Sticky digicam (was [AT] OT

[Larry D. Goss]

I think Charlie and Bill have the right idea -- drink the alcohol,
mutter a number of things under your breath, and go buy a newer, more
capable, smaller, and cheaper camera.  I know that suggestion is
absolutely counter to the concepts we normally talk about on this forum,
but technology is advancing so rapidly in digital cameras that keeping
one around for more than a couple of years is a drag.  Personally, I'm
on my third digital camera in six years.  The special lithium-ion
batteries that fit the first camera I bought are now more expensive than
a brand new camera that has the same capabilities.  

I use the same sort of logic on the customers in my shop from time to
time.  What I tell them is: Can it be fixed?  Yes.  Do you want to pay
for the expense of the repair?  Probably not; particularly when you'll
be left with your old piece of equipment.

In a former life, I was a camera repairman in the USAF.  So I've had a
few apart and I've run into similar repair problems over the years.  You
can probably get the switch working again, but you'll need to use
something in combination with the solvent to get the "syrup" to wick
away from the mechanism -- Kleenex, paper toweling, ear swabs...

Good luck and happy shopping.

Larry

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Alcohol might be a better choice than water but still with moderation.

Charlie
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> Mikes suggestion about the warm water may be the option... Just keep
the 
> switch upside down so gravity doesn't work the goo into your camera...

> You may have to take it for service... Or you could wait 3 years and
then 
> your camera will be worth 1/10th of todays value based on the 
> technological advancements... My 2001 $500 powershot canon, 2 mgpxl,
can 
> be replaced for less than $100.00 with something smaller and
better....
>
> I always put wet electronics on my car dash while I am at work, a hot
car 
> usually does a good job. But in your case you have some sugar in
there, so 
> just drying it out won't work....
>
> Regards,
>
> Will Powell
> PA
>
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Mike Sloane <mikesloane at verizon.net>
>> If it were me, I would sprinkle it with a little warm water while
gently
>> trying the switch. After the switch started moving, I would flush it
>> again and then dry the whole thing off with a hair dryer set on a
"warm"
>> and low speed setting. Most of modern consumer electronics are
>> relatively water resistant (my cell phone went through the laundry,
and
>> it still worked after opening it up and drying it out!), so you could
be
>> OK. The main thing is moderation in your approach.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> Richard Fink Sr wrote:
>> > Hi i have a problem. My dig camera was sitting on the counter and i
sit
>> > down a cup of coffee that real sweet stuf from the coffee shop.
Right i
>> > spilled it and some got on my camera and i did not know it. now i
can'
>> > move the on off switch. HELP any and all suggestions
>> > R Fink
>> > PA
>> >
>>
>> -- 
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>> Allamuchy NJ
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