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Canon Powershot A470
Canon Powershot A470
B
HQ Grade: B
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
  • 4 out of 5
"AWSOME GREAT CAMERA"
  • 4 out of 5
"this is good"
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temit (teeh) 0 pts
October 17, 2009 3:34 PM
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Help! my canon A470 keeps saying memory card locked when it is not, i've tried everything!

I searched many thing on the internet abou why it might be doing this, i have tried formatting my card, putting 2 other Sd cards in and i have tried to move the gold thing inside with a toothpick but it keeps telling me the same thing, i've also tried turning it off and on and resetting it and it won't work
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58449 pts
October 19, 2009 11:52 PM
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Silly question, but did you check the card lock switch on the cards themselves? I know that's pretty obvious, but the simplest solutions are often overlooked. If that's not an issue, then you're only choice really is to send it in to Canon for a repair.
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