Sticky digicam (was [AT] OT

Mattias Kessén davidbrown950 at gmail.com
Wed Nov 1 09:39:02 PST 2006


I agree with Charlie but alcohol and moderation??? Hey I'm from Sweden. So
I'd drink the alcohol as fast as possible and then only have the electronic
cleaner left.

Mattias


2006/11/1, charlie hill <chill8 at cox.net>:
>
> Larry might have the best solution yet!
>
> A while back I droped my digital and messed up the zoom mechanism.  I sent
> it back to the factory for repair only to find out that it was obsolete
> (it
> was less than 2 years old) and that the model that replaced it was also
> obsolete and was going out of production.  That was good news for me
> because
> they had some old stock of the newer version of my camera that they agreed
> to sell me for less than the repairs would have been if they'd had the
> repair parts.
>
> That is a long way of saying contact the manufacturer and see what they
> can
> do for you.   They probably have a toll free number so you don't have much
> to loose.
>
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Larry D. Goss" <rlgoss at evansville.net>
> To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 9:50 AM
> Subject: RE: Sticky digicam (was [AT] OT
>
>
> >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
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of charlie hill
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 7:31 AM
> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> > Subject: Re: Sticky digicam (was [AT] OT
> >
> > Alcohol might be a better choice than water but still with moderation.
> >
> > Charlie
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <william.neff.powell at comcast.net>
> > To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> > <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 7:47 AM
> > Subject: Re: Sticky digicam (was [AT] OT
> >
> >
> >> 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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