Hi , my A95 just stop working well a few days ago.

when I press the on/off botton it flash one time and then nothing, this is in playback mode, in shoting mode, it tries to open the lens but don�t do it completly, one time did it, I even took a picture and then stop working, I had change batteries, CF, review the pins of the CF, and the battery and CF covers, nothing. I had read about the CCD problem, but I am not sure if that is my case?
The CCD doesn�t flash or start, it�s completly dead. Any suggestion would be helpful. It is out of warrranty and I am not even in the us,where I am now (Honduras, CA) there isn�t a canon service for digital cameras, so I really need some help here.

Thank you

Hi Oscar,

Unfortunately, you may be out of luck if there's no Canon service center nearby (unless you can arrange a repair with their US or Mexican repair center). It doesn't sound like the CCD issue to me. It sounds more like an issue of the charge from the battery not getting transferred to the camera properly. I have no idea what you'd need to do to fix it, alas. You might try to find a local repair shop and see what they can tell you--see if you can get a free repair estimate from them.

Best I can do here, sorry. Good luck!

Your camera was one of a host of cameras that suffered from a faulty CCD chip. Check out this service advisory from Canon regarding it.

Malfunction:
It has been confirmed that the connecting parts of the internal wiring of the CCD used in affected products may become disconnected, especially if the affected products are stored or used in high-temperature and high-humidity environments. If this occurs, the signal is not output from the CCD normally in Shooting Mode, which may cause a distorted image or the absence of an image. This malfunction can be confirmed on the LCD monitor screen during shooting. The same malfunction also appears on the recorded image.

Canon's Response:
Effective immediately, and regardless of warranty status, Canon will repair, free of charge, the products listed above exhibiting the above-mentioned malfunction if Canon determines that the malfunction is caused by the CCD image sensor. Canon will also cover the cost of shipping and handling in connection with this repair.

So the good news is that Canon will fix it for FREE:

U.S. residents are kindly directed to contact the Canon Customer Support Center for further assistance at 1-800-828-4040. Support hours are Monday thru Friday - 8:00 AM to 12:00 midnight; and Saturday 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM (all times EST). Alternatively, if electronic support is preferred, please send your email to carecenter@cits.canon.com