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Nikon Coolpix S5200: Why won't my computer recognize my Nikon Coolpix S5200?

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 02:52:50 -0700

I'm trying to plug my camera into my computer via usb cord, but nothing happens when I connect my camera. It's like the computer does not recognize that anything is plugged into it! What should I do?

⟐ Answered January 25, 2021 at 2:52 MST

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55: Why cant I take pictures, but can view photos?

Tue, 15 May 2018 07:34:09 -0700

The Camera zoom keeps pushing in and out,and the Camera keeps prompting me to turn on and off.

⟐ Answer accepted May 15, 2018 at 7:34 MST

Nest cam outdoor: Hardwiring the Nest Cam Outdoor

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 12:06:36 -0700

My house is new construction and has a low voltage hardwire in place for a security camera. I want to wire the Nest Cam Outdoor to this hardwire. Any thoughts on how it should be spliced and attached. Could I just cut the USB cable and attach the power wires directly to the house hardwiring?

⟐ Answer edited January 17, 2026 at 12:06 MST

Nikon B500: How can I replace the battery case?

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 23:24:08 -0700

bottom metal contact on one of the batteries holes broke. I need to remove the part to fix (weld) the part or replace it. Need camera disassembling instructions.

⟐ Commented January 09, 2026 at 23:24 MST

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100: Can you clean the image sensor?

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 14:20:01 -0700

I would like to know if anyone has tried cleaning the sensor on this camera. I love it but somehow it got dust all over the sensor, and not just a little bit either. I was taking pictures for about 3 weeks before I noticed the same black spot in every single one. (I don't download my pics often, I have a big SD card.)

My camera is still under warranty so I've sent it off to their service center in Texas. But it's been about a month since I've seen my camera. And I'm apparently not the most organized person in the world since it took me about two weeks to do the following:

I called them,
got the information on the support options,
printed out a letter and proof of purchase,
packaged everything up,
drove around with it in my car without mailing it
finally mailed it with insurance and delivery confirmation.

So that's been about 6 weeks. I would much prefer to take it apart and sandpaper or gently brush the sensor off in a cardboard box with an air filter (or whatever the clean requirements are) and spend maybe 2 or 4 hours of sweating bullets instead of twiddling my thumbs for 6+ weeks.

I know from other forums that this isn't an uncommon problem. You can find a few results by googling "dust sensor lx100".

Thanks -- J

⟐ Commented August 20, 2025 at 14:20 MST

Canon PowerShot A520: How do I clean battery leakage?

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 07:37:18 -0700

How can I clean alkaline battery leakage out of the camera? I have a PowerShot A530.

⟐ Answer edited March 17, 2025 at 7:37 MST

Canon EF 28-135 f4.0 IS USM: Zoom not working broken?

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 18:19:04 -0700

I'm not sure that this is the same lens as mine but this is my problem: I was trying to but my camera in the bag but the zoom was all out so it wouldn't fit. I tried to zoom out and I did but it was stuck and I had to force it a little and after forcing it it doesn't zoom in anymore. The ring turns perfectly but it does nothing. I also hear a little noise inside like a lose peace? Did I broke my lens?

⟐ Answered October 20, 2024 at 18:19 MST

Kodak EasyShare: Why won't my Kodak EasyShare C643 power on?

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 18:40:02 -0700

I recently got a used Kodak EasyShare C643 camera. No manual, no memory card, nothing (just the camera).

I put in 2 new AA batteries and tried turning it on but nothing will happen.

Help?

⟐ Answered July 26, 2023 at 18:40 MST

Fujifilm Instax Mini Eight: instax 8 silver thing stuck

Sat, 07 Jan 2023 06:07:01 -0700

when you open the part where you put your film, you can see a silver thing in the right lower corner. It's the thing that pushes your picture up. My picture got stuck and I pulled it out but now the silver thing is still up and I can't move it. I don't want to break my instax 8 so I don't want to pull to hard. Now I also can't put any new film roll in it because the silver thing won't move down. Anyone can help me?

⟐ Commented January 07, 2023 at 6:07 MST

Samsung NX30: My phone won't connect to the camera!

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 02:05:57 -0700

No matter what I do I can't seem to be able to connect my Samsung NX30 to my phone? I bought it about a month ago and am just now trying to use this feature because I want my photos on my phone and my computer. USB connection works fine for plugging it into my laptop but I can't connect it to my phone that way and the wifi won't work! I lost my manual, can't find anything that helps online, and I can't connect it to my phone or my home network. Am I missing something? Please help!

⟐ Commented October 24, 2022 at 2:05 MST

Canon EOS Rebel T6i: The LCD screen display is stuck upside down.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 13:42:56 -0700

My screen is not rotating when flipped back into the camera, it’s stuck upside down.

⟐ Commented April 18, 2022 at 13:42 MST

Vivitar DVR 781HD: Why won't my screen turn on?

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:26:03 -0700

I charged the battery on my camera, but when I press the power button nothing happens. Is my battery damaged?

⟐ Commented February 09, 2021 at 9:26 MST

Nikon Coolpix L26 Camera: Why is my camera saying "out of memory?"

Wed, 09 Dec 2020 22:52:11 -0700

My camera keeps telling me that my memory card is out of memory even though it is empty. How do I fix it?

⟐ Answered December 09, 2020 at 22:52 MST

Garmin Dash Cam 20: Dash cam keeps falling off of its mount, what should I do?

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 16:38:45 -0700

When using the dash cam, the device does not stay on the mount and keeps falling off. This makes the dash cam unusable. What should I do about this?

⟐ Answer deleted September 03, 2020 at 16:38 MST

Nikon Coolpix S4100: How do I change the date on the camera?

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 00:02:59 -0700

My camera shows the wrong date and time. Can I change this? How do I find it in the settings?

⟐ Commented December 07, 2019 at 0:02 MST

Nikon Coolpix L810: lens stuck out but won't turn on

Mon, 23 Sep 2019 18:05:39 -0700

hi. I own a Nikon coolpix l810, and I accidentally turned it on before I removed the lens cap. I took off the lens cap and the lens extended, but nothing showed up on the screen. I hit the power button again but nothing happened, except for the green ring lit up around the power button as if the camera was going to turn on. the lens is stuck out and there is no activity on the screen. I tried taking out the batteries and the SIM card, and still nothing. what is wrong with my camera?

⟐ Answered September 23, 2019 at 18:05 MST

GoPro Hero4 Silver: Saltwater drop / Rear LCD not working

Wed, 21 Nov 2018 09:17:11 -0700

Hi all,

I recently had my GoPro in saltwater as I hadn't realised/checked that the wrong back door was on. I had imediatly took the battery out and later washed with fresh water and placed in a bag of rice.

My problem now is that the rear touch LCD does no longer have any brightness. What I mean is in low light I can see the screen i.e in doors at night. Outdoors I cannot see the screen hardly and if I go into the brightness settings and select medium or high nothing happens. As far as I can tell everything else works.

Can anyone suggest what I can do to get the brightness working again?

Cheers

⟐ Answer deleted November 21, 2018 at 9:17 MST

Fujifilm FinePix S2980: Need help camera is saying Memory card error

Mon, 10 Sep 2018 09:35:36 -0700

I inserted a 32gb card but camera system is saying card error is 32gb too much for this camera

⟐ Answered September 10, 2018 at 9:35 MST

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT (350D): I keep getting an error 99

Fri, 22 Jun 2018 21:59:26 -0700

I tried to take some pictures with my camera recently and it keeps giving an error 99. I tried cleaning the lens contacts, I even tried using a different lens as I have 3 for this camera that didn't work. I tried a different CF card as I have 3 of these also and that didn't make a difference. I have tried with the flash and without the flash, even tried without a lens at all and everything I tried resulted in an error 99. I am going on vacation in 2 days and would like to resolve this myself if possible or I won't be able to take the camera with me. Please help

⟐ Commented June 22, 2018 at 21:59 MST

GoPro Hero3: How to replace the house-latch/lock in a GoPro Hero3 Silver?

Sat, 30 Dec 2017 06:21:24 -0700

So, I'm having a struggle finding a spare house latch/lock. The black thing on-top of the waterproof housing which holds the door shut.

Where can I find one?

I don't want to buy a whole new housing when the only thing wrong is the lock.

PS Those I find on eBay are only for GoPro Hero 2...

⟐ Answer edited December 30, 2017 at 6:21 MST