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It stuck its lens out and went dead. Kodak DC280 frozen. Any advice?
I've got a Kodak DC280 camera powered by 4 AA cells. I went use it after
it had been idle for a long time, put in 4 fresh batteries and pressed its power switch. It stuck its lens out, then went dead: black display. Changing the batteries had no effect. Chaning the memory card had no effect. Any advice on getting it going? |
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It stuck its lens out and went dead. Kodak DC280 frozen. Any advice?
In article TsV%g.197469$R63.53020@pd7urf1no,
Ken Weitzel wrote: David Phillip Oster wrote: I've got a Kodak DC280 camera powered by 4 AA cells. I went use it after it had been idle for a long time, put in 4 fresh batteries and pressed its power switch. It stuck its lens out, then went dead: black display. Changing the batteries had no effect. Chaning the memory card had no effect. Any advice on getting it going? Hi... Just a suggestion that's worth trying... It's possible that the battery contacts inside the camera corroded a bit, so get a new pencil with an eraser on the end. Use the eraser end to gently scrub the battery contacts inside the camera, and try it again. Take care. Ken Thanks for the suggestion. I tried it. Still no signs of life from the camera. It was a good idea, though. David Phillip Oster |
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It stuck its lens out and went dead. Kodak DC280 frozen. Any advice?
David Phillip Oster wrote:
In article TsV%g.197469$R63.53020@pd7urf1no, Ken Weitzel wrote: David Phillip Oster wrote: I've got a Kodak DC280 camera powered by 4 AA cells. I went use it after it had been idle for a long time, put in 4 fresh batteries and pressed its power switch. It stuck its lens out, then went dead: black display. Changing the batteries had no effect. Chaning the memory card had no effect. Any advice on getting it going? Hi... Just a suggestion that's worth trying... It's possible that the battery contacts inside the camera corroded a bit, so get a new pencil with an eraser on the end. Use the eraser end to gently scrub the battery contacts inside the camera, and try it again. Take care. Ken Thanks for the suggestion. I tried it. Still no signs of life from the camera. It was a good idea, though. David Phillip Oster I recently revived a binned Nikon Coolpix by simply cleaning out dust from the front/sides of the lens housing. It has worked ever since! |
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It stuck its lens out and went dead. Kodak DC280 frozen. Any advice?
"David Phillip Oster" wrote in message news I've got a Kodak DC280 camera powered by 4 AA cells. I went use it after it had been idle for a long time, put in 4 fresh batteries and pressed its power switch. It stuck its lens out, then went dead: black display. Changing the batteries had no effect. Chaning the memory card had no effect. Any advice on getting it going? Did the lens come all the way out? Might be a chunk of grit stuck in there. |
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It stuck its lens out and went dead. Kodak DC280 frozen. Any advice?
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David Phillip Oster wrote: I've got a Kodak DC280 camera powered by 4 AA cells. I went use it after it had been idle for a long time, put in 4 fresh batteries and pressed its power switch. It stuck its lens out, then went dead: black display. Changing the batteries had no effect. Chaning the memory card had no effect. Any advice on getting it going? If all the other advice fails. Try soaking the whole thing in warm water (no soap) for half an hour, then leave it in a warm place for a couple of days to dry out. If that doesn't work, is the camera still under warranty? |
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It stuck its lens out and went dead. Kodak DC280 frozen. Any advice?
Stewy wrote:
In article , David Phillip Oster wrote: I've got a Kodak DC280 camera powered by 4 AA cells. I went use it after it had been idle for a long time, put in 4 fresh batteries and pressed its power switch. It stuck its lens out, then went dead: black display. Changing the batteries had no effect. Chaning the memory card had no effect. Any advice on getting it going? If all the other advice fails. Try soaking the whole thing in warm water (no soap) for half an hour, then leave it in a warm place for a couple of days to dry out. If that doesn't work, is the camera still under warranty? Hello, Stewy: You're advising somebody to soak a delicate electronic device, such as a digicam? Are you serious? Cordially, John Turco |
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It stuck its lens out and went dead. Kodak DC280 frozen. Any advice?
Hi David,
Sorry to hear about your camera. When you replaced the batteries, did you use rechargeables, lithium, or regular AA batteries. Those cameras took a lot of power at startup and if the batteries you used were minimal, you might not have had enough power to boot and things got stuck. Regular alkalines should work and this is quite unusual but I suppose it could happen that way. Regardless, try fully charged rechargeables if that is an option for you. Or, try the lithiums. Even if that is not the problem the batteries will be able to used. Of course, if you have an adapter for the camera plug it in and try booting using it. If none of these work, remove the memory card and try one that you know is working alright. If these options do not work then I am afraid you are likely out of luck. Let me know. Ron Baird Eastman Kodak Company "David Phillip Oster" wrote in message news I've got a Kodak DC280 camera powered by 4 AA cells. I went use it after it had been idle for a long time, put in 4 fresh batteries and pressed its power switch. It stuck its lens out, then went dead: black display. Changing the batteries had no effect. Chaning the memory card had no effect. Any advice on getting it going? |
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It stuck its lens out and went dead. Kodak DC280 frozen. Any advice?
On Thu, 2 Nov 2006 11:23:56 -0500, Ron Baird wrote:
When you replaced the batteries, did you use rechargeables, lithium, or regular AA batteries. Those cameras took a lot of power at startup and if the batteries you used were minimal, you might not have had enough power to boot and things got stuck. Regular alkalines should work and this is quite unusual but I suppose it could happen that way. Regardless, try fully charged rechargeables if that is an option for you. Or, try the lithiums. Even if that is not the problem the batteries will be able to used. Of course, if you have an adapter for the camera plug it in and try booting using it. If none of these work, remove the memory card and try one that you know is working alright. Also, double-check to insure the "Mode Dial" on the back of the camera is not set/stuck in between two of the 'valid' selections. That happens to me now and then. Scares the hell out of me each time.... Jonesy -- Marvin L Jones | jonz | W3DHJ | linux 38.24N 104.55W | @ config.com | Jonesy | OS/2 *** Killfiling google posts: http//jonz.net/ng.htm |
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It stuck its lens out and went dead. Kodak DC280 frozen. Any advice?
David Phillip Oster wrote: I've got a Kodak DC280 camera powered by 4 AA cells. I went use it after it had been idle for a long time, put in 4 fresh batteries and pressed its power switch. It stuck its lens out, then went dead: black display. Changing the batteries had no effect. Chaning the memory card had no effect. Any advice on getting it going? Apply pressure to the end of the battery drawer whilst switching on. If the camera then comes on and goes off when you release the pressure then (a) your new batteries are slightly shorter than normal, and/or (b) the contact springs have weakened. To retension/lengthen the springs, use something like a crochet hook to give them one or two slight tugs -- excessive force or visible bending of the flat contact or extension of the conical spring should not be required. Try this anyway even if the pressure test doesn't work. If you can't find a crochet hook, a small flat-bladed screwdriver can probably be used at an angle to exercise them enough. Chris |
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