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jeff cute (jsimons19) 0 pts

April 1, 2008 12:02 AM

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it wont open even u put batteries and after a while it heats up???

do u need to take out all the time the batteries after usage?

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Larry (logcabiny) 4897 pts

April 1, 2008 9:27 AM

Some digital cameras have been shown to drain the batteries even when turned to the off position. I don't know if this particular model suffers from that problem. You might look at the battery door spring which is reportedly too long on some cameras and touches the end of the battery causing a short circuit and possible fire hazard. Your description certainly suggests something along those lines.
Obviously, it is critical to place the battery in the correct direction to avoid gross short circuits.
One camera incident I am aware of was caused by a paper clip which accidently fell into the battery compartment unnoticed. When the batteries were placed and the door closed it started heating up and smoking but was stopped short of a fire by the owner quickly removing the batteries which had melted the paper clip into the plastic camera case but otherwise did no damage. The camera continued to work fine.

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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58449 pts

April 1, 2008 9:15 PM

Kodak is a very finicky company and recommends only certain battery types. Kodak warns that not following the recommended battery types could cause your camera to fail or lose performance. Naturally, they want you to buy Kodak brand, but at least this is what you want to be looking for:

Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries (AA Size): These Ni-MH AA batteries last up to twice as long as alkaline batteries when used in your Digital Camera - and you can recharge them up to 1000 times in our rapid charger.

Oxy-Alkaline Digital Camera Battery (AA Size).

CRV3 Lithium Batteries: A non-rechargeable battery designed specifically for today's feature-rich cameras. This battery is the obvious choice for speed performance, and long life. It delivers faster flash recycle times and lasts up to 10% longer than our previous design!

Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery Pack: Provides exceptional capacity with its 2.5 hour fast charge cycle time; can be recharged up to 1000 times in the EasyShare Camera Dock or EasyShare Rapid Charger,

These are the batteries that the camera is designed to use and using other types - like alkalines, can often cause the lens error to occur. If that doesn't work, then the camera indeed does need repair.

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jeff cute (jsimons19) 0 pts

April 1, 2008 10:49 PM

thanks guys for the answer.. after ur inputs i examine again my camera and saw sumting in the batt compartment area. its like a foam and i think that caused it to heats up and short circuit. well i think i have to bring it to a service center nearby though kodak services is costly :(

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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58449 pts

April 2, 2008 5:03 PM

If it's too pricey, you might want to try these guys - http://www.darntoothysam.com/servlet/StoreFront

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it wont open even u put batteries and after a while it heats up???

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