Canon PowerShot G9x Lens cap is stuck repair
ID: 56341
Description: Some times the blades of the built in lens cap...
Steps:
- 1. switch camera on, lens will extent
- 2. remove battery so lens will not retract automatically
- 3. take the front part of the lens and pull gently but firmly. with a little bit of manipulating the housing will slide off. Be carefull to hold the lens pointed upward so the parts of the lens cap will not fall off.
- 4. The lens cap parts consist out of 3 blades on the top and 3 on the bottom side. The top 2 can be taken off for cleaning. Keep the one with the spring attached in position. the blades on top and bottom are nearly identical. no 3 is with the spring, no2, with big pin, no 1 is with small pin
- 5. Clean the inside of the lens housing and the blades with some cleaning alkohol. Blow dry 6. clean with canned air the inside of the lens if necessarry,
- 7. if problem was caused by a dent in the lens housing or blades, put it on a flat hard surface and press with fingers or blut tool from the inside the front of the lens cap in the original form. DO NOT use hammer or plyers.
- 8. assembled the blades again. no3 is still in place, place no2 with the pin down. the pin slides partly under no 3, then put no 1 on top, pin down. The whole assembly should not stick out.
- DO NOT use any lubricant, oil, grease, WD40 or what so ever.
- 9. Slide the lens housing back over the lens. Watch the position of the printing on the housing so it slides completely in. 10. Ready, put the battery in ! and test.
- Alternative if blades are damaged beyond repair, remove all 6 blades and use a plastic lens cap, or order with canon 6 new blades, hope you will get them (for free).