problem with canon a540

**badkuk** · December 14th, 2007 12:40 PM

hi peeps,

this year lang kasi, nagkaproblema sa lcd; since i brought it back to the store after the warranty lapsed, i had to pay 1.5k to have the lcd replaced. pagbalik sa akin, i noticed that hindi tumatagal beyond 1 week ung batteries, even if i hadn't used it.

Can you recommend some other shops that can repair digicams? nabili ko po to sa Henry's Camera along Hidalgo. i have my reservations about having it fixed again, parang mas gusto ko pang bumili ng entry level cam outright -- naka tatlong balik kasi ako bago naayos ung lcd, it would be my 4th and 5th time kun sakali. hassle e.

tia

**1D4LV** · December 14th, 2007 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by badkuk

hi peeps,

this year lang kasi, nagkaproblema sa lcd; since i brought it back to the store after the warranty lapsed, i had to pay 1.5k to have the lcd replaced. pagbalik sa akin, i noticed that hindi tumatagal beyond 1 week ung batteries, even if i hadn't used it.

Can you recommend some other shops that can repair digicams? nabili ko po to sa Henry's Camera along Hidalgo. i have my reservations about having it fixed again, parang mas gusto ko pang bumili ng entry level cam outright -- naka tatlong balik kasi ako bago naayos ung lcd, it would be my 4th and 5th time kun sakali. hassle e.

tia

why not take it directly to canon? Its at the [SIZE=-1]Marvin Plaza Building, 2153 Don Chino Roces Ave. (Pasong Tamo) Makati City or at 884-9000.

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**salta** · December 14th, 2007 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by badkuk

hi peeps,

this year lang kasi, nagkaproblema sa lcd; since i brought it back to the store after the warranty lapsed, i had to pay 1.5k to have the lcd replaced. pagbalik sa akin, i noticed that hindi tumatagal beyond 1 week ung batteries, even if i hadn't used it.

Can you recommend some other shops that can repair digicams? nabili ko po to sa Henry's Camera along Hidalgo. i have my reservations about having it fixed again, parang mas gusto ko pang bumili ng entry level cam outright -- naka tatlong balik kasi ako bago naayos ung lcd, it would be my 4th and 5th time kun sakali. hassle e.

tia

canon na naman! parang yung ixus ko, memory card error kapag ginagamit. sa experience ko lang sa canon sakit ng ulo:cry:

**wewoy_romero** · December 14th, 2007 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by badkuk

pagbalik sa akin, i noticed that hindi tumatagal beyond 1 week ung batteries, even if i hadn't used it.

i'm assuming you use AA NiMH batteries. rechargeable batteries slowly lose their charge even when not used. kung masyado na mabilis maubos charge ng batteries mo, maybe it's time to replace them.

**badkuk** · December 14th, 2007 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by wewoy_romero

i'm assuming you use AA NiMH batteries. rechargeable batteries slowly lose their charge even when not used. kung masyado na mabilis maubos charge ng batteries mo, maybe it's time to replace them.

hmm...di kasi siya ganun dati. in the past i'd use it, then keep it in storage for weeks, and it still had enough charge to take a few pics. ngayon pag on pa lang me low batt warning na.

*sir 1D4LV: thanks

**n5110** · December 14th, 2007 11:08 PM

tama sir sa canon mo dalhin. nung nag recall ang canon about their problems sa CCD dinala ko yung a70 ko dun, pinalitan nila ng a610, 5MP tapos swivel pa ang lcd. ok pa naman ang canon ko. iwasan mo lang gumamit ng mga jologs na rechargeable batts kasi minsan walang kaabog abog, mag lolo batt tapos bigla pa nag sstuck yung lens, delikado pag ganyan.

**n5110** · December 14th, 2007 11:18 PM

tama sir sa canon mo dalhin. nung nag recall ang canon about their problems sa CCD dinala ko yung a70 ko dun (marvin plaza), pinalitan nila ng a610, 5MP tapos swivel pa ang lcd

. ok pa naman ang canon ko. iwasan mo lang gumamit ng mga jologs na rechargeable batts kasi minsan walang kaabog abog, mag lolo batt tapos bigla pa nag sstuck yung lens, delikado pag ganyan.

**theveed** · December 15th, 2007 11:54 PM

I think that's part of the worldwide recall... Send it back to Canon and research about the recall, a couple of my friends had their sensors replaced at no cost (1 in Phil, another in HK).

**wewoy_romero** · December 28th, 2007 05:12 PM

*badkuk
ganun ba? bring it to canon na lang. 1D4LV posted the address. dun ko rin dinala yung a70 ko nung nagloko (ccd). they loaned me an a520 (newer model, higher resolution) while they were trying to fix it, then eventually offered the a520 as a replacement if i want. pero i still opted for my a70.

*salta
i'm now using an eos350d. have been through many canon cameras (ixus ii film, ixus digital, s50, a70, etc) and so far yung a70 lang nagkaproblema (because of a recall).

**mikey177** · December 28th, 2007 09:47 PM

I am currently researching on the Powershot line, and I found this little tidbit on http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/compacts/a570.htm

POWER

Battery Life and Meter

The A570 has the same overly sensitive low battery warning as the other A-series Canons I've used. It often will flash the red battery symbol or shut down, even if the batteries are fine or new. Don't believe it; keep trying and keep shooting. My 4-year-old Canon A70 has always done the same thing.

HTH.