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Lens Error, Restart

Camera keeps saying lens error restart camera, how do I do that?

keep saying lens error restart camera

my camera keeps saying restart camera. everytime i put it on it comes back off and says restart camera.

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  • brookland89 May 01, 2008

    my camers keep saying restart camera

  • Ariel10 May 05, 2008

    I'm having the same problem - but when I restart my camera my lens won't zoom out all the way, so the picture that I do see for a brief second is blurry. What can I do?

  • Anonymous May 21, 2008

    my camera keeps saying "lens error, restart camera"

    how do i restart the camera

  • Anonymous Jun 10, 2008

    my camera is saying lens camera restart camera
    how do i restart it because it turns on then just turns off.


  • MargiK Jun 13, 2008

    When I pressed the start button, the lens popped out and is stuck in that position. I press the start button and a message comes up to restart the camera but since the lens is stuckin the out position, it shuts off.

  • gaquila Jun 21, 2008

    We've tried everything. The camera just stopped working one day. No trauma. Just a lot of heartache. I have read everything the internet has to say. I think I will have to buy a new one. Is there a guide to taking these damn things apart?

  • Anonymous Jun 24, 2008

    I was using my camera and then it said lens error restart, but the lens would not close, everything looks fine but its stuck open!

  • randyzig Jun 25, 2008

    My camera lens is stuck in the open position. When I turn on camera it says, "lens error, restart camera". I turn on camera. there is a short pause

    then it beeps a few times and shuts down to the same erroe message and

    turns off. Battery is fully charged, what do I do?

  • mazen-r Jul 04, 2008

    i was using my ixus75, suddenly the screen said: lens error, restart camera.

    what should i do.

  • xo-becki-xo Jul 04, 2008

    everytime i turn my camera on it says "lens error, restart camera" ive turned it on & off ... looked for a restart button ..

    i cant find ANYTHING to fix it .

    im going on a trip tomorrow , and id like to use my camera .

  • kelseitzer Aug 11, 2008

    hi my camera is doing the same thing. It keeps saying lens error, restart camera and the battery is fully charged. How do I restart the camera and the lens is stuck open. Help! What do I do? The camera is only a couple months old.

  • Anonymous Sep 26, 2008

    My problem is the same, how long is the warranty usually. The lens came out part way and now it wont close and says lens error, restart

  • chrlnblack Oct 12, 2008

    Same exact problem.



    "My camera lens is stuck in the open position. When I turn on camera it says, "lens error, restart camera". I turn on camera. there is a short pause
    then it beeps a few times and shuts down to the same erroe message and
    turns off. Battery is fully charged, what do I do?"

  • marijazafiro Oct 25, 2008

    I have da same problem with Canon power shot sd 790 is.

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Hi

What you are seeing is a generic stuck lens error message, turning off the camera and turning it on again will not fix the lens unfortunately.

Your lens needs to be cleaned or repaired, and if it cant be repaired it needs to be replaced. There are online places that will do it for a decent price and there are others that overcharge by way too much.

Fixya rules prevent me from giving you a link to anything off Fixya that would help you fix your camera.

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Tell me about it,
mine says lens error restart camera as soon as i turn it on, theres nothing wrong wuith it its only a few months old the lens wont open

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This website sucks. no solutions.

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When you start the camera does the lense zoom out, and or does the lense cover open and close properly?

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SOURCE: Lens Error, Restart

The following blog outlines some repair options for a lens error. They won't work for all cases, but they're worth a try if the camera's no longer under warranty:

http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/12/fixing-lens-error-on-digital-camera.html

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SOURCE: Lens wont close.

did you try and take the battery out and outting them back in
might be worth a try

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