Dropped my Camera Doh!!

Autumn_Sun

Hi, I'm hoping someone can help me on this. Managed to drop my digital camera on a hard floor. The lens now refuses to retract when switching the camera off (looks a bit wonky tbh).

Is it safe to undo the little screws at the bottom of the camera and have a fiddle about? or is this going to be more trouble than it's worth and I would be better taking to a camera shop?

Thanks

fannyadams

this happened to us and...
chances are they will take one look at it and tell you to buy a new one as a repair will cost more than a replacement.
a sad sign of the times where something costs MORE to repair than to replace.

Autumn_Sun

Thanks fannyadams, I fear you are probably right!

Mista_C

My Daughter dropped my OH's new camera a few years back and the same thing happened. I opened up the camera and a small plastic piece which was part of the retraction mechanism had slipped and jammed.

I managed to remove all the parts and replace them although it did take a pair of fine tipped tweezers, a head light and a magnifying glass. It's been fine since though.

Autumn_Sun

Thanks Mista - I shall have a go! Probably in the morning when the light is better.

WTFH

What is the make and model of the camera?
Does it still take sharp pictures?

mcja

Is it a snappy camera? (Technical me!!) when I sat on mine and the lenses jammed I wiggled it pretty hard and it clicked back in.

Not guaranteed but it worked from then on.

Xx

Autumn_Sun

WTFH wrote: »

What is the make and model of the camera?
Does it still take sharp pictures?

It's a FUJI Jx320. It doesn't take any pictures at all at the moment. When I switch it on it says 'Turn off the camera and turn on again'. The picture is very blurry but won't let me take picture

Autumn_Sun

mcja wrote: »

Is it a snappy camera? (Technical me!!) when I sat on mine and the lenses jammed I wiggled it pretty hard and it clicked back in.

Not guaranteed but it worked from then on.

Xx

I've given it a hard wiggle (lol) but it's stuck solid. I shall keep trying

WTFH

It's a £50 camera so would be a non-economic repair. You can have a go at fixing it yourself, just make sure you remove the battery before taking it apart and download all the photos to your computer as well.

rmg1

I once tried to repair a small digital camera after it had been dropped.
I managed to short (what I thought was only) a small capaitor.
Glad I had a plastic screwdriver, it blew a hole in the mainboard! :eek:

They are very fiddly, but with patience and tweezers, it can be done (providing nothing is actually broken).