I'm getting a Canon Powershot G2 that needs some repair (lens won't extend when turned
on). Does anyone here have that kind of repair information (digital cameras), or can
direct me to it.

Thanks, jc

I have one-great camera. The fault, according to Cannon, is faulty wiper
contacts in the lens drive. Others speculate it's a firmware problem.
Mine has not done this, but some others have. I think repair involves
sending the camera to a Cannon service center for repair.
JR

jbclem wrote:
I'm getting a Canon Powershot G2 that needs some repair (lens won't extend when turned
on). Does anyone here have that kind of repair information (digital cameras), or can
direct me to it.

Thanks, jc




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Uh...Canon...

JR North wrote:

I have one-great camera. The fault, according to Cannon, is faulty wiper
contacts in the lens drive. Others speculate it's a firmware problem.
Mine has not done this, but some others have. I think repair involves
sending the camera to a Cannon service center for repair.
JR

jbclem wrote:

I'm getting a Canon Powershot G2 that needs some repair (lens won't
extend when turned
on). Does anyone here have that kind of repair information (digital
cameras), or can
direct me to it.

Thanks, jc






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The reason I'm asking here is that I've read that Canon charges so much for repair that
it's not worth it. I also heard that because of that situation there were some internet
groups that discussed do it yourself repairs...I'm trying to find those groups if I
can't find someone who does repair work at a reasonable price.

jc



"JR North" wrote in message
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I have one-great camera. The fault, according to Cannon, is faulty wiper
contacts in the lens drive. Others speculate it's a firmware problem.
Mine has not done this, but some others have. I think repair involves
sending the camera to a Cannon service center for repair.
JR

jbclem wrote:
I'm getting a Canon Powershot G2 that needs some repair (lens won't extend when
turned
on). Does anyone here have that kind of repair information (digital cameras), or
can
direct me to it.

Thanks, jc




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I guess the point I was trying to make was: Canon CLAIMS it's a hardware
fault. The consensus of outside opinion is it is actually a firmware
problem. The opinion is Canon pushed the hardware angle to reduce the
number of warranty repairs. If true, in order to repair the camera
outside the Canon service network, you would have to find someone who
has the capability to upgrade the camera's firmware. Good luck.
JR

jbclem wrote:
The reason I'm asking here is that I've read that Canon charges so much for repair that
it's not worth it. I also heard that because of that situation there were some internet
groups that discussed do it yourself repairs...I'm trying to find those groups if I
can't find someone who does repair work at a reasonable price.

jc



"JR North" wrote in message
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I have one-great camera. The fault, according to Cannon, is faulty wiper
contacts in the lens drive. Others speculate it's a firmware problem.
Mine has not done this, but some others have. I think repair involves
sending the camera to a Cannon service center for repair.
JR

jbclem wrote:

I'm getting a Canon Powershot G2 that needs some repair (lens won't extend when

turned

on). Does anyone here have that kind of repair information (digital cameras), or

can

direct me to it.

Thanks, jc




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It would help to know the history of the camera. Was it dropped, sat
on, or at the beach? Was it working then suddenly stopped?
I've worked on a lot of digital cameras. To determine the problem with
the zoom, disassemble the camera down to the lens module. Try to
isolate the extension-retraction circuit and drive the motor from an
external source. Usually you'll find the lens has broken tracking tabs
on the main group barrel or retrofocus converter group or the ways or
guides have cracked. I recently repaired a Nikon 4100 that responded
nicely because the guide elements just snapped back into place. Usually
they snap and break off or are already broken off because most are
plastic. Some older ones are aluminum and can be bent back into shape
but that takes quite a lot of experience. Sometimes there's just a
piece of grit in the ways and you can revive it by complete disassembly
and cleaning. Otherwise you might be looking on eBay for a parts camera
with a good lens or mainboard.
Richard

spudnuty wrote:

It would help to know the history of the camera. Was it dropped, sat
on, or at the beach? Was it working then suddenly stopped?
I've worked on a lot of digital cameras. To determine the problem with
the zoom, disassemble the camera down to the lens module. Try to
isolate the extension-retraction circuit and drive the motor from an
external source. Usually you'll find the lens has broken tracking tabs
on the main group barrel or retrofocus converter group or the ways or
guides have cracked. I recently repaired a Nikon 4100 that responded
nicely because the guide elements just snapped back into place. Usually
they snap and break off or are already broken off because most are
plastic. Some older ones are aluminum and can be bent back into shape
but that takes quite a lot of experience. Sometimes there's just a
piece of grit in the ways and you can revive it by complete disassembly
and cleaning. Otherwise you might be looking on eBay for a parts camera
with a good lens or mainboard.
Richard

Hi Richard...

I don't know Canon's at all; know Olympus's pretty durned good, though.

Respectfully suggest that since the OP didn't mention any electronic
experience at all, we should warn him about the flash cap before taking
it apart. That thing will seriously get his attention, or worse!
Don't ask me how I know.

Having said that, and warned him, I'd like to know what he means when he
says the lens won't move. Could mean that the lens obviously tries to
move, fails, and shuts down. Or doesn't even think about it.

If it tries to move and fails, then he surely has a lens problem.
Likely a crack (invisible to the naked eye) in the outer barrel.
Usually lets the ball bearing fall out of it's groove between the
two barrels. Rattles a little if you gently shake the camera. Almost
certainly needs the lens assembly replaced.

If it doesn't even try, but the rest of the camera operates normally,
then I'd guess he's looking at the interconnection(s) between the
mainboard and the lens motor(s). Connector pulled apart, cracked
mainboard, or something.

If it doesn't even try and the rest of the camera is dead as a
doornail, then perhaps the battery connections? Power board?

We need more info to help, but please, please original poster,
don't take it apart unless and until you learn to deal with that
flash capacitor.

Sorry for the long winded post.

Ken