Compact digital lens faults

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Compact Digital lens faults

The lens on a compact camera is the major moving assembly and faults/damage can occur.

My lens is failing

Lens error displayed on the rear LCD
If you turn the camera on, it powers up, the lens comes out then retract straight away
Impact damage - lens slightly bent
Lens jammed out
Will not power up
Lens making a grinding noise
Sand in the lens assembly

Why has my camera lens failed?

There are many reasons why a lens fails.

A mechanical failure in the lens assembly.
The auto focus gears may have jammed or broken.
The camera has sustained impact damage.
Sand has penetrated the lens assembly – this will jam the lens gears.
The camera has been accidentally turned on while it is still in the camera case.

Can this be repaired?

There are three different repair processes for a lens repair

Dismantle the camera and re-seat the lens assembly.
Dismantle the camera remove and repair the lens assembly.
Dismantle the camera and replace the complete lens assembly - to replace a lens in a compact can be very expensive.