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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS: Screen issue goes black or very dark

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 08:31:56 -0700

Screen goes black or very dark. If you take a picture, pic will be the same. Is this a bad screen or mother board failure?

⟐ Commented December 11, 2024 at 8:31 MST

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS: Why does my SX260 say "change battery pack" so often?

Mon, 27 Aug 2018 20:59:09 -0700

Why do I haave to change it so often?

⟐ Answer accepted August 27, 2018 at 20:59 MST

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS: Why won't my zoom lens close?

Fri, 03 Mar 2017 06:57:15 -0700

My zoom lens stays part of the way open at all times. It won't close or open. It's stuck in this position. The camera will turn on and run then the bell rings four or five times and then I get a message on the screen saying that "Lens Error camera will shut down automatically." It then shuts down.

⟐ Answer accepted March 03, 2017 at 6:57 MST

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS: Why does my camera say “communication error” when try to import pics?

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 18:06:40 -0700

I was on vacation importing photos each day from my camera to my iPad. Then one day when trying to import the camera screen said “communication error”. Can this be fixed or do I need a new camera. Sometimes on this trip the picture screen on the camera would wave back and forth until I tapped the screen. Then it would be ok and I could take a picture. What causes this?

⟐ Commented July 26, 2018 at 18:06 MST

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS: Power switch is not working properly

Wed, 05 Jul 2017 17:54:46 -0700

When pressing the power button, the camera turns on, extends the lens, but then immediately turns off. If I hold the power button down, it will stay on, allowing a picture to be taken. However, when I release the power button, the camera shuts off.

Sounds like a problem with the switch itself. I'm very good at repairing things, but would like some suggestions before I open the camera. There is a replacement part on EBay for the top of the camera, but it doesn't appear to include the actual switch (looks like the switch is activated by a pin that moves down when the power button is pushed).

Any ideas on how to fix this?

⟐ Answered July 05, 2017 at 17:54 MST

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS: Yanked off the Mode connector... now what?

Sat, 29 Oct 2016 00:37:12 -0700

So I was trying to reset the display connectors because I had the common problem of LCD screen going dark. But when I removed the back case panel, and had to remove the connector for the mode settings, which is attached to get the entire back cover off, instead of just sliding it up and out, I yanked off the entire housing. Is it ruined now? There seems to be no way to just pop it back into place.

⟐ Commented October 29, 2016 at 0:37 MST

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS: On and Off switch corroded

Fri, 08 Jul 2016 22:00:18 -0700

After many trips to the beach and I KNOW sunscreen/sand/sweat etc, my on/ off switch became really hard to work. I would have to press it really hard, or at a certain angle to get the camera to power on. Once on, the camera worked perfectly. Finally came the day where I could not power the camera on anymore. I know the switch or button either needs cleaned or replaced. Maybe the electric contacts have become corroded. Any idea on how to do this?

⟐ Answered July 08, 2016 at 22:00 MST

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS: How to assemble all the parts for the automatic lens protection

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 05:49:37 -0700

When cleaning dust all the small parts of the automatic lens protection fell out. I need an assembly order to put them back. The variations are infinite.

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS: Hur monterar men linsskyddet - How to mount the lens cover

Sun, 28 Jun 2020 07:15:46 -0700

Swedish: I need to know how to assemle the lamelles to the lens protection

English: How to mount the lens cover

I need to know how to assemble the parts of the lens protection assembly

⟐ Edited June 28, 2020 at 7:15 MST

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS: shutter button not working

Wed, 01 Jul 2015 03:30:41 -0700

Our camera seems to take movies but shutter button not working to take pictures.

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS: Shutter button not working

Wed, 01 Jul 2015 03:21:07 -0700

We cannot take pictures as the shutter button will not work.