My Screen is black My battery is fully charged, yet my screen is totally black, all the settings are displayed, but I can not take photos due to the black screen. I love this camera, and I have bought 3 more as gifts. I am very upset about this. No warrenty either. Has this happened to anyone? My Screen is black My battery is fully charged, yet my screen is totally black, all the settings are displayed, but I can not take photos due to the black screen. I love this camera, and I have... » Read More My Screen is black My battery is fully charged, yet my screen is totally black, all the settings are displayed, but I can not take photos due to the black screen. I love this camera, and I have bought 3 more as gifts. I am very upset about this. No warrenty either. Has this happened to anyone? « Show Less
88859
Turn camera off...give it a good smack...problem solved. Found this "solution" on another web post and it worked. Figured i didn't have anything to lose at this point. It worked! Can't believe it, but it is true. I was ready to buy a new camera. Now it works like a charm.
88860
This just happened to me. I called customer service and they said if you keep trying turning it off and back on until the screen shows up then press the menu button scroll over to the monkey wrench icon and all the way to the bottom is a reset icon dont press it scroll left it will then scroll over to OK then press it. It worked great for me! Hope this helps.
88861
I have Canon SD750 and suddenly got the black screen. I talked to Canon and they suggested two options. 1) Either Pay $99 + $10(shipping) + $10(shipping to send them) to get the camara fixed. $99 includes parts + labor. 2) OR, under 'canon loyalty' program, hand over the SD750 camara back to Canon company and get a refurbished SD -850 IS camara. Plus i also have to pay $149 + $10(shipping) + around 6.5% tax. So, roughly it would be $170.Don't know what to do ?? I dont have any warranty left.
88862
Same thing is happening to me. Was taking pictures one minute, next minute, went to black screen. No abuse to camera. This stinks. Will try reinstalling software. Take care.Janice
88863
I bought this camera on 7/15/08 and then on 8/2/09 (right after the warranty expired), my screen went black the same way. It was working just fine and then it was not working at all. I never banged it or dropped it. Up until now, I loved this camera! Now, I am very disappointed.By the way, I paid $169.99 plus tax, not the crazy $429.99 price.
88864
This happen to me and after I shipped it to the Canon Factory they told me that I apparently "hit my camera against something" and that made it look like that. After the quoted the repair that it was US$116.00 I decided not to do it and get it repair on my own country 'cause it could be cheaper; but the good news after all of this is that after I got it back it was fixed "apparently when they open it up to check it they did something that fixed it without knowing"So I guess they did the job they were supposed to.
88865
This is a pretty embarrassing story. About 6 months ago the screen went black. I took it to a store. I was going to get a new one. At the shop, it slipped out of my hands and it clattered onto the glass counter top! I turned it on and there was the screen working again! It has been working ever since! I love this camera. Weird, huh?
88866
when i send mine they apparently fixed without knowing. "I" wouldn't pay that much money to get a refurbished one 'cause u know that if they are offering u that is because it really had a problem before and i wouldn't trust them on that. Just read what i posted before and then it will be up to you.
88867
what I recommend is the following, send it to the canon factory because even if the warranty expired they can fix it and charge you. When they get you the estimate refuse to get it repair and ask them to send it back to you...the best that could happen is that they get it fixed without knowing like they did with mine.Didn't have to pay one penny.
309520
Sharon, this happened to me as well during the warranty period so I sent it to Panasonic and they fixed it for free. It is a cheapy plastic shutter window for such a nice camera. Good luck!
1175114
The display is very dim, impossible to view in sunshine. So suggest you try at low light level. If recording there should be a flashing red dot at top left of display.You need a fast SD card suggest class 10. If you see a blue screen with card error cycle power and try again.Also you might dig down through menus and format card If card is not responding or try another SD card.Make sure power is connected and that internal battery is charged.Good luck
1289746
Double check to make sure it's not on "no flash" (lightning bolt with circle and slash through it) which youcan change by pressing the circle with the ok in the middle. If that doesn't work, turn the camera off, take the battery out,and then put back in and turn on. also make sure your camera is well charged. Otherwise, get service.
495551
our camera dies ALL the time! we have to unscrew the battery compartment, take them out, then put them back in, to have it come back to life. It seems to be happening more and more. I plan on contacting customer service about the issue.
740714
I bought this camera new, and it after the second day or so of using it, the LCD screen died. It was still under warranty, but Sony would not fix or replace the camera. They said it was my fault that the camera didn't work. I should have checked the online reviews, b/c many people had the same problem. Maybe the used one you are looking at doesn't have all the parts....someone probably returned it without all the pcs and now it is being resold? I would stay away from this model. This Sony item was the first Sony product with which I was disappointed. Save your money, time and grief....get a different one.
2221548
Thanks everyone1 This camera takes awesome pictures! It did finally charge up. I was concerned about breaking it before I even got to use it....
1007357
I had the problem last week. I charged the battery and used the video function for about 20-25 minutes. I also took about 60 pictures. I tried to use the camera the next day and there was no warning. I had 2 bars of battery left and the camera shut down and stated I needed to charge my battery. This has happened before, but I only used the camera for about 2 minutes and then it shut down. There were 3 bars of battery left. So to answer your question, there is no warning before the battery shuts down. If you haven't bought it yet, please consider buying something else. This is not a great camera. I had the problem last week. I charged the battery and used the video function for about 20-25 minutes. I also took about 60 pictures. I tried to use the camera the next day and there was no warning. I had 2 bars of battery left and the camera shut down and stated I needed to charge my battery. This has happened before, but I only used the camera for about 2 minutes and then it shut down. There were 3 bars of battery left. So to answer your question, there is no warning before the battery shuts down. If you haven't bought it yet, please consider buying something else. This is not a great... » Read More I had the problem last week. I charged the battery and used the video function for about 20-25 minutes. I also took about 60 pictures. I tried to use the camera the next day and there was no warning. I had 2 bars of battery left and the camera shut down and stated I needed to charge my battery. This has happened before, but I only used the camera for about 2 minutes and then it shut down. There were 3 bars of battery left. So to answer your question, there is no warning before the battery shuts down. If you haven't bought it yet, please consider buying something else. This is not a great camera. « Show Less
1289747
Double check to make sure it's not on "no flash" (lightning bolt with circle and slash through it) which you can change by pressing the circle with the ok in the middle. If that doesn't work, turn the camera off, take the battery out, and then put back in and turn on. also make sure your camera is well charged. Otherwise, get service.
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My first camera lasted for only 25 pictures on one charge. I charged the battery for two hours. I sent it back and got another one. This one lasted for about 60 pictures! I don't know if I should send this one back as well. I love the camera, but I think the charge should last for more than one day. Any one else with problems with battery life?
1756899
I just got it, I am trying to figure out how to get it working. the screen is dark and barely I can see anything. I contacted the company to get answer, I dont know what to do. first time when I bought the small one, it worked good, till it brook, this time, I thought, I would be the better one but so far, it is not working
1262090
Yes. Mine froze up so I ordered a new battery......problem solved. This is a fantastic camera!
1959726
I have not had that problem. I would suspect that the battery is not good. If you have not had the camera very long, check and see if you can send the camera and battery back. Or maybe check with some place in your community that tests batteries to see if the battery is the problem. I don't mean to insult your intelligence, but I have done this before. Are you sure you are inserting the battery the correct way?
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I know how it feels - with my Coolpix 610 the little battery icon in the upper right hand corner no longer shows any bars to estimate how discharged it might be. It is always a total blank. I just keep taking pictures until it the "Battery Exhausted" message appears and won't let me take any more pictures. I then just slip in another couple of batteries I know to be fully charged and resume photo taking. My advice is just always take a pair of fully charged batteries wherever you go. I use the rechargeable NiCad kind of batteries which is the least cost way to go in the long run. Other than the battery changing task, the Coolpix 610 is a great camera and takes great photos. I know how it feels - with my Coolpix 610 the little battery icon in the upper right hand corner no longer shows any bars to estimate how discharged it might be. It is always a total blank. I just keep taking pictures until it the "Battery Exhausted" message appears and won't let me take any more pictures. I then just slip in another couple of batteries I know to be fully charged and resume photo taking. My advice is just always take a pair of fully charged batteries wherever you go. I use the rechargeable NiCad kind of batteries which is the least cost way to go in the long run.... » Read More I know how it feels - with my Coolpix 610 the little battery icon in the upper right hand corner no longer shows any bars to estimate how discharged it might be. It is always a total blank. I just keep taking pictures until it the "Battery Exhausted" message appears and won't let me take any more pictures. I then just slip in another couple of batteries I know to be fully charged and resume photo taking. My advice is just always take a pair of fully charged batteries wherever you go. I use the rechargeable NiCad kind of batteries which is the least cost way to go in the long run. Other than the battery changing task, the Coolpix 610 is a great camera and takes great photos. « Show Less
300777
You camera sounds like it is defective. I use lithium batteries and, although, I have never counted I believe I have gotten several hundred photos and/or several minutes of movies on one set of batteries (but I always carry spares, just in case).
1455663
You probably have a bad battery. Same thing happened to me. I ordered two new batteries. Charged them and the Camera works perfect. If you purchased this item refurbished contact the seller and Amazon and have them refund the cost of the new purchased batteries. They refunded the cost for me.
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Mine is broken. The very first time I tried the display on LCD screen is malfunction. I got broken letters. The Canon T3i appears dead (no power) when attaching the device. I still have the unit because I miss the window for return by Amazon policy. Don't know what to do with this product :-(