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Bob Taylor (Marxuquera) 1 pts
June 23, 2007 2:53 PM
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View finder and LCD screen are blank only shows memory

If I press the shutter the flash pops up and fires after a few seconds but no image is recorded in the memory
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Brenda P (BrendaP) 28727 pts
June 29, 2007 3:42 AM
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Hi Bob,
Is your memory functioning properly? Is the card inserted correctly, is it working, etc? I'd try new memory before considering it a problem with the camera.
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58443 pts
July 6, 2007 11:34 PM
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Or perhaps running a utility like F-Recovery to save any pictures you may have on it and the reformat the card.
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Bob Taylor (Marxuquera) 1 pts
July 7, 2007 4:07 AM
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I have had an answer from Canon who say that on some of the S! IS models thier was a fault with the internal CCD wiring coming off and they would repair FOC.
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58443 pts
July 10, 2007 3:18 AM
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That could easily be. Checking Canon's website for a service advisory is always a good idea. Under support.
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t00nz (t00nz) 146 pts
December 15, 2007 7:39 PM
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Know this post is old, but this may be of help to others who have this problem. Yep this sounds like a defective CCD imager. If so, Canon should fix this for you for free, including free shipping both ways. This is regardless of your camera's warranty status. Please check the following two links for more info. The first link gives other peoples experience and tips in submitting their cameras for repair under this advisory:

http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/11/canon-digital-cameras-showing-black.html

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=PgComSmModDisplayAct&fcategoryid=225&modelid=13390&keycode=2112&id=29819

Applicable cameras include:
A40, A60, A70, A75, A80, A85, A95, A300, A310, S1 IS, S60, S200, S230, S330, S400, S410, S500, SD100, SD110, IXUS V2/300/400/430/500, IXY Digital 200a/300a/400/450/500

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