Re[3]: Sony DSC-S40 white LCD screen problem

Hi Austin:

With regards to my Sony DSC-S40 white/blank LCD screen "Quick Fix":

Well, believe it or not, I don't advocate anyone physically abusing their digital camera working or not. One should use restraint when using the "Quick Fix". A smart rap from ones knuckles will do the trick. One responder recently reported using a single finger on the Cybershot logo and it fixed it. No, he didn't tell us which finger....:-)

There is some sort of physical internal defect in the Sony DSC-S40 that unexpectedly crops up. My personal favorite Sony Customer Service horror story is the original post I found when I Gooled for the problem with my own camera. A fellow posted that right out of the box his screen was blank. It took Sony months to replace an obviously defective camera according to him. Funny thing is, that the Sony Service Rep I spoke with acknowledged that Sony is aware of this issue!

I certainly don't know what causes this phenomena to suddenly cause the LCD to white/blank out, I only know my "Quick Fix" works! And you can't beat the price.

Thank you for taking the time to respond back.

Regards,

Bob
The Allens of Allentown, PA USA

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• Re[4]: Sony DSC-S40 white LCD screen problem
  Amy
  - 18th Apr 2007 17:22
  I was searching for the same problem with my kodak easyshare z760. i read your solution and decided to try it out. i firmly held the camera and 'bonked' it on the table...my beautiful screen is back!!!! thanks so much for posting this. kodak customer service is just as bad as the rest of 'em!!!
  thanks again!
  amy
  
  
  • Re[5]: Sony DSC-S40 white LCD screen problem Bob Allen - 19th Apr 2007 2:05
    Hi there: Sorry, as I've stated here before I do not condone physically abusing any delicate electronic equipment. I do not know what a 'Kodak easyshare z760' is and I think you simply got lucky. 'Bonking it on a table' is a totally unacceptable approach as well as being potentially dangerous and foolhardy. You would not attempt to 'repair' a broken Rolex watch this way would you? I do have a Sony DSC-S40 camera and they do have a particular internal defect that my 'Quick Fix' will solve due to the white/blank LCD screen issue. If you have any electronic equipment, expensive or not, of any kind, that is not working properly, the first thing to do is to contact the manufacturer for an authorized service facility or the store where it was purchased. No respectable service technician in any field would recommend anyone attempt to 'repair' anything by using brute force. Bob Allen The Allens of Allentown, PA USA April 18, 2007
    
    
  • Re[5]: Sony DSC-S40 white LCD screen problem 00tonytone - 2nd Aug 2007 21:15
    WHY didnt you use your knuckles 1st , gentle hands are better then a hard table. lol.
    
    
• Re[4]: Sony DSC-S40 white LCD screen problem 00tonytone - 2nd Aug 2007 21:12
  i was weary of hitting it hard, but hey its not working i had to do steps 4 times before it worked, and i was really gonna punch its lights out on 5th try but it worked on 4th . I guess u have to let the camera feel it, lets see how long it last now. lol