advance Camera Repair