The LCD screen at the top of my Canon S10 which lets me know if the flash is enabled, macro mode etc. is cracked, I have no idea how it broke but it looks like it fell on something as there is an indentation. I sent it to canon to get an estimate on repair costs and they said something of the ball park of either $250 or $350 to fix. Because this was my only camera, my dad bought me the camera I have today, the Digital Rebel. Now I still have my S10 point and shoot, but I don't use it for very much as it's a PITA to use because of the cracked screen. (The big and expensive picture viewer screen isn't damaged)
So, today, (3 years, 4 months later) I decided that I was going to buy the parts for the LCD and then fix it myself. I called canon and they have a parts dept. but they're closed, so I thought I should familiarize my self with the camera before I opened it up. So, 18 screws later, a nice electrical jolt that probably went through my heart as both hands felt the shock and a few ribbon cable disconnections later, now I've got the LCD screen out.
Good news is, the LCD screen does not directly connect with any ribbon cables, so I will not have to cut anything out, it's apparently connected via electrodes that are on the ribbon cable and it meets up with the back of the screen. So I either can go buy the part from canon (I hope they have it) or find the replacement part online. My problem though is that I can't find it online because google has clearly put a priority on advertising dollars and has become inindated with irrelevant crap (Canon Parts Penis enlargement anyone?)
So, today, (3 years, 4 months later) I decided that I was going to buy the parts for the LCD and then fix it myself. I called canon and they have a parts dept. but they're closed, so I thought I should familiarize my self with the camera before I opened it up. So, 18 screws later, a nice electrical jolt that probably went through my heart as both hands felt the shock and a few ribbon cable disconnections later, now I've got the LCD screen out.
Good news is, the LCD screen does not directly connect with any ribbon cables, so I will not have to cut anything out, it's apparently connected via electrodes that are on the ribbon cable and it meets up with the back of the screen. So I either can go buy the part from canon (I hope they have it) or find the replacement part online. My problem though is that I can't find it online because google has clearly put a priority on advertising dollars and has become inindated with irrelevant crap (Canon Parts Penis enlargement anyone?)
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