Re: Re: SONY E:61:00 ERROR

I got the E:61 on my cybershot and followed the whacking advice. I dropped it again from two feet to a wooden table the E:61 stopped blinking but it wouldn\'t focus so I dropped it again on it\'s end and it worked perfectly..what can I say?

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• Re[3]: SONY E:61:00 ERROR samy - 14th Oct 2005 19:01
  A was triyng to find out how to solve the same problem and found this.
  I did something similar. I beat the lenss with a nail, not that softly, twice. And the problem was solve!
  
  It sounds stupid, but worked! ... thanks george.
  
  
  • Re[4]: SONY E:61:00 ERROR shoush - 22nd Oct 2005 17:17
    Same same... just tickle it with your finger !
    
    
  • Re[4]: SONY E:61:00 ERROR ric - 30th May 2006 15:08
    same here. I had same problem and google out this discussion. Open camera and tickle lense with nail a couple of time. then it works. thanks for the tips. it saves me a lot of pain.
    
    
    • Re[5]: SONY E:61:00 ERROR spencer - 8th Jun 2006 2:41
      do u mean take open the camera or just like slide it open like usual?
      
      
    • Re[5]: SONY E:61:00 ERROR
      Tom
      - 12th Nov 2006 18:37
      I too was receiving the E:61 error message on my Sony camera. I took the advice and whacked it twice into the palm of my hand pretty hard and the error message went away. Thanks
      
      
  • Re[4]: SONY E:61:00 ERROR Jan-Willem Veenhuis - 14th Jul 2006 18:23
    THANKS A LOT !!! This Works !!!
    
    
  • Re[4]: SONY E:61:00 ERROR LuD - 7th Sep 2006 9:08
    Yup, had the same problem - called Sony, they actually stated that it could be to do with 'not being used often'??? I dare say if I said I use it everyday they would have said I was using TOO MUCH!! Anyhow they offered a fixed price fix £114 / 3 months Warranty, so I thought I would try a cheaper option - I gave it a couple of bashes, and would you believe it - it now works!!! Suffice to say, I think I will be getting rid of it and buying something more robust!
    
    
  • Re[4]: SONY E:61:00 ERROR jenn - 9th Dec 2006 18:36
    I had a similar problem all of a sudden....and just wacked it lightly on the table straight down on the lense area and the problem was solved...incredible! Thanks for the advise.
    
    
• Re[3]: SONY E:61:00 ERROR amanaf - 19th Jun 2006 15:17
  hi
  thanks for your tip,i have opened camera and checked everything found nothing,left it on my bench for 2 weeks,and took you advice through frustration,i dropped the camera few times and took the battery out and reinserted swiched on and WOW no more E16 message and the focus worked great,thanks again for tip.
  
  
• Re[3]: SONY E:61:00 ERROR Alexander - 27th Jul 2006 14:41
  I tried to give to lens a few medium hits by the hand palm, and now it works. Thanx!
  
  
  • Re[4]: SONY E:61:00 ERROR Cynthia - 26th Aug 2006 21:25
    This worked for my parent's digital camera...error code 61:00 and fuzzy picture. They had already ordered a new one and I tried hitting the lens with the palm of my hand (3 times) and also using my finger to wiggle the lens a little. It was like magic...I turned it back on...no error message and the picture was clear. They almost fell over. THANKS! 8-26-06
    
    
    • Re[5]: SONY E:61:00 ERROR
      Jez
      - 1st Sep 2006 13:20
      Extraordinary! Worked here too!
      
      
  • Re[4]: SONY E:61:00 ERROR
    josh
    - 15th Jan 2008 3:11
    LOL omg it worked thnx bro.
    
    
• Re[3]: SONY E:61:00 ERROR
  beckyw
  - 25th Aug 2006 20:06
  I can't believe this actually worked. I was ready to throw my Cybershot DSC-P100 away, gave it the last ditch effort of dropping it on the floor, and now it works better than it has in months. If you're at that point where you've given up, just go for it though it sounds completely ridiculous.
  
  
• Re[3]: SONY E:61:00 ERROR
  Brian
  - 17th Sep 2006 17:19
  Too funny. I would have bought a new camera after encountering the same problems, but held off becuase they won't use the same memory sticks. I googled around, found this thread and smacked the camera against my hand a few time. It's good as new now.
  
  
• Re[3]: SONY E:61:00 ERROR Cabo Wabo - 8th Feb 2007 7:38
  Far Out!!
  
  The dropping technique is the bee's knees. I dropped it from a height of only 6 inches onto a carpeted floor and the E:61:00 error went away. Camera is working perfectly again!
  The Sony techs are probably crapping themselves now that their little money making secret is out now eh?
  
  Thanks a million to the one who suggested this!
  
  Peace & Love
  
  
  • Re[4]: SONY E:61:00 ERROR
    JULIO BRADFORD
    - 18th Oct 2008 22:31
    I tried to fix my camera the way you do but im afraid im doing something wrong could you tell me? the camera need to be on? or off? which part of the camera need to be strike? Thanks for your response julio
    
    
• Re[3]: SONY E:61:00 ERROR Luciano - 4th Jan 2008 3:40
  It is a pretty weird, but really works.
  
  
  • Re[4]: SONY E:61:00 ERROR Rajesh - 27th Mar 2008 12:30
    It is weird indeed but who cares the solution works great........Thanks a lot
    
    
    • Re[5]: SONY E:61:00 ERROR JULIO BRADFORD - 18th Oct 2008 22:34
      it doesnt work to me what can i do I feel im doing something wrong Help if you can
      
      
• Re[3]: SONY E:61:00 ERROR
  Mike Dillin
  - 9th Feb 2008 19:27
  WOW Thanks George!
  I have a Sony T7 and had the memory stick error c:13:01 and
  took your advice and dropped it from only 6"(cause I was scared) and
  now IT WORKS again. I am LOL and sooo happy.
  I love the camera for its size and was about to buy a replacement on ebay
  for $130 but now I can save my dough.
  Is this what the techs do?I guess if "it works, don't fix it"
  
  
• Re[3]: SONY E:61:00 ERROR
  Jack
  - 3rd Aug 2008 20:51
  Followed advice and it is working GREAT! Thanks again