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Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100: How to clean the sensor

Sat, 09 Apr 2016 12:26:08 -0700

How do I remove dust from the sensor of Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100?

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100: How do I fix "System Error (Zoom)"

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 18:37:43 -0700

Camera works fine, and zooms between 24mm and 35mm. Try zooming past that and I get a "System Error (Zoom)" message on the screen and have to turn it off and back on.

Presumably this is grit in the lens assembly. Any suggestions for taking it apart and fixing this?

⟐ Answer accepted January 24, 2024 at 18:37 MST

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100: Can you clean the image sensor?

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 14:20:01 -0700

I would like to know if anyone has tried cleaning the sensor on this camera. I love it but somehow it got dust all over the sensor, and not just a little bit either. I was taking pictures for about 3 weeks before I noticed the same black spot in every single one. (I don't download my pics often, I have a big SD card.)

My camera is still under warranty so I've sent it off to their service center in Texas. But it's been about a month since I've seen my camera. And I'm apparently not the most organized person in the world since it took me about two weeks to do the following:

I called them,
got the information on the support options,
printed out a letter and proof of purchase,
packaged everything up,
drove around with it in my car without mailing it
finally mailed it with insurance and delivery confirmation.

So that's been about 6 weeks. I would much prefer to take it apart and sandpaper or gently brush the sensor off in a cardboard box with an air filter (or whatever the clean requirements are) and spend maybe 2 or 4 hours of sweating bullets instead of twiddling my thumbs for 6+ weeks.

I know from other forums that this isn't an uncommon problem. You can find a few results by googling "dust sensor lx100".

Thanks -- J

⟐ Commented August 20, 2025 at 14:20 MST

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100: System Error (Focus) any advice?

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 08:20:21 -0700

Can't get past this message on start up. Any solves?

⟐ Answered October 24, 2024 at 8:20 MST

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100: How do I deal with a cracked screen?

Sun, 27 Aug 2017 14:41:18 -0700

I dropped my camera on the screen side and there is a large crack running down the middle of the screen as well as some other smaller cracks around it. The rest of the camera is still working fine so I figured it was still usable. The problem is that every time I take a picture, I cannot see it around the crack so I don't know if it is a good picture. What should I do?

⟐ Answered August 27, 2017 at 14:41 MST

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100: Losing date and time when main battery removed

Tue, 12 May 2026 11:46:50 -0700

When I recharge my battery the camera loses the date and time. All other functions appear to work. When the date and time is reset it is correct until the battery is removed again. Can this be fixed easily?

⟐ Commented May 12, 2026 at 11:46 MST

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100: Where to buy a new lens assembly for LX100?

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 15:30:09 -0700

Hello, I have an LX100 that was dropped and the lens assembly is broken and I'd like to replace it.

Does anyone know where I could by a new lens assembly for this camera?

Any information is greatly appreciated.

⟐ Answer edited October 22, 2018 at 15:30 MST

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100: filter is set to 'none' and everything is blue.

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 16:03:08 -0700

the filter is set to 'none', yet everything looks blue. in order to take pictures without the blue effect, I now actually have to select a filter like 'expressive' or 'high key'. how can I fix that?

⟐ Commented October 20, 2023 at 16:03 MST

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100: Monitor & Viewfinder Quirks

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 17:00:04 -0700

Recently my LX-100 screens gain is excessive causing watercolors effect. If I bump the camera things return to normal. I cleaned battery & camera contacts but didn't help. Screens have an orange(ish) tint when this happens. Also Menu text is hard to read until you bump the camera. Seems something internal is loose or poor contact.? I have searched online with no results...hoping someone has an answer. Feel free to contact me (above) with any suggestions...no warranty yet want to fix the camera.

Thanks in advance

David Ward

⟐ Commented July 01, 2021 at 17:00 MST

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100: How can I clean the sensor?

Wed, 28 Jun 2017 12:17:28 -0700

How can I clean the sensor?

⟐ Answered June 28, 2017 at 12:17 MST

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100: Lock sign on the screen

Mon, 13 Feb 2017 23:51:21 -0700

There is "Lock" sign appeared on the screen and the control wheel does not work, which means I can't change wb, iso, or metering. It never happened before.

⟐ Commented February 13, 2017 at 23:51 MST

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100: Lens error, lens won't come out of the barrel

Fri, 08 May 2020 02:18:59 -0700

When starting it up the lens won't come out of the barrel and a message "lens error" shows up.

Is the lens part serviceable? Replaceable?

⟐ Answer edited May 08, 2020 at 2:18 MST

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100: Why isn't my camera turning on?

Wed, 24 Feb 2016 17:44:01 -0700

Recently, I haven't been able to get my camera to turn on. I have tried taking out the battery and charging it with the wall charger but it still doesn't seem to be working. I'm not sure where to go with it next. Let me know if you have any advice!

⟐ Answer edited February 24, 2016 at 17:44 MST

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100: Why does the battery COVER break so easily and need replacement

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 13:46:54 -0700

why does the battery COVER break so easily and need replacement

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100: Why is my camera not turning off?

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 10:11:23 -0700

My camera stays on even if the on/off switch is off? The screen stays on, the lense is extended. The only way I can turn it off is by removing the battery, waiting a few seconds and then putting the battery back, and turning the on/off switch again. It happened twice now and I've only had the camera for a month.

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100: Exit from service mode and clear yellow triangle

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 10:53:26 -0700

Hello everybody! I went into service mode, tell me how to get out of it.

I have yellow triangle when i turn off the camera.

⟐ Commented November 23, 2022 at 10:53 MST

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100: Why I can`t format the SD card?

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 02:36:31 -0700

I insert the battery and SD card into the (new) camera and turn the camera on. The monitor shows: "Please set the clock" but it don`t works! After this step the monitor shows me: "Insert SD card again". Why? And I locked out the SD card before placed it into the camera and used two different SD cards but always the same procedure.

⟐ Answer edited June 25, 2021 at 2:36 MST

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100: The built-in speaker is no longer working

Fri, 11 Jan 2019 07:29:38 -0700

The built-in speaker is no longer working. No sound can be heard coming from the bottom speaker. This does not affect the functionality of the camera in terms of image output but you cannot hear the sound of a video when you review it in the camera. Also you cannot hear the sound of the shutter. I think it’s a physical issue but I can’t guess what I can do. Thank you.

⟐ Answered January 11, 2019 at 7:29 MST

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100: Viewfinder blank LCD screen working

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 23:16:59 -0700

I had this problem in reverse. Fixed by resetting to "factory settings", from another similar problem website. which recommended opening up and refixing flat cable between motherboard and screen.

My favourite Panasonic Lumix DMC LX100,:- the viewfinder was working, and could take pictures. But the LCD screen was NOT working, not a glimmer.

Is there a setting, accidentally actioned, that you choose between screen or viewfinder?

⟐ Answer edited January 15, 2025 at 23:16 MST

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100: LX100 Display ribbon connector retention bar

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:53:17 -0700

Any idea where I can get a retention bar for the display ribbon connector mating half, or the connector itsel. Mine pinged off and disappeared from the face of the earth