nickel2mom
08-27-2006, 11:10 AM
This subject may have been previously discussed here, but I'm new to it so I'm just posting a new thread. I've noticed a couple of other threads relating to replacing the LCD completely and I hope I can fix my camera's problem easier and even cheaper than that!
We've had the camera three yrs. It's been great. It's worked thru a couple of droppings, some sand in the lens, etc. For a couple of months, the computer was having trouble recognizing the camera was plugged in for transfers. This would result in several re-boots of the computer, and un-plugging/plugging the usb cable in/out. About one month ago, when turned on, the display would light, then go black. After a couple of times of turning it on and pushing buttons, the display would come back for us. The final goodbye was when I couldn't get the computer to understand the camera was plugged in and turned on (display was on) and ready to download. I left the problem (at this point, thinking it was computer-related) to my significant other. When I returned, the lcd on the camera was black and the computer still didn't know what was going on.
We were now experiencing this weird little dance whereby we would turn on the camera; the display would turn on very faintly and then go black. Mind you, we aren't touching the actual 'display' button on the back of the case.
The camera still powers on, I can zoom the lens, I assume I can take pictures...because that all still works the same. But, I can't see a display, I can't get my computer to recognize the camera, and I can't manipulate any possible photos I take.
After yet another round of fresh AA batteries, I opened the camera. I found a watch battery in a little holder above the LCD and we replaced that. At the battery store, we turned on the camera, the LCD was on, but faint. The kid behind the counter did something that brought the picture of the LCD in very clear. I didn't see him do it and he couldn't remember what it was when I asked him. So - very excited, I ran home only to find the computer STILL doesn't know my camera, THEN, HORRORS! My LCD went black again.
As of today - I can turn on the camera, and the display is black. Sometimes, when I push a series of buttons, the display will halfway light for a millisecond. (don't ask, it seems there is no rhyme or reason to the order or number of buttons I push).
How can I get my canon back to it's old self?
Thanks!
We've had the camera three yrs. It's been great. It's worked thru a couple of droppings, some sand in the lens, etc. For a couple of months, the computer was having trouble recognizing the camera was plugged in for transfers. This would result in several re-boots of the computer, and un-plugging/plugging the usb cable in/out. About one month ago, when turned on, the display would light, then go black. After a couple of times of turning it on and pushing buttons, the display would come back for us. The final goodbye was when I couldn't get the computer to understand the camera was plugged in and turned on (display was on) and ready to download. I left the problem (at this point, thinking it was computer-related) to my significant other. When I returned, the lcd on the camera was black and the computer still didn't know what was going on.
We were now experiencing this weird little dance whereby we would turn on the camera; the display would turn on very faintly and then go black. Mind you, we aren't touching the actual 'display' button on the back of the case.
The camera still powers on, I can zoom the lens, I assume I can take pictures...because that all still works the same. But, I can't see a display, I can't get my computer to recognize the camera, and I can't manipulate any possible photos I take.
After yet another round of fresh AA batteries, I opened the camera. I found a watch battery in a little holder above the LCD and we replaced that. At the battery store, we turned on the camera, the LCD was on, but faint. The kid behind the counter did something that brought the picture of the LCD in very clear. I didn't see him do it and he couldn't remember what it was when I asked him. So - very excited, I ran home only to find the computer STILL doesn't know my camera, THEN, HORRORS! My LCD went black again.
As of today - I can turn on the camera, and the display is black. Sometimes, when I push a series of buttons, the display will halfway light for a millisecond. (don't ask, it seems there is no rhyme or reason to the order or number of buttons I push).
How can I get my canon back to it's old self?
Thanks!