iFixit - Answers With Device "Canon PowerShot"

Canon PowerShot A590 IS: defecte of afgekraakte modus schakelaar

Sun, 26 Jan 2020 09:13:37 -0700

hello, the round button for changing the modus (on top of the camera) broke off. I wonder if I can attach it again (with glue for exemple) or if I can change modus by turning the little “borders” that show instead”?

de modusschakelaar (knop waaraan je draait om van modus te veranderen) van mijn fototoestel is losgekomen (afgekraakt?). hierdoor kan ik enkel nog de optie ‘filmen’ gebruiken. ik kan dus niet meer kiezen voor een andere ‘modus’.

1) kan ik die knop terug vastmaken op het toestel? (bv lijmen)

2) kan ik veranderen van modus zónder de knop. Onder de knop, op het toestel zelf dus, zie ik 3 “randjes”. Heb geprobeerd om daaraan te draaien maar lukt niet. (zou het binnenin geblokkeerd zijn?)

Thank you very much !! greetings Liz

Alvast bedankt !! groetjes Lies

⟐ Answer accepted januari 26, 2020 at 9:13 MST

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II: When opening the LCD screen, the LCD sceen goes black.

Sun, 19 May 2019 23:51:57 -0700

When rotating, opening the LCD screen away from the camera, the LCD screen goes off. I have to shut off the camera and fold the screen back in the get back the image on the LCD screen.

⟐ Commented mei 19, 2019 at 23:51 MST

Canon PowerShot G12: energy contact battery broken

Thu, 15 Jun 2017 02:33:46 -0700

het contact tussen accu en apparaat is onderbroken

Google translation

the contact between the battery and the device is interrupted

⟐ Answered juni 15, 2017 at 2:33 MST

Canon PowerShot A590 IS: Camera indicates low battery and shuts down.

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:35:55 -0700

Even with fresh batteries my camera shuts down - lens closes after opening - and the low battery light flashes. Is this a common problem, and is there a fix or workaround? Thanks!

⟐ Commented januari 30, 2025 at 15:35 MST

Canon PowerShot SD850 IS: How do I fix my disconnected lens?

Sat, 08 Apr 2017 02:19:17 -0700

My camera lens is disconnected from the actual position. How do I fix it?

⟐ Commented april 08, 2017 at 2:19 MST

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS: My camera won't turn on, how do I fix it?

Sat, 15 Feb 2025 11:35:40 -0700

I dropped my camera recently and I've tried various times to turn it on but it refuses to do so.

⟐ Commented februari 15, 2025 at 11:35 MST

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS: Why does my camera not hold the date and time?

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 07:13:09 -0700

EVERY time I turn on my camera a screen comes up asking me to set a date and time. I do so, it says the date and time is as I set it. However, when I turn it back on the same screen comes up. When pictures are downloaded in my computer. the time is set to 1980!!

⟐ Commented december 15, 2024 at 7:13 MST

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS: My camera is showing "lens error/restart camera", how do I fix it?

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:44:59 -0700

My camera is giving me a "lens error/restart camera" message and the shutter seems to be a bit opened. How do I solve this problem?

⟐ Commented november 05, 2025 at 16:44 MST

Canon PowerShot SD870 IS: Lens error, restart camera - means what?

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 09:52:08 -0700

The lens is stuck in the out position and the screen shows a blurry image. Then, after a moment it goes black and reads "lens error, restart camera" over and over again.

⟐ Answered november 07, 2019 at 9:52 MST

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS: My camera doesn't open the lens

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 19:34:30 -0700

Hi there :)

My camera Canon Power Shot A4000 IS HD doesn't open the lens, when i try to start it, it says "Lens Error" and says to restart but its no working... Can someone help me ? What should I do ?

⟐ Commented januari 12, 2022 at 19:34 MST

Canon PowerShot SD1000: Lens wont retract and turns off?

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 09:08:16 -0700

My camera lens just stopped retracting and wont power on.It beeps for 3 seconds and says Lens error,restart camera?Not sure how to restart camera??Any help would be great.Thanks

⟐ Commented september 14, 2025 at 9:08 MST

Canon Powershot S3 IS: My camera takes black pictures. How do I fix it?

Sat, 09 Nov 2024 00:23:29 -0700

I have a Powershot S3 IS. Its has been a very good camera for me.

Yesterday I was talking some pictures in a museum and the camera suddenly starting taking black pictures. In all conditions and settings camera is taking black pictures. I am not able to see the actual scene that I want to capture. Camera shows it black. But capturing pictures is working normal and capturing black pictures. I can see all the graphics and setting numbers on LCD and View finder. I can also see previously captured pictures and videos without any problem.

Please guide me how can I fix this problem.

Yes by blinking I mean moving parts. Whenever I clicked a pictures there use to be a blink in the lens. I don't see that blink since the camera has stopped working.

⟐ Answered november 09, 2024 at 0:23 MST

Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS: Get the message, Lens error, restart camera

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 07:45:33 -0700

When I turn the camera on, I get the error message, Lens error, restart camera. Then camera shuts off.

⟐ Answered oktober 22, 2018 at 7:45 MST

Canon PowerShot SD750: when I turn on the camera it say memory card locked

Tue, 24 May 2022 06:38:14 -0700

why does it say memory card locked ?

⟐ Commented mei 24, 2022 at 6:38 MST

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS: Date & Time Settings

Sat, 15 Oct 2016 08:03:55 -0700

Everytime I turn my camera on it wants me to set the time & date (it used to be ok) and it will not download the photos I took

⟐ Commented oktober 15, 2016 at 8:03 MST

Canon PowerShot SD1000: My camera is just showing a white screen,how do I fix it

Sat, 05 Oct 2024 06:46:04 -0700

I dropped my camera and now it is showing a white screen

⟐ Commented oktober 05, 2024 at 6:46 MST

Canon PowerShot S110: Why does the display keep saying there is a lens error?

Mon, 26 Feb 2018 09:47:33 -0700

You will be unable to take any photos if have a lens error display from the camera.

⟐ Commented februari 26, 2018 at 9:47 MST

Canon IXUS: Canon IXUS 145 lens error automatically shuts down .

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 22:47:46 -0700

My Canon IXUS 145 has a lens error and automatically shuts down I can't get it to restart.

⟐ Commented augustus 28, 2024 at 22:47 MST

Canon Powershot SX30 IS: Why my camera won't turn on?

Sat, 04 Jan 2020 19:50:07 -0700

I have pressed the power button multiple times, but my camera is not working.

⟐ Commented januari 04, 2020 at 19:50 MST

Canon PowerShot A75: Flash de-synchronized from camera trigger

Sat, 10 Sep 2016 14:08:14 -0700

Flash light seems to be de-synchronized from the trigger of the camera.

When taking a picture in dark, the flash activates one or two seconds too late. Thanks for help.

⟐ Commented september 10, 2016 at 14:08 MST