The camera fell off a desk onto a carpeted floor while uploading pics to the computer. Now the lens will not close properly and I keep getting a "lens error" message. Nothing looks cracked. Can this be fixed?

Here are some troubleshooting steps that you can try that may (or may not) correct your problem. They only seem to work for less than 40% of the lens errors, but if the camera is out of warranty (or repair cost approaches that of the camera), they're worth that try. Some of the later steps do involve some risk to the camera, so carefully weigh your options before deciding to conduct them. As you stated that the lens is bent, you may need to start with Fix 7 first to straighten the lens first, before proceeding with the other fixes.

Pat, Drop me a line and I"ll see what I can do for you. bart [email protected]

Good day to you. This is simply a loose base connector problem. The best way to tighten the base onto the monitor is to apply adhesive pastes like "mighty bond" or you can also tie a rubber bond onto it. Thank you and hope it helps.

If I understand you correctly, you put pics onto the SD card using the computer, then put the card in the camera and now can't see the pics? Is that correct? The camera won't recognize the pics because it uses a different recording system than the computer. Now if you want to take more pictures using that card, you will need to format it in the camera first.

If you get it going, you should immediately store all the data on another drive

Your lens may need adjusting. This info may help . Other People solved problem. Lots of Info on this link.

http://www.fixya.com/support/t102982-e_18_problem

hi there
if you open my computer on your desk top you should see your camera as another hard drive with an icon or a letter f.g.h.
double click it and inside will be 2 or 3 folders , one of which will have your pics in
then just copy and paste them where you want them.

hope this helps

beergut707

Try getting a Card reader to upload your photos to the computer

This is probably THE single most common failure among digital cameras. There's a halfway chance of fixing it yourself, described here: http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/12/fixing-lens-error-on-digital-camera.html

your lens are stuck! did you drop the camera? you need to get a repair on the lens