Fixed my camera...for the 2nd time (pics)

[typhoon43]

Nothing special, just my trusty Canon SD300. I carry it everywhere so it gets beaten pretty badly. About 5 months ago, the screen went out on me. I sent it back to Canon, and 135.00 later I had my camera back.

Skip to last Wednesday. At the racetrack and had the camera in my lower pocket of my shorts. Ran a little too fast and the damera slapped my leg. Pull it out a few minutes later to use it and it's CRACKED..

Fun part: Looking closer at my camera I notice 2 screws missing from the case.. I'm like wtf? Then I decided to go deeper. I found one screw only partially screwed in on the daughter board on the inside. Looks like when Canon did the repair they did a shit-tastic job of it.

Refusing to send it back to them AGAIN for more money, I dismantled the camera. Let me tell, it's CRAMPED in that puppy. Turns out it's a standard Sony 2.5" sceen so I ordered one for 50 bux with Next Day shipping. Dusted the inside of the camera and slapped it in just now.

And what are the 1st pics I took with my new LCD screen installed?




I'll never send anything to Canon again..

[EllitoGay]

hahaha well done mate!!

good show..

[C0^^^^I3]

truely nice pics dude, sad happenings to get them, but nice pics cool colors too. hehe. good work with the camera too, awesome it worked out for you.

[Regime|Life]

Awesome stuff man, it takes quite a bit of balls to go and repair something like that yourself AND not fuck it up

[TheObiJuan]

hahah, that's bad ass!
Is your Ty a 92 or 93?

[jackal]

Good for you! (no sarcasm )

When you send camera stuff back to Canon you're paying to get the job done correctly and to spec. Fully inspected by a trained person, in a setting that will ensure your camera wont get fucked up further.

You've got a huge pair of balls to open up a point and shoot. They usually dont go back together again. They are humpties paradox.

[Junkie Mod]

Originally Posted by jackal

Good for you! (no sarcasm )

When you send camera stuff back to Canon you're paying to get the job done correctly and to spec. Fully inspected by a trained person, in a setting that will ensure your camera wont get fucked up further.

You've got a huge pair of balls to open up a point and shoot. They usually dont go back together again. They are humpties paradox.

I've never taken apart an SD, but I have taken apart an A60 and it wasn't too hard to get back together.

[tooflyklu]

great work on your damera!

[48]

Canon probably would've fixed it free the second time. They usually give you a 6mo warranty on their work.

[Junkie Mod]

Originally Posted by 48

Canon probably would've fixed it free the second time. They usually give you a 6mo warranty on their work.

The thing is, they probably considered that death from abuse as opposed to from their error.

[funnymonkey]

Originally Posted by jackal

Good for you! (no sarcasm )

When you send camera stuff back to Canon you're paying to get the job done correctly and to spec. Fully inspected by a trained person, in a setting that will ensure your camera wont get fucked up further.

You've got a huge pair of balls to open up a point and shoot. They usually dont go back together again. They are humpties paradox.

But they might have screwed it up for the second time with the loose screws. I sent a Kodak camera back (yeah i know, it's just something I carry around and not worry about). They fixed it for free and I had it back in 7 business days and only paid $5 for shipping. Camera is only decent but service was great.
Good luck with that cannon holding up for the next while.

[jackal]

Originally Posted by IMNobody II

I've never taken apart an SD, but I have taken apart an A60 and it wasn't too hard to get back together.

depends on the series and brand, some cameras are harder than others.

Usually it's more a matter of keeping the dust out while re-assembiling the case, but like I said, some are easier than others.