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Jim Gibson (jimgibsn) 0 pts
September 24, 2007 11:19 AM

I just dropped my wonderful SD 600...from my pocket to a hotel floor w/ a thinck carpet...but the camera is now dead. Is attempted repair justified?

camera about 10 months old.
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58450 pts
September 24, 2007 12:18 PM
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Well, it won't hurt to send it in for a repair estimate. If there's no visible impact damage, you can always try and get it repaired under warranty. But they are pretty good at determining what is a result of impact damage and as such, they'll probably refuse a warranty repair and tell you what it will cost to fix it.

Just remember though, that if Canon does refuse it under warranty, it may cost more to repair than it is really worth. The rule of thumb is that if the estimate for repair is north of 50% what you paid for it, you're better off taking that money and buying a new one.
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Jim Gibson (jimgibsn) 0 pts
September 24, 2007 1:00 PM
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Thanks....that confirms what I was thinking...what I needed was an idea of where the "go-nogo" point would be, and 50 percent sounds right....We do have large repair shops here in Atlanta, so I'll probably buy a newer model and also at least get an estimate....as I'm finding out, it never hurts to have a spare.

Appreciate your time.
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58450 pts
September 25, 2007 12:39 PM
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That's what we're here for, Jim. BTW - If you're happy with the answer you received, you can simply click on "Mark for best answer" bubble and it will close out the question. Thanks for posting it and Good luck!
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