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dsc-w50 acess/turn off on again

My camera was in a heavily padded case and was dropped no more than 2 feet it barely hit the ground but when i turned it on it read acess then turn off then on again. while it reads this the lens is moving in and out. i have tried to reset it but still the same problem. any suggestions?

jennifer
Mon, 09 Apr 2007 10:55:14 -0700

hi Jennifer, I am going on with the same problum from last 6 days, I serach many forum and sites, but cant get the resuilts :(, U droped it , But in my case..It's suddenly stop during capturing of pics. but it's working fine in play mode.If you find than please also suggest me.. if I than definately to U.. I am also a technical person in electronics..and try to finding it's firmware.. I suppose the problum arries due to capturing IC which provide daata to the CCD.
Ishwar

Ishwar
Wed, 11 Apr 2007 23:28:24 -0700

Hi,
I got an estimate to fix the camera for 129$ but thats crap i would rather buy a new camera. the funny thing is i dont need to. someone was joking and said well "how did u break it?" and i said "i dropped it" then they said " well drop it again" guess what? we lightly tapped the camera on the desk and as we were all laughing at how stupid it was to do that we turned it on and the damn thing was working!!!!!! the way we figured it the thing was already broken whats the worse that could happen? i dont suggest dropping ur camera but tap in lightly see if it jiggles whatever is out of place back. sounds dumb but hey im not paying 129$ to fix mine. good luck ~Jenn

jennifer
Sat, 14 Apr 2007 10:48:41 -0700

i think the reason it would not turn on was becuase the lense was slightly off from the first drop. my only conclusion as to why it turned back on is that we must have set the lense back in alignment when we tapped it. weird. we didnt think it was going to work!!! way too funny!!! and to think i was ready to buy a new one becuase we are going on vacation next month.

jennifer
Sat, 14 Apr 2007 10:51:57 -0700

Hey guys... i ramdomly was searching on web because of the same exact proble,...
i read jenn's first article...
guess what?
i did lightly hit my camera on the desk...
i know, i was like... this is so weird...
HOWEVER!!!!!
it freaking works again...
but if i have to do this everytime this problem occurs...
i would get a new camera...
anyways, thx u guys :)

Keith Kang
Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:04:55 -0700

ok, so i had the same problem we've all had. after reading these threads i decided whats the worst that can happen!? i lightly 'tapped' it as told to do and guess what!!??? IT FREAKING WORKED!!!! thanks everyone!

Grant
Sun, 08 Jul 2007 14:19:33 -0700

Just wanted to chime in, I just had this happen to my work camera; I followed the instructions above and very lightly tapped it (against the bottom of the camera, holding it upright) and boom, it works again. Thanks.

Todd
Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:29:38 -0500

umm holly shit. I've had the same annoying access message for the past week and finally decided to look online for a solution. I took the 'tap' advice and although mine took more than one good tap it's back to normal. Too funny.

josh
Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:54:44 -0500

Had the same problem, telling me "Access" and to turn on and off. I cannot believe this worked, but I "banged" my w50 on a tile floor and now it works again! Unbelievable.

J Hall
Thu, 19 Jul 2007 06:50:41 +0000

Hey guys! I had the same annoying problem with my W50 and I tried the light tapping thing and out of frustration, because, guess what...it didnt work I threw it against the wall...you guys full of shit. Rot in hell!!!!

Geraldo
Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:49:29 +0000

Unbelievable... 3 taps on the front of the camera and it works. Must have something to do with the lens alignment. What a Cliche!

Hardy
Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:11:22 +0000

Hey guys I'm having the same problem everybody else is having....could you just explain what to do one more time

Jonathan
Sun, 11 Nov 2007 03:06:03 +0000

I'd like to corroborate. Today I went to turn on my camera and the lens would not telescope out. I tried prying at it with my fingernail and a knife to no avail. Then I read the suggestion posted, commenced with some tapping of the camera upon desktop and boom! it works again. Hope it stays working now. Thanks a lot for the info!

Jay
Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:58:35 +0000

Tap the LENS CAP! The lens cap is jammed. Push it against a hard surface to pop it back in place, then turn off and on once it's realigned.

pampurdpups
Mon, 07 Jan 2008 02:55:32 +0000

same problem but without being dropped. carrying case was "shedding" fine dust as foam crumbled. apparently dust caused binding of lens. place vacuum cleaner nozzle over lens as turned on - and out popped lens and camera worked again. had to pop lens out several times with vac before it would operate normally again

clip
Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:19:24 +0000

Wow, my camera has been broken like this for a year. I bought a new cannon camera cause I thought this problem would never be fixed. Today I was looking through my bag and found my Sony DSC-W50 and thought maybe I could fix it. I found this website hit it a few times on a table and it worked. Sweet, thanks for the post on her.

Aaron
Mon, 05 May 2008 00:21:25 +0000

it worked. I tapped it a few times while it was in the "Access" state. Then the camera screen displayed.
Good work.

rob
Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:11:13 +0000

Hey everyone just want to say thank you for the tips! Everytime I had turned the 'on' switch the stupid message would appear 'Turn your camera off and on again'. After giving the lens a couple of taps , it began to work again!

Belinda
Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:30:16 +0000

Unbelievable. I told my girlfriend: "come on, I'm sure the hundreds of people for whom it DIDN'T work didn't post on this site". Well it's her camera, so she banged it against the table after turning it on, and suddenly she screams: "I can see through it!!!".

The joy on her face demands an infinity of thanks to the posters who suggested it. Thank you.

squirrel
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:15:04 +0000

*BANG BANG BANG* Holy crap, its working. Thank you.

Gek
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:55:03 +0000

TNX, it worked! Someone shoul tell this to Sony!

Maria
Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:25:14 +0000

Thanks, i had the same problem.

About 10 times boom boom boom at the desktop and it works again.

UNBELIEVABLE

Konstantinos
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:26:49 +0000

Thanks! This really works. I wasn't banging strong enough, but then I lost my patience and... BANG! It works again! =))))

Nemesis
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:21:19 +0000

I have the same exact problem, so i tried pushing it back in and tapping it on the desk, and now my lens is stuck and it won't go back in, even when i bang it on the table. I still have the same access message and "turn the power off and on again". Any other suggestions? Thank you.

Sara
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:30:39 +0000

i didn't have much luck with the tapping. but then i tried pulling on the lens just a little bit while it was going in and out and... it worked!

jeremy james
Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:59:47 +0000

aodga;dsifa

ohh my gosh. the tap advice worked like a charm. 6 taps. and my camera works. very good instructions. should put on manual

Landon
Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:40:32 +0000

I have contacted anyone and everyone I could think of, and took my camera to countless places to try to fix this problem. The only answer I received was “Buy a new one”. I ran across this site on a whim, and read over the countless replies to the “tap fix”. I figured what the heck? IT FREAKIN WORKED! My wonderful pink camera is back in action! But I do have another problem that I’m hoping someone can help me out with. Now that I can take pictures, it won’t focus correctly. Any suggestions?

Kc
Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:37:42 +0000

Ok well i have discovered if I zoom in a lot, the picture will focus. But it makes a strange beep/buzz noise.

Kc
Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:58:15 +0000

on MY GOD THNX ALOT ITS WORKIN AFTER 9 TAPS OH MY GOD I CANT BELIEVE THNX THNX THNX:D I AM SO HAPPY WAS DAMN WORRIED ABOUT MY CAMERA THNX:D

QANDEEL
Sun, 09 Nov 2008 09:31:13 +0000

People, in what moment should I tap the camera (when it's off, when it's turning on, during the 'access' time)? And where?
Thank you in advice!

the.xHawk
Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:36:46 +0000

dam i have two broken sony cameras w50 and w55 and i tried this bang thing and it wont work =(

Katelyn
Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:23:13 +0000

I am the IT Manager for a law firm and one of our attorneys brought me his camera that was doing this. After finding this article I performed the tap/slap directly on the camera lens as it was extended/extending and while the display read "Access". Sometimes it took 2 to 3 or even more hits to get the display to come up. Even afterwards the focus doesn't seem to be as good as it should. Also, almost every time the camera is turned off then it displays the "Access" again after it is turned back on. I would guess the lens is still a little out of alignment, and I'm a little nervous about pushing too hard on the lens in order to try and more permanently fix - but the attorney said he would push it hard and see if he can get it. Good luck to everyone else.

John
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:14:52 +0000

This tapdancing with the camera works realy great!
This is hylarious!!!!!!!!

hederik and anne
Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:09:57 +0000

Hey ppl, my camera was in trouble and appearing that fucking message "Turn off and on again"...I was getting so irritated, then I've started to search on the WEB, then guess what ? I've read Jenna testmonial, then I thought...Well, It's broken already, so it'll not break more than it is now...So I took my camera, a few minutes ago, then I let it drop once, and in the second time it started to work again...AMAZING !!! And a little bit weird too, anyway, thank you Jenna !!!

Hey guys. I'm sorry if i did many english mistakes, I'm Brazilian and I'm learning english...

Thank you all !

Gustavo
Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:18:36 +0000

I have the DSC-W100 which stopped working after taking pics....turned off and then went to use it again a day later...same thing Turn off and on blah blah blah....been doing this for about a week, did a few hard taps as softer taps didn't work and wahlaaa back to working again. Doesn't make sense but hey whatever it works again :D

Teresa
Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:20:46 +0000

OHHHHHHH MY GOD YALLLLLLLL!!!!!!!! I JUST HAD THE SAME PROBLEM TOO AND I KEPT BLAMING IT ON MY MOMS FRIENDS FAULT CAUSE SHE WAS THE LAST TO TAKE A PIC WIT MY CAM AND RIGHT NOW MY CAMERA WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I BANGED IT ON MY LAPTOP AND NOW IT WORKS THX I SHOULD OF GONE HERE BEFORE GOING TO SIX FLAGS WITHOUT MY CAMERA!!!!:(

KIMBERLY
Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:40:57 +0000

that taping dance really works guys... just tap lightly over the lens and it will start work

anoop arya
Thu, 14 May 2009 09:54:52 +0000

OMG!! this worked!! i had the same problem and i did the TAp thing and it freaking worked!!! SHITT its a miracle =D THNX GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! U SAVED ME LXOXOXOXOXO

CUTEST
Tue, 19 May 2009 20:33:36 +0000

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 this does work! how rubbish and unreal! i thought our w55 was finished for ever with the "access - turn camera off and on again" message. have tapped the lens and its now working!!!!!!!! so stupid its not true. sony should put the advice in the manual.

laughtons mate
Tue, 26 May 2009 23:23:08 +0000

Thank you www.camerahacker.com and all those who have commented! My camera was taking pictures completely whited-out, or with a red tinge. The fix of knocking the camera a few times worked fine. Saved me a $88 service fee, time and hassle. For camerahacker; I got here by googling 'sony dsc-w50 firmware' and this was ranked 3rd. I clicked it first.

Drew Webster
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:47:35 +0000

WOW , I was having the same problem for my Sony DCS-W55 and after reading this I hit my camera 10 times on desk and you can't imagine what happened it is now working!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanks

Khalil Awwad
Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:10:26 +0000

I had the same problem with the sony cybershot saying "turn power off and on".

The solution is to get a pair of adjustable grips (in the attached photo) and when you turn the camera on pull the lens rightout. It seemed to be stuck in a cycle where it couldn't decide where the lense position was.

This worked for me.

Alistair Carter
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:45:50 +0000

Had the same problem and googled fault to find this page, dropped the camera from 4ft on to floor. Camera is now working. Many thanks!

Dan Roma
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:38:59 +0000

I tried tapping, pulling the lens out, banging it against the floor nothing is working

COnfused
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:15:25 +0000

omg ! at first my camera was working andmy mom had dropped it outside on the ground and it already had said turn on and off but it was still taking pictures even when it said that . but then when i searched "why do my camera say turn on then off" , it took me hear and i read all of these just to get my camera to start working , but then i finally got tired of BANGING it then i turned it on and then tapped it on my computer chair arm and then the sign went away and boy was i happy ! but i suggest to just get a brand new one cause you never know if it happens again cause thats what im doing if you have warning thingy on it your good money but yeah it works ! : ]
thanks guys ! = ]

taya
Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:51:58 +0000

omg. thanks for the tapp advice.
my camera is finally workingg.

but i find it annoying how im going to have to tap it every tyme i turn it on -.-
how do u finx that part?

vera
Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:34:56 +0000

Officially a believer of the TAPPING method. Same way you would with the TV remote when it's starting to run out of battery. YES! Thank you!

Jerelyne Idica
Sat, 18 Jul 2009 03:02:51 +0000

banged it a couple times and now it works again. Like Magic

Dave
Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:08:14 +0000

_Thank you so much! It took a lot of tapping and throwing on the floor but after a little while it works! I hope it stays that way... I almost bought a new camera last week. Good thing I didn't. I just wish I found this blog alot sooner. Thanks again =)

G.I Jane
Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:04:55 +0000

Unbelievable but it works (even in Belgium) with 3 little tabs on my desk!!! Thx for the advice.

Frits
Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:14:44 +0000

This Really works!!!Got a stuck lens camera off ebay for parts.

Tapped by on the side of my table.And it works!!!!!!!
The LCD displays a blurred image,But if you select the option "macro on" the pictures are perfect.

anon
Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:37:59 +0000

Genius!! I thought my 2 month old camera had had it [and after surviving soaking wet weather on the top of Blencathra two days beforehand!] I suggest your leg as the bashing surface. It's soft ;-)

Peter
Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:40:36 +0000

Hi I am having this same problem. I dropped it a few times and nothing works. When I turn it on the lens makes some weird sound. Can someone please help me!!

Lola
Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:20:33 +0000

took all the advice to heart, banged on the night stand a couple times, didn't work, then wacked it harder, didn't work, and then a little harder...now it is not moving at all..good thing we just ordered a new one last week.

Travis
Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:05:13 +0000

Save your energy with tapping I spin dry my camera in washing machine for a minit not my camera is fix...works with any model...:-))

syuhadah
Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:22:03 +0000

sorry spelling error on previous post,
should read,(Save your energy with tapping I spin dry my camera in washing machine for a minit now my camera is fix...works with any model...:-))

syuhadah
Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:25:04 +0000

OMG!!! It took a few more bangs than 3 and some playing around with but it finally started working lol...I was looking at other cameras to purchase but can't really afford especially with the economy in the shape its in...Thanks alot it really helped.

Elizabeth
Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:06:15 +0000

Been reading the blogs and playing with methods for a few days now. I believe there are TWO problems that are being discussed as one because they both present the same "access" message. With my camera, it didn't seem to have a stuck lens. I did everything that was recommended on the blogs, tugging (withOUT excessive force) on the lens, stopping the extension on power-up, blowing compressed air in the gap, taking off the cover - nothing worked. For me, the tapping worked - - and it had to be pretty hard. The first day, I had to tap it every time I turned it on. Next, I tried all of the lens-related fixes (above) with no results. With nothing to lose, I put the camera case (soft) on a brick and whacked the sides of the camera against it - to the point that I was afraid of denting the case. I made sure I hit it square on the side and not the corners. It worked and this time it stayed working. To those with this problem, lets face it, there's nothing left to lose, so keep trying. Good luck!!!!!

VideoBill
Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:19:49 +0000

W50 WORKS AGAIN!
Method: Several solid taps on wooden desk on bottom and left side of camera didn't work. However tapping lens solidly with finger as it was extending a number of times corrected the problem. Thanks to the posts.

Denis
Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:26:48 +0000

this is awesome.
i took my digicam to a school trip, and after one pic, it stopped working and gave this erro, i was woried but i thought after foramtting, it wud coreect itself. it didn't. i searched and found this site.

i followed the instructions and the tapping one worked.

but for tapping, better to use your hand or bed mmattress, do it with force of slaaping someone easily, an eas, low energy strike.

don't strike it like ticking with finger or hand, it won't work, u gotta put ver little, but muscle in it.

THX A LOT UR SITE.
I know how good it feels, my mom looked so dissapointed bcz she said i shud take cam only if i cud handle it.

:)

THX

Nitish
Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:40:16 +0000

Wow... thats so crazy... thanks for the info guys

lafayette
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:24:58 +0000

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