It stuck its lens out and went dead. Kodak DC280 frozen. A..

In article <TsV%g.197469$R63.53020@pd7urf1no>,
Ken Weitzel <kweitzel.TakeThisOut@shaw.ca> 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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David Phillip Oster wrote:
> In article <TsV%g.197469$R63.53020@pd7urf1no>,
> Ken Weitzel <kweitzel RemoveThis @shaw.ca> 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!
 >> Stay informed about: It stuck its lens out and went dead. Kodak DC280 frozen. A.. 

"David Phillip Oster" <oster DeleteThis @ieee.org> wrote in message
news:oster-BE4C34.19313625102006@newsclstr02.news.prodigy.com...
> 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.
 >> Stay informed about: It stuck its lens out and went dead. Kodak DC280 frozen. A.. 

In article <oster-BE4C34.19313625102006 DeleteThis @newsclstr02.news.prodigy.com>,
David Phillip Oster <oster DeleteThis @ieee.org> 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?
 >> Stay informed about: It stuck its lens out and went dead. Kodak DC280 frozen. A.. 

Stewy wrote:
>
> In article <oster-BE4C34.19313625102006 RemoveThis @newsclstr02.news.prodigy.com>,
> David Phillip Oster <oster RemoveThis @ieee.org> 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 <jtur RemoveThis @concentric.net>
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On 10/30/06 11:02 PM, in article 4546DAA4.D9C64A70.DeleteThis@concentric.net, "John
Turco" <jtur.DeleteThis@concentric.net> wrote:

> Stewy wrote:
>>
>> In article <oster-BE4C34.19313625102006.DeleteThis@newsclstr02.news.prodigy.com>,
>> David Phillip Oster <oster.DeleteThis@ieee.org> 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 <jtur.DeleteThis@concentric.net>
Naw, if he were serious he would have included the soap.



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 >> Stay informed about: It stuck its lens out and went dead. Kodak DC280 frozen. A.. 

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
 >> Stay informed about: It stuck its lens out and went dead. Kodak DC280 frozen. A.. 

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
 >> Stay informed about: It stuck its lens out and went dead. Kodak DC280 frozen. A.. 

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
 >> Stay informed about: It stuck its lens out and went dead. Kodak DC280 frozen. A.. 

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
 >> Stay informed about: It stuck its lens out and went dead. Kodak DC280 frozen. A.. 

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
 >> Stay informed about: It stuck its lens out and went dead. Kodak DC280 frozen. A.. 

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" <oster DeleteThis @ieee.org> wrote in message
news:oster-BE4C34.19313625102006@newsclstr02.news.prodigy.com...
> 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?
 >> Stay informed about: It stuck its lens out and went dead. Kodak DC280 frozen. A.. 

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
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