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Introduction |
| The Canon PowerShot S100 (as well as other models in this series) is prone to a problem in which a message appears on the screen saying "Lens Error - Will Shut down automatically - Restart camera," and the lens will is stuck in place (either extended or retracted). This error can be caused by a number of different things - a quick search will pop up lots of suggestions, many of which are less involved than the full lens replacement. Try some of those first if you like - if none of them are successful, replacing the entire lens assembly is the next step, and this guide will lead you through it. The replacement part is generally available on eBay for $35-50. | | | Note that this project involves a number of small screws of different sizes - I strongly recommend using a magnetic project mat with a whiteboard surface to keep track of which screws came from where as you remove them from the camera. Alternatively, place screws on a sheet of paper, label, and stick in place with tape. When removing screws, hold camera over a table or other smooth surface where small screws will be easy to find if you drop them. | | | Some other cameras are mechanically pretty similar to S100, for example Canon PowerShot S200 (code PC2033). This guide can be applied to those models, too, although there are minor differences in assembly steps, for example: WiFi module and its plastic support piece is easiest to be removed together with the top case; the heat sink sheet needs to be unscrewed from the circuit board in order to access the bottom lens cable; most of the connectors have folding locking levers which must be turned to release/lock the cable. (Note that different models have at least different CCDs, so any lens assemblies themselves are not exchangeable between camera models.) |
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