Question:
hp photosmart e427 camera isnt working??!!! HELP?! 10 pointz!!!! :)?
2010-11-07 12:37:15 UTC
plz help me it runs a double a batteries and it wont turn on?? help! thank u x1000
Three answers:
selina_555
2010-11-07 13:08:36 UTC
Every single day on YA, several people ask for advice about their broken camera.

Little P&S cameras seem to be fragile, they don't like to be dropped, sat on, or squashed in a bag, least of all while they are turned on and the lens is extended.



If you (or your sibling/cousin/dog) have bent your lens, your camera is broken.

If it suddenly won't take photos, or does other extremely weird things, it is probably broken, even if you're not aware that something HAS happened to the camera.



So now that your camera no longer works, there are a few things you can try (regardless of what the actual symptoms are):



1) READ YOUR MANUAL !!!!!! There is a reason why we get those, they are full of good ideas. They also have a trouble shooting section which may help you figure out what is going on.

2) Realize that batteries have a life span - there comes a time where they simply don't recharge properly anymore. With any luck, all your camera needs is a set of brand new batteries.

3) Pull out the battery for 30 seconds - sometimes that resets the camera. Read the user guide if there is a way to "factory reset" the camera.

4) Check the manufacturer's website. You might find good advice, or user forums, or links to their support section, or a person to "live chat" with or all of the above.

5) Take the camera to a local repair shop. If it is just a little P&S, you'll most likely find it will be cheaper to replace it, than it is to repair it. But it is worth a try, right? However, be very careful about paying for a quote..... it may not be worth it.

6) If you have exhausted all other options and you have decided the camera is now a paperweight, start trying to fix it yourself. I have heard people say they managed to bend the lens back into position and the camera worked again.



Good luck, and make sure to be nice and gentle with your next camera (but stay away from Kodaks and Vivitar ...... they seem to break just by looking at them).
stan l
2010-11-07 13:36:52 UTC
Have you given any thought to charging or replacing the batteries? Reading this forum I am continually amazed at how many people don't realize that batteries wear out.
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2016-10-15 02:10:23 UTC
Is that the fashion of gadget they use at Walmart's handmade photograph branch? i exploit objective. they have the Kodak photograph scanners and not often ask questions whilst i'm straddling the gadget to get a shade photograph of my taint.


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