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Kodak EasyShare C142: My camera doesn't work

Sat, 12 Aug 2023 08:41:09 -0700

My camera doesn't work when I prees on or off

⟐ Answered 8月 12, 2023 at 8:41 GMT-7

Polaroid Cube: Why is the LED blinking red and orange?

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:06:54 -0700

The LED on my cube is constantly blinking red and orange and it will not take any photos or record any video.

⟐ Answered 1月 05, 2022 at 8:06 GMT-7

Nikon Coolpix S5200: Why won't my computer recognize my Nikon Coolpix S5200?

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 02:52:50 -0700

I'm trying to plug my camera into my computer via usb cord, but nothing happens when I connect my camera. It's like the computer does not recognize that anything is plugged into it! What should I do?

⟐ Answered 1月 25, 2021 at 2:52 GMT-7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55: Why cant I take pictures, but can view photos?

Tue, 15 May 2018 07:34:09 -0700

The Camera zoom keeps pushing in and out,and the Camera keeps prompting me to turn on and off.

⟐ Answer accepted 5月 15, 2018 at 7:34 GMT-7

Nest cam outdoor: Hardwiring the Nest Cam Outdoor

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 12:06:36 -0700

My house is new construction and has a low voltage hardwire in place for a security camera. I want to wire the Nest Cam Outdoor to this hardwire. Any thoughts on how it should be spliced and attached. Could I just cut the USB cable and attach the power wires directly to the house hardwiring?

⟐ Answer edited 1月 17, 2026 at 12:06 GMT-7

Nikon B500: How can I replace the battery case?

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 23:24:08 -0700

bottom metal contact on one of the batteries holes broke. I need to remove the part to fix (weld) the part or replace it. Need camera disassembling instructions.

⟐ Commented 1月 09, 2026 at 23:24 GMT-7

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100: Can you clean the image sensor?

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 14:20:01 -0700

I would like to know if anyone has tried cleaning the sensor on this camera. I love it but somehow it got dust all over the sensor, and not just a little bit either. I was taking pictures for about 3 weeks before I noticed the same black spot in every single one. (I don't download my pics often, I have a big SD card.)

My camera is still under warranty so I've sent it off to their service center in Texas. But it's been about a month since I've seen my camera. And I'm apparently not the most organized person in the world since it took me about two weeks to do the following:

I called them,
got the information on the support options,
printed out a letter and proof of purchase,
packaged everything up,
drove around with it in my car without mailing it
finally mailed it with insurance and delivery confirmation.

So that's been about 6 weeks. I would much prefer to take it apart and sandpaper or gently brush the sensor off in a cardboard box with an air filter (or whatever the clean requirements are) and spend maybe 2 or 4 hours of sweating bullets instead of twiddling my thumbs for 6+ weeks.

I know from other forums that this isn't an uncommon problem. You can find a few results by googling "dust sensor lx100".

Thanks -- J

⟐ Commented 8月 20, 2025 at 14:20 GMT-7

Canon PowerShot A520: How do I clean battery leakage?

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 07:37:18 -0700

How can I clean alkaline battery leakage out of the camera? I have a PowerShot A530.

⟐ Answer edited 3月 17, 2025 at 7:37 GMT-7

Canon EF 28-135 f4.0 IS USM: Zoom not working broken?

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 18:19:04 -0700

I'm not sure that this is the same lens as mine but this is my problem: I was trying to but my camera in the bag but the zoom was all out so it wouldn't fit. I tried to zoom out and I did but it was stuck and I had to force it a little and after forcing it it doesn't zoom in anymore. The ring turns perfectly but it does nothing. I also hear a little noise inside like a lose peace? Did I broke my lens?

⟐ Answered 10月 20, 2024 at 18:19 GMT-7

Kodak EasyShare: Why won't my Kodak EasyShare C643 power on?

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 18:40:02 -0700

I recently got a used Kodak EasyShare C643 camera. No manual, no memory card, nothing (just the camera).

I put in 2 new AA batteries and tried turning it on but nothing will happen.

Help?

⟐ Answered 7月 26, 2023 at 18:40 GMT-7

Fujifilm Instax Mini Eight: instax 8 silver thing stuck

Sat, 07 Jan 2023 06:07:01 -0700

when you open the part where you put your film, you can see a silver thing in the right lower corner. It's the thing that pushes your picture up. My picture got stuck and I pulled it out but now the silver thing is still up and I can't move it. I don't want to break my instax 8 so I don't want to pull to hard. Now I also can't put any new film roll in it because the silver thing won't move down. Anyone can help me?

⟐ Commented 1月 07, 2023 at 6:07 GMT-7

Samsung NX30: My phone won't connect to the camera!

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 02:05:57 -0700

No matter what I do I can't seem to be able to connect my Samsung NX30 to my phone? I bought it about a month ago and am just now trying to use this feature because I want my photos on my phone and my computer. USB connection works fine for plugging it into my laptop but I can't connect it to my phone that way and the wifi won't work! I lost my manual, can't find anything that helps online, and I can't connect it to my phone or my home network. Am I missing something? Please help!

⟐ Commented 10月 24, 2022 at 2:05 GMT-7

Canon EOS Rebel T6i: The LCD screen display is stuck upside down.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 13:42:56 -0700

My screen is not rotating when flipped back into the camera, it’s stuck upside down.

⟐ Commented 4月 18, 2022 at 13:42 GMT-7

Vivitar DVR 781HD: Why won't my screen turn on?

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:26:03 -0700

I charged the battery on my camera, but when I press the power button nothing happens. Is my battery damaged?

⟐ Commented 2月 09, 2021 at 9:26 GMT-7

Nikon Coolpix L26 Camera: Why is my camera saying "out of memory?"

Wed, 09 Dec 2020 22:52:11 -0700

My camera keeps telling me that my memory card is out of memory even though it is empty. How do I fix it?

⟐ Answered 12月 09, 2020 at 22:52 GMT-7

Garmin Dash Cam 20: Dash cam keeps falling off of its mount, what should I do?

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 16:38:45 -0700

When using the dash cam, the device does not stay on the mount and keeps falling off. This makes the dash cam unusable. What should I do about this?

⟐ Answer deleted 9月 03, 2020 at 16:38 GMT-7

Nikon Coolpix S4100: How do I change the date on the camera?

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 00:02:59 -0700

My camera shows the wrong date and time. Can I change this? How do I find it in the settings?

⟐ Commented 12月 07, 2019 at 0:02 GMT-7

Nikon Coolpix L810: lens stuck out but won't turn on

Mon, 23 Sep 2019 18:05:39 -0700

hi. I own a Nikon coolpix l810, and I accidentally turned it on before I removed the lens cap. I took off the lens cap and the lens extended, but nothing showed up on the screen. I hit the power button again but nothing happened, except for the green ring lit up around the power button as if the camera was going to turn on. the lens is stuck out and there is no activity on the screen. I tried taking out the batteries and the SIM card, and still nothing. what is wrong with my camera?

⟐ Answered 9月 23, 2019 at 18:05 GMT-7

GoPro Hero4 Silver: Saltwater drop / Rear LCD not working

Wed, 21 Nov 2018 09:17:11 -0700

Hi all,

I recently had my GoPro in saltwater as I hadn't realised/checked that the wrong back door was on. I had imediatly took the battery out and later washed with fresh water and placed in a bag of rice.

My problem now is that the rear touch LCD does no longer have any brightness. What I mean is in low light I can see the screen i.e in doors at night. Outdoors I cannot see the screen hardly and if I go into the brightness settings and select medium or high nothing happens. As far as I can tell everything else works.

Can anyone suggest what I can do to get the brightness working again?

Cheers

⟐ Answer deleted 11月 21, 2018 at 9:17 GMT-7

Fujifilm FinePix S2980: Need help camera is saying Memory card error

Mon, 10 Sep 2018 09:35:36 -0700

I inserted a 32gb card but camera system is saying card error is 32gb too much for this camera

⟐ Answered 9月 10, 2018 at 9:35 GMT-7