AH I Dropped my Lumix on the floor

arielmermaid · 21st February 2007

Yes.. its goness...

It refuses to close on me after I on it. then at the "shooting mode" it doesnt shoot, it says "pls turn off, then on again" but when I off the camera, the lens part doesnt "go back in".

Anyone gt any similar experience?? What can I do now?

If Repair right... I heard from my cousin its gonna be expersive cos mine's over warranty...

night86mare · 21st February 2007

From my experience of dropping Canon A540, though mine wasn't a hard drop..

What I did was try to fit everything back together - the casing split open a little. =D It was doing what you mention above initially; maybe you could keep trying and give the lens retraction a little aid. Not too much force though, I guess. After I did that it worked fine already.

Nothing much you can do if some parts were severely damaged, I guess.

arielmermaid · 21st February 2007

Originally Posted by night86mare

What I did was try to fit everything back together - Not too much force though, I guess. After I did that it worked fine already.

Oh no.. u know i treid the turn the lens part anti-clockwise or clockwise... then there was this ultra loud "tuck tuck tuck tuck"..
gt a feeling its a byebye for me.. Just hope the repair is not too exp, else I will change to a sony? Cybershot??

compro_1975 · 21st February 2007

Lumix which model? my teacher once drop her's and sounds similar to your's.... u would hav to send it to pamasonic and get advise from them.... open the case at your own risk since it is not under warranty

arielmermaid · 21st February 2007

Originally Posted by compro_1975

Lumix which model?

open it up? howhow? just pull the lens out? cos there's no screw ard it

oh lumix fx7. My baby for so long. Feel like crying now, all my fault

compro_1975 · 21st February 2007

Originally Posted by arielmermaid

open it up? howhow? just pull the lens out? cos there's no screw ard it

oh lumix fx7. My baby for so long. Feel like crying now, all my fault

fx7??? me also hav fx8.... i believe it is similar... if u really want to open, there is a screw at the side...... better not try if u gonna send it to pana

dayalan86 · 21st February 2007

Don't turn or pull the lens,

try to gently push it into the body while switching off (don't use force).

If it doesn't work then sending it back is the best solution, as I think the zoom motor gears might have misaligned.

arielmermaid · 21st February 2007

Originally Posted by dayalan86

Don't turn or pull the lens,

try to gently push it into the body while switching off (don't use force).

If it doesn't work then sending it back is the best solution, as I think the zoom motor gears might have misaligned.

Thanks alan!

I tried to push, still the tek tek tek sound, n its soo loud. so scary..

guess thats the end of my lumix. died-ed on my slippery naughty no good hands hahaha

Hope the guys at panasonic repair dont charge me too high

Rashkae · 21st February 2007

Well, there are good deals in the marketplace section on Sony H, Canon S and other Panasonic cams.

dayalan86 · 21st February 2007

If its too expensive to repair then just sell it off for parts on ebay or elsewhere.

Just wanted to ask, did the camera fall on its lens 1st or body 1st?

arielmermaid · 21st February 2007

Originally Posted by dayalan86

If its too expensive to repair then just sell it off for parts on ebay or elsewhere.

Just wanted to ask, did the camera fall on its lens 1st or body 1st?

i thinhk on body. I just sent in. the aunty say estimated $60! YIPEE

Vulpix0r · 21st February 2007

Originally Posted by arielmermaid

i thinhk on body. I just sent in. the aunty say estimated $60! YIPEE

They haven't checked for internal damage yet... Don't be too happy.

raincool2005 · 21st February 2007

send to Panasonic.. get professional help.

arielmermaid · 21st February 2007

Originally Posted by Vulpix0r

They haven't checked for internal damage yet... Don't be too happy.

u evil man~!! haha *hoping now* . the aunty said she will call me soon.

reddy · 22nd February 2007

Same thing happen to me on my old LX1. sent it back to pana even thou my warranty had expired. Total damaged was just SGD 30. They even clean up the whole internal parts from dust.

Cheers

mamboman · 22nd February 2007

awesome to know that their after sales service is so good. how about service when the receipt cannot be found?

reddy · 22nd February 2007

Receipt ? Just talk to the counter girls nicely I am sure they will be be-witched by you.

mamboman · 25th February 2007

I am not so handsome leh... haha.... hopefully they will let me service it. my fz30 is still under warranty period

21st February 2007	#1
arielmermaid New Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 11	AH I Dropped my Lumix on the floor Yes.. its goness... It refuses to close on me after I on it. then at the "shooting mode" it doesnt shoot, it says "pls turn off, then on again" but when I off the camera, the lens part doesnt "go back in". Anyone gt any similar experience?? What can I do now? If Repair right... I heard from my cousin its gonna be expersive cos mine's over warranty...

21st February 2007	#2
night86mare Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: in your mind Posts: 19,260	Re: AH I Dropped my Lumix on the floor From my experience of dropping Canon A540, though mine wasn't a hard drop.. What I did was try to fit everything back together - the casing split open a little. =D It was doing what you mention above initially; maybe you could keep trying and give the lens retraction a little aid. Not too much force though, I guess. After I did that it worked fine already. Nothing much you can do if some parts were severely damaged, I guess. __________________ Gallery \| Dreamscapes 09 Pentaxian 伪君子之所以更可憎

21st February 2007	#4
compro_1975 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: World Of Shawnograph Posts: 1,986	Re: AH I Dropped my Lumix on the floor Lumix which model? my teacher once drop her's and sounds similar to your's.... u would hav to send it to pamasonic and get advise from them.... open the case at your own risk since it is not under warranty

21st February 2007	#7
dayalan86 New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 12	Re: AH I Dropped my Lumix on the floor Don't turn or pull the lens, try to gently push it into the body while switching off (don't use force). If it doesn't work then sending it back is the best solution, as I think the zoom motor gears might have misaligned.

21st February 2007	#9
Rashkae Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,264	Re: AH I Dropped my Lumix on the floor Well, there are good deals in the marketplace section on Sony H, Canon S and other Panasonic cams.

21st February 2007	#13
raincool2005 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Raffles Place Posts: 1,693	Re: AH I Dropped my Lumix on the floor send to Panasonic.. get professional help.

22nd February 2007	#15
reddy Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 107	Re: AH I Dropped my Lumix on the floor Same thing happen to me on my old LX1. sent it back to pana even thou my warranty had expired. Total damaged was just SGD 30. They even clean up the whole internal parts from dust. Cheers

22nd February 2007	#16
mamboman Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 60	Re: AH I Dropped my Lumix on the floor awesome to know that their after sales service is so good. how about service when the receipt cannot be found?

25th February 2007	#18
mamboman Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 60	Re: AH I Dropped my Lumix on the floor I am not so handsome leh... haha.... hopefully they will let me service it. my fz30 is still under warranty period