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XZ-1 shuts down on startup, except…

Started 8 months ago | Discussions thread
Ken Croft Senior Member • Posts: 1,803
Re: XZ-1 shuts down on startup, except…

I have a Stylus1 bought for parts with a similar problem but with none of your noises. When it turns on the lens fully extends, pauses then retracts and the camera shuts down. I have tried all the usual ideas like removing the battery for a few hours wtth the shutter button pressed, installing new firmware etc but nothing works. I also tried upstructing the lens both as it extends and as it retracts. On the Stylus1 this was a well known problem back when the camera was popular and I do not believe a general solution was found, though in individual cases some tricks were found to work. Incidentally I have opened up my camera to see if there is an obvious fault but there are so many tiny ribbon cable connectors I was frightened off and I gave up after only a minor strip down. Everything is so tightly packed and ribbon cables are so easily damaged by fumbling re-connection as I have found out in my other hobby. It is more than a bit scary in there.

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