Any chance I can fix my sony cybershot? whats wrong?
I have a Cybershot DSC-P93, about four years old and feeling its age. The screen would go fuzzy after it had been on for a minute or two, but that’s not the issue. I dropped it, and the lens that extends out got crooked or something because it wouldn’t open fully. I played around with it and got it working again. Worked normal for about two weeks, but now when I try to take a picture, as soon as the lens part extends out the camera just shuts off. Works fine if I have it in the photo viewing mode, but as soon as I go to picture mode and that lens comes out, it won’t stay on anymore. Any ideas how I can I fix it, or is it time to just replace?
well unless your willing to take it apart and find out whats causing the bind in the lens….No you cant fix it.
The power shuts off when the lens jams due to over current,,,its normal on most cameras…that way if its in a purse or bag and gets turned on by accident it doesnt break the internal drives while trying to extend the lens over and over again.
Wow - your’s lasted 4 years. Mine died after a year and a half. I had the Sony Cybershot DSC-S500.
I found that it was cheaper to buy a new camera, than to have Sony repair it.
best to spend $$ on a new one. I don’t think these things are DIY and if you take it to repair shop they would tell you to buy a new one too. Plus, new one are much better than four years old model one.
Considering the cost of a Cybershot DSC-P93 (around $175-250) it might be a shame to have to toss it but most repair facilities will require a minimum fee of about $80 whether it’s repairable or not.
You may want to shop around to see if you can get a pro shop to even touch it or contact Sony’s customer service to see if it’s worth attempting to repair. Most cameras in this price range are not repair-worthy.
Sorry.
Repair outside of warranty is too expensive and extended warranty is also a waste, but lets see if we can get your camera going again.
Most cameras will reset to original settings if batteries are removed for at least one minute. In the future, to prevent damage; use a wrist strap and camera bag. Before adding or removing memory, make sure the processing or ready light is not blinking then turn the camera off and remove batteries.
There is a chance that the problem is not with your lens, but with the battery or battery connections. Digital cameras require lots of power. If electrical contacts are not really good, this can cause lots of problems so battery and camera contacts must be cleaned properly. Batteries may be fully charged, but will be viewed as low if contacts are not really good. The LCD is a low steady load, but when lens extension, optical zoom, focus, and flash charging are added in the capture mode; the load is very heavy. With bad contacts, cameras do strange things like making bad pictures or shutting off with the lens out.
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