I dropped it today and not even very hard (slipped off the coffee table onto carpet) and now when I slide the lens cover aside, the lens doesn't extend out like it is supposed to! I can still view the pictures already on the card, but mode for actually taking pictures does not come on because the lens is jammed or something. Help! I know this is an older model, will it be expensive to fix or is there something I can do myself? Honestly it would be cheaper to buy a new one. You can send it in to Olympus for an estimate for repairs, and nine times out of ten they will give you a trade in deal. They do charge to send the camera in for the repair estimate, I think I paid 40 and they were unable to fix it and they made me some fairly decent offers and cameras with the same specs. I had a Pentax digital type similar to the 300 model you have. It did the same thing, but it was not dropped, to my knowledge.
I tried fresh batteries, jiggling it, etc. but no luck. Sent it in to be repaired and they could not fix it.
If you have the paper work, contact Olympus for advice. Digital cameras are so affordable, it may be time to invest in a new one. Sorry I wasn't much help. |
