What should I do My Canon Powershot A540 digital camera doesnt work?

When i turn it on it says lens error and when i close it is it dont close it stays half way open

get it repaired

send a email to cannon

either e-mail canon or call them,i just bought a canon a-630 and needed help,they got back to me in a few hours.if cannot be fixed,try a kodak easyshare,they take great pictures and nice clear videos($190.00- $310.00)depends where you buy from.

If the lens gets bumped when it is extended or gets sand or grit in the zoom gears it will not move in and out properly and give you the message you are getting. The only solution is to disassemble the lens and either re-align everything or clean it out if it has stuff in the gears.

Check with your local camera repair shop for a repair quote. Don't call a camera store where they send stuff out or you will end up paying for their markup on top of what the repair costs.

Bob K.
http://www.camerarepairs.com