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Polaroid Sun 600 LMS: My Polaroid Sun 600 LMS camera will not charge?

Sun, 26 May 2024 14:59:54 -0700

I put the brand-spankin'-new film pack into it, and the camera seemed happy (it spit out the dark slide like it was supposed to, and when I held down the trigger half-way to charge the camera, the red light came on to indicate that it was working). However, after waiting the allotted time, the red light never changed to green, and the camera has not flashed once upon fully pulling the trigger. It hasn't even spit out a blank image.

According to my research, I should be able to hear it charging, but I hear nothing despite clearly seeing the red light indicator. I've attempted to take photos in various lighting situations, all indoors, sometimes with natural light and sometimes with electric, all to no avail. It isn't an issue of temperature. It isn't an issue of distance.

Clearly, there is power, and clearly my camera receives this power to a certain extent, but it isn't flashing, and it isn't actually capturing any images. It's like it's trying to send the power to it, but halfway there it hits a wall.

Can anyone tell me what I should do? If it's a bust, that's fine, but I got my camera for a very good deal, so if I could simply replace a part rather than replacing it entirely, that would make my life. No one else seems to have had this problem that I can tell from mere Internet searching. I'm rather attached to the little guy in spite of the fact that he doesn't seem to have actually ever taken a photo.

I have wanted to own a polaroid since I was a little girl, and everything was going so well (until the fire nation attacked). Any advice would be welcome!

⟐ Answered May 26, 2024 at 14:59 MST

Polaroid Sun 600 LMS: How do I install batteries?

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 15:29:36 -0700

How do I install the batteries in my Polaroid Sun 600?

⟐ Commented March 22, 2023 at 15:29 MST

Polaroid Sun 600 LMS: Where do the batteries go

Tue, 08 Oct 2013 03:49:09 -0700

replacing the batteries

⟐ Answer accepted October 08, 2013 at 3:49 MST

Polaroid Sun 600 LMS: Film exit dust cover

Fri, 21 Mar 2014 00:46:25 -0700

Hi, I have a Polaroid Sun 600 LMS. Where the film exitis there used to be what I'll call a dust cover strip it looked like a piece of film or a thin plastic strip. Mine is torn off. Will this camera work ok without this ? or do I need to replace it if so can I get this part and install it ? Thank You RJ

⟐ Answer edited March 21, 2014 at 0:46 MST

Polaroid Sun 600 LMS: Where can I buy the film pack

Wed, 31 Jan 2018 10:32:16 -0700

where can i buy the film pack's? :C

⟐ Answer accepted January 31, 2018 at 10:32 MST

Polaroid Sun 600 LMS: Needing Film Packs :c

Sat, 31 Dec 2016 07:03:52 -0700

Where can i buy the Film packs?

⟐ Answer accepted December 31, 2016 at 7:03 MST

Polaroid Sun 600 LMS: Why won't the film come out?

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 07:01:40 -0700

When I tried to take a photo, no film came out. The capturing process seemed to have worked, as there were typical mechanical noises to be heard as I took the photo, but other than that nothing else happened. I know it's not the film's fault, it was brand new. How do I fix this?

⟐ Answer edited February 01, 2026 at 7:01 MST

Polaroid Sun 600 LMS: How do I remove the motor?

Sun, 25 May 2025 09:18:34 -0700

Trying to remove the motor to clean it out, as it sounds fairly weak.

⟐ Answered May 25, 2025 at 9:18 MST

Polaroid Sun 600 LMS: Why do all my photos come out in tones of blue/purple?

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 06:49:11 -0700

I've tried multiple film packs so it's definitely the camera. All the photos come out in weird blue/white hues. Almost like monotone but not quite. You can still see most of the images so it's still useable just about, but it's a weird feature I'd like to fix.

⟐ Answer accepted April 15, 2022 at 6:49 MST

Polaroid Sun 600 LMS: Won’t turn on

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 06:49:05 -0700

I had used it last around 2 months ago, but now it won’t turn on after putting the film pack in. i tried different film packs, and it made no difference.

⟐ Answer accepted April 15, 2022 at 6:49 MST

Polaroid Sun 600 LMS: Camera no longer being powered by battery? can't take photos anymore.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 21:22:08 -0700

My grandma handed me her Polaroid sun 600 LMS and I ordered film for it. It seemed to work fine for the first couple of days. Then I took it out with a friend for a day and after coming back it doesn’t seem like it has any power anymore. I had only gone through half of the film when this problem started. Idk if the heat of the day drained the battery or affected it somehow. I just wanna know what I can do to fix it. I also have another film packet, should I just take out the old one and see if the camera still works with the new packet?

⟐ Answer accepted April 12, 2022 at 21:22 MST

Polaroid Sun 600 LMS: What caused this spread failure?

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 18:53:00 -0700

I picked up a pack of the new Polaroid 600 film for my Sun600 LMS since I do not know how long he has left, but I know my time is limited. While I'll live with the spread issue as it only one bad photo (plus you know, the flaw is unique) the others are fine. This camera has been around for like 2-3 generations so it's not new, but it's proven itself since it's survived under my use and my grampa. If anything it's a testament to how long lived the old 600 land cameras are, even if the film is more expensive because it can't use i-type like Polaroid Now.

Could this have been due to the fact the camera hasn't been used since they stopped making the original film and I didn't use it at all during the original Impossible Project era due to cost and batch improvements? It seems like now that I put a Polaroid Originals pack in there with the current Impossible Project formula, the camera just needed to be exercised again.

Yes, I did consider grabbing a few "expired" packs of the original formula from the old Polaroid but it's way too expensive and risky.

⟐ Commented April 10, 2022 at 18:53 MST

Polaroid Sun 600 LMS: Why is my film door not opening?

Sun, 20 Oct 2019 08:52:53 -0700

I push the button that opens the font door and it doesn’t open. I tried to pull it but I did nothing…What should I do

⟐ Commented October 20, 2019 at 8:52 MST

Polaroid Sun 600 LMS: The red light seems to be stuck & doesn't seem to be properly working

Mon, 15 May 2017 05:14:17 -0700

I'm aware that I have to half-press on the red button in order to change the flash for my Polaroid.. But the red light will not turn off and change to green, and I have been waiting for several minutes.. What's wrong? It just randomly stopped working and I cannot take another photo until the light turns back to green.

⟐ Answer accepted May 15, 2017 at 5:14 MST

Polaroid Sun 600 LMS: I bought a Polaroid sun 600 shutter is broken.

Tue, 31 Jan 2017 08:14:02 -0700

when i try to open the camera the shutter comes out from one side and in the middle it hangs. I dont know how to be more specific

⟐ Answer accepted January 31, 2017 at 8:14 MST

Polaroid Sun 600 LMS: No photo, No red LED

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:30:40 -0700

Similar to this post, putting in a new film pack will spit out the top card, and everything sounds fine, but pressing the button to take a photo does nothing. However, unlike that post, I don't have a red "charging" light come on; I've searched all over the device, and inside the view finder, but I haven't seen a red light anywhere.

I have looked here and here and tried this stuff, but neither have helped me.

I HAVE gotten this to reliably take and print out photos, but only if the lens assembly is fully closed; even a slight lift will cause it to not work. Which does nothing, as with the lens assembly closed, the lens is blocked and just takes a photo of the inside of the unit.

The film pack was manufactured by Polaroid June 2024, and I'm using this in October 2024. Battery voltage is 5.84V, which should be more than good enough for a 6V system

Polaroid Sun 600 LMS: Why does the red charging light for the flash not come on?

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:28:29 -0700

My flash on the camera is not working. Online it says that you have to wait for the red light to go off because it means that it is charging, but there is no red light that is on at all. Everything else about the camera seems to be working fine. Would love some help thanks.

Polaroid Sun 600 LMS: My Polaroid 600 camera has a loose hinge?

Sat, 15 Apr 2023 05:47:10 -0700

Hi I have a Polaroid 600 camera, and the top folding hinge is a little bit too easy to fold and un-fold. I know that it is usually pretty hard to open the camera, but mine is so easy. How can I repair the hinge?

Thanks!