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The lens on a compact camera is the major moving assembly and faults/damage can occur.
My lens is failing
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Lens error displayed on the rear LCD
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If you turn the camera on, it powers up, the lens comes out then retract straight away
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Impact damage - lens slightly bent
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Lens jammed out
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Will not power up
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Lens making a grinding noise
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Sand in the lens assembly
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Why has my camera lens failed?
There are many reasons why a lens fails.
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A mechanical failure in the lens assembly
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The auto focus gears may have jammed or broken
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The camera has sustained impact damage
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Sand has penetrated the lens assembly – this will jam the lens gears
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The camera has been accidentally turned on while it is still in the camera case
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Can this be repaired?
There are generally two different repair processes for a lens repair
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Dismantle the lens and re-seat the lens assembly
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Dismantle the lens and replace the complete lens assembly - the complete assembly can be costly
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Note: The auto focus motor in a compact will produce a slight noise, this is because the auto focus in a compact is always working.
The noise you hear from the auto focus motor is normal. In some cameras the auto focus noise may be recorded in movie mode.