This is the most complete repair video I have seen. I have repaired cameras for thirty years, but have little experience with digital. I was able to disassemble and repair an SX50 HS that was donated with this video. The problem was a piece of plastic (burr) in one of the zoom gears. After removing this the camera came to life, and is great for stills and video. Thank you for this great video.

Just spent the past 1.5 hours following along. Managed to clean up the inside of my lens and get it all back together with no issues. Several of my bolts were salt encrusted and very rusty - a reflection of life living by the sea. Thanks for the video.

Thank you very much!! My camera is still not working, but I am glad I was able to take it apart and put it back together. Excellent tutorial. I only have 3 screws left :D

Jay, thank you incredibly for this video. It worked perfect on fixing my camera, the description on the screws were a huge help. Great video again.

Thank you for this great video that gave me everything I needed to fix my SX50 HS. My favorite camera for capturing images of birds had developed a flawed area on the senor. I was able to buy a factory refurbished lens/sensor assembly on eBay and with your video was able to restore the camera to like new condition.

VERY helpful. The inside of my lens got hazy from condensation after getting wet and nothing would clear it away. THis dissembly is not for the faint of heart, but I was an electronics tech in the Navy 40 years ago so had a little confidence, did separate cups to keep the screws straight like he suggested, discharged the capacitor with a spare headlamp bulb from my car after bending the pins straight, and it all works. It took me a couple hours. THank you!

I had a stuck shutter issue with my camera. Your video was extremely helpful in getting down into the lens assembly. I had to forge ahead alone for the rest of the repair though. I had to completely disassemble the lens assembly. It was not pretty. There are 4 lenses that have to be aligned in specific slide rails at exact degrees of rotation. On top of that there are seemingly microscopic springs, pins and ball bearings. One of the springs I lost for 2 days until my wife, against all odds, found it in our bed. Assembly resumed and I only just got it back together after a week or so of it sitting in a thousand pieces at my desk. AND IT WORKED!!! Thanks again for your video. I would've been lost without it.

@AntonBregolas

Жыл бұрын

Hi Erik! This is re: Canon SX50 lens repair you pulled off years ago. Could you elaborate a bit on how you aligned all those lenses, did you use any alignment equipment, are there marks to put them back into exact place/angle they're supposed to be in, was there some manual you found? Jay's assembly tutorial is wonderful, but I'm afraid I knocked out the camera's alignment after dropping it, so I'm thinking whether I should chance a disassembly and reassembly of the lens with no manual handy... Thanks a lot.

@WalkingTrashcan

Жыл бұрын

@@AntonBregolas it’s been soooooooo long since I did that project. It is all but a foggy memory. I have the vague recollection of alignment parts in it but that memory is blurred into the memory of another lens I worked on that didnt go so well. Sorry I couldn’t be of more help

Thank you for the video my camera was dropped in sand lens first, When i turned it on the lens was making some terrible noises. After taking it down to where this video got to i had to take apart the gearbox for one grain of sand. I put it back together and it works perfectly now. Thank you very much

Hi Jay. Just used your video to help me replace the shutter button assembly on my SX50. Worked a treat. Was a great help. Thanks.

Thank you so much. I cannot believe it is working again and now with a clean lens!

Hey, thank you Jay. Your video was invaluable to me replacing my lens on my SX40HS. Different but similar camera internals. Thanks again.

Thank you for this video. Trying to fix my daughter's camera (lens error), not successful but just got a second camera off eBay with broken LCD and card error and try and make one working camera. Wouldn't even consider it with this sort of sensible, straight forward tutorial.

thank you very much Jay!!! its a great instructive video , I hope I could find the reason of the shaking zoom on my camera and fix it..

Thanks a lot Jay, the video helped me a lot. I had a shutter issue, and your instructions got me down to the problem area. There was no way I was going to get all the lenses and things out of that barrel though. But maybe I lucked out. I could see the shutter I believe, it is the second element down when looking at the stuff inside the barrel. Looks like very thin fabric, maybe titanium. In my case, there was an obvious curve showing, like the thin material was unable to slide under the edge and bent upwards like a sheet of paper. After much head-scratching, I decided to reach under the first lens element with a small tool, and gently persuade the material to flatten out. I also pressed it ever so slightly around the edge. After reassembly, it seems to work, no more stuck shutter. There was no oil issue, as is commonly reported. My shutter looked like it failed to retract properly, and bent upwards instead. A little light fiddling put it back in order.

Excellent video, thank you. I was able to fix a stuck shutter using your instructions. The only thing you could have improved is showing the exact size screws that you were putting back in, as quick reference.

My camera had an E32 error code with a seemingly twisted lens (I could see inside the lens; like half of a vignette effect thing). When it went full zoom it kinda moved diagonally and after a minute on the camera turned off by itself, presenting the error. I followed this video and made it to the lens. I had no means to clean it and everything looked alright too; nothing out of place. I reassembled it following the video as well, and the problem was gone! Thank you, Jay!

Muchas gracias Jay, desde Colombia. Many thanks Jay, from Colombia.

Brilliant video sir! It is nice to see a video so well documented and followed through both disassembly and assembly. I have an SX40 HS and would assume things would be fairly close in procedure to the SX50 HS. Just getting ready to see your next video a stuck lens error.

Just fantastic! Thank you!

very useful video, thanks. Had to clean out the sticky zoom button. All good but was left with one tiny screw that I forgot to put back somewhere, oh well, seems to work. Suffolk, UK

Thanks. A fantastic guide. Thank you very much for sharing.

What an amazing video! So good. Saved me lots of money. Thanks!

Great video! My camera could no longer take clear pictures. I thought I might have caused a misalignment with the focus mechanism. After more than a year I finally disassembled the camera following this video. Turns out I had a buckled (deformed) shutter that could no longer close 100%. Probably from unfiltered photos of the sun... Oops. I order a new lens assembly and I now have a fully functional SX50. :) Thank you Jay!

thank you this was excellent and very easy, methodical and thorough ... thank you.

Thank you for this excellent tutorial. By removing the casing as you showed step by step I was able to use forced air on the lens extender to correct a problem that showed as a Lens Error on the screen. You saved me an expensive repair or unwanted new camera purchase. I appreciate your effort in producing this video.

Amazing walkthrough. I had some dust in my lens that was big enough to mess up the pictures and video. I managed to inadvertently fix my top display and flash as well!!!!(must have been a loose connection somewhere) thanks again! Subscribed and liked!

Thank you for the video, I saw the video and fixed it myself.

Great and usefull video. Thank you!

very instructive and clear video

my zoom motor got stuck and I fixed it thanks to your video. THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!

@MusicWorld-ch3yx

6 жыл бұрын

Dear , My camera has the same problem..what you done to fix it ???

thank you so much, solved the problem.

Gracias...un saludo.

Guitar picks (several) are useful for prying

so helpful, thanks

Thanks for this video... I'm going to attempt to fix the zoom on my SX40... it squeals when zooming in or out. I have two of the SX40s (the 2nd was bought to replace the squealing camera) but the zoom on it is much slower!! I hope it works! :D

Thanks a lot. It saved me at least 200 USD.

Thank you so much for this instructive video, it was really helpful. My lens was stucked and I disassembled the camera following this video. I couldn´t find anything odd and I re-assembled it again. After that my camera started up but the lens was still stucked. I desided to give it another try. Unfortenately I rushed the process and forgott to discharge the capacitor. When I got to the lens part a very small plastic steering pin felled out of the camera. I guess this was the failing part of the lens error? But when I re-assembled the camera it was dead. I wonder if I should buy a new main-PCB and try it again? Or maybe other parts have been damaged to?? Anyway, this video was really helpful !!

Great video - thanks a lot. Though Cannon may not be pleased, that's several cameras they're not going to sell now.

Thank you so much!!!

Very well done.

Лучшее видео разборки и сборки которое я нашел за два дня поисков, спасибо.

@bluebird1422

4 жыл бұрын

because everyone understand russian ... xd

Muito bom parabéns nota 10 continue assim sempre Deus abençoe muito

Using a muffin sheet for storing the small parts and screws has always worked for me.

instructive.

E ajudou bastante. Obrigada

It's ok Timmy, the camera now is in heaven with Grandpa

Great video man!

Any chance you can do a sx60,i cant get the left side or back off,great vid btw

Спасибо Вам !!!

This was brilliant - I have fixed the lens problem - but now the buttons on the back don't work. The indicator light lights up. I suspect the ribbon connector, but have tried disconnecting and reconnecting.. Any ideas? I've put it together 3 times... :(

great video .....after replacing the lens motor the up right corner becom black my gess is the lence or the sensor is not straight but i cant get it straight how to fix tnx

Great video is the sx60 much diffrent

Para quem está com problema de fungos na lente desse modelo, eu consegui acessar a lente da seguinte forma : não precisa abrir a câmera, primeiro tira o adesivo, depois com uma chave de fenda pequena vc vai ver 3 lugares para vc por a chave e faz força de vagar pra pra cima, vai sair esse anel. Na última etapa vc vai ter que tirar três pontos de cola para poder tirar a lente e limpar. Depois desse processo é só por cola quente de onde vc tirou esses pontos de cola. Me cobram 300 reais para fazer isso

Could you please tell how long will it take for the capacitor to discharge itself after removing the battery, since I cannot find analog voltmeter in my area... All shops in my area have only digital voltmeter.

Hi Jay, Is it easy after lens disassemble to acces to the shutter, wich in my case seems to be stuck? Thank's

Hi jay, i' ve repaired my sx50, it has a stuck shutter. While reinstalling the motherboard and connect the ribbon cables i figured there is a missing latch at 10:50. The ribbon cable will go in but i can't lock it as it should be. I have try to fix it with tape but i think this is not the right way to hold. The camera takes good pictures but outside they are all overexposed. So i think it is the ribbon cable which also adjust the aperture. When the camera is set to film everything goes fine. can you tell me what to do. Thanks in advance.

Much appreciation on the disassembly and reassembling - but I need to know how to clean the lens on the inside - it's fogged up over the years, much like the inside windows of a car get fogged up - it's not moisture - more like oils, etc. The lens need a good cleaning on the inside. Please help....

The zoom has stopped moving out, the stop starts moving out further, when trying to push the lens further, it gives a "lens error". Is it worth trying to fix the problem yourself using your video? Or am I guaranteed to break? Disassembled successfully. But a small pin fell out of the lens. I don't understand where he was standing. Without him, everything began to move normally. I'll try to assemble the camera... I did it! It worked! Thank you very much! I've been doing it for half a day. What kind of pin it was, I never understood

I have a canon sx40HS which is out of warranty, it wouldn't focus so i took it apart and a small lens fell out of the main lens assembly, not sure where it goes ? I wish canon had a schematic drawing of this model somewhere, they wont repair it since it is a older model.

Sir, I followed your tutorial and did free the jammed lens and I was able to move it in and out before installing but the camera still won't power on. Could it be any issue with the small switch which is connected to the battery door, maybe the switch is faulty and the camera is assuming the battery door is open and won't switch on. Please help.

Hi Jay how to restart Canon SX 40 HS when it's lock don't want to start thanks

Can I follow the same steps for a SX 40?

I need some help, I have a canon sx500 camera and when it turns on it makes a very strong noise, it looks like a tractor, the lenses do not go out and turn off, there is an error writing a lens resetting the camera. What should I do to resolve this.

Hello Jay, great video! helped me a lot. Do you know any place where I can buy flat ribbon for sx60 hs? unfortunately I have broken the speakers flat during the disassembly process.

@saharahazara6229

7 жыл бұрын

You can get SX60hs parts from Aliexpress online. Just type in Canon SX60hs parts. We can get other camera brand parts too.

Thanks for this; helped me to attempt to fix a lens issue on a SX50 HS. Unfortunately I think I damaged something in the process & the camera just won't turn on now. If anyone has troubleshooting tips please lmk! Video is GREAT

Hy. SX50HS Flash problem. Open the Flash, but not working, sometimes it works(open-close-open....etc...), I think contact failure. Can you help me? THX

outstanding video, but I think I've ruined my camera :D

mind something grinding sound when zooming.. but when im zoom out its slience normal

I had a bug (earwig) between the front lens and the zoom lens. Following your video I was able to take the camera apart and get to the lenses and remove the insect. Two problems remain though. Fluid from the insect seems to have ruined the lens covering. I look clean enough, but I wonder if that could have influence on the pictures taken?Unfortunately I didn’t understand have to lift off the connector on the main board from the LCD so I ended up with a connector in two pieces (metal and plastic) and could not put that together again. I wonder if I can buy and mount another connector or a new cable without having to buy a new LCD unit with cable and connector.

@jzingler

7 жыл бұрын

To be honest I’m very disappointed with the Canon service. When I found the bug in my camera I called the Canon representatives in DK and explained the problem. They could not help but referred to a service center they use. Here I again told what was wrong but they could only offer to take it in for repair (eventually send it off to an off score repair center) would cost around halve the price of a new camera. Now following your video I learned that by removing the front of the camera I could get to the lens and in fact have removed the bug on the spot - but none of the Canon people suggested that fix!

amigo, eu tentei fazer uma adapitaçao para colocar uma bateria externa nessa camera, so que ela nao ligou e nao liga mais, essa camera tem algum fusivel de segurança em caso de uma sobrecarga para nao queimar a placa ? oque sera que acconteceu? sera que a voltagem foi maior que a que ela suporta e ela queimou? me ajuda por favor, o que eu posso fazer nesse caso ?

At 6:25, when removing screw for top cover plate, you forgot to mention there is another screw on the back. After the back cover is removed, around 5:21, your video shows the screw already missing. I assume you had this camera apart and together again while making the video. Top right on the back side, there is another screw that holds the top right side cover piece on. It is revealed after the back comes off.

Great example. But - how did you remove the front lens? I only need to remove it to clean the particular dust speck. Could it be done without full disassemling?

@WilliamFrawley

8 жыл бұрын

I don't think it's meant to come apart unless absolutely necessary. I used an exacto knife to cut through the glue / adhesive. I used silicone to replace it.

Excellent video! You wouldn't happen to know where the internal battery that saves the date & time is located in there, would you?

@WilliamFrawley

4 ай бұрын

I don't think there is an internal battery. I think there is a capacitor that gets charged from the main battery. If the battery is dead or removed for a length of time, then the capacitor loses its charge and you have to reset the date and time.

@Mme.Swisstella

2 ай бұрын

​@@WilliamFrawley is it switzerland

I have the same case as mine😭😭 i dont know what to do i cant afford to fix it because it is just a gift

Hi jay, at 1:09 how did you remove the lens glass? Thanks!

@WilliamFrawley

8 жыл бұрын

I don't think it's meant to come apart unless absolutely necessary. I used an exacto knife to cut through the glue / adhesive. I used silicone to replace it.

Can you change the lens on this camera

How do I replace the clock/cmos battery

still getting lens error after extensive cleaning on my canon sx 50...HELP!!!

i make all the steps but still not working, its a cable direct to speaker near from the objetive broken, and cant find it :/

Have taken apart the SX60? It's very similar but I can't remove the left side or the back. Any tips? Thank you in advance.

@WilliamFrawley

8 жыл бұрын

I have not had a chance to look over the SX60 yet

At minute 1:09 someone knows how to get that cover that has written Canon Zoom Lens 50X IS etc

Hi Jay Is there a way to contact you with further questions regarding my camera? I have Powershot the same as this, but I have a problem that seems to be inside the actual lens itself... Do you have an email or anything? I've got my camera down to the same stage as you show in this video, but need a little more guidance. Cheers

canon pc 1817 lens error will shut down automatically restart camera plz plz plz

Repair lens sx 510 please...

Hi Jay. How could I remove the lense glass as you did in 1:09? I guess there are some dust there that I can clean without dismantling all parts. Any tip?

@WilliamFrawley

8 жыл бұрын

I don't think it's meant to come apart unless absolutely necessary. I used an exacto knife to cut through the glue / adhesive. I used silicone to replace it.

@tohidnikkhah

8 жыл бұрын

That was absolutely helpful.Mission accomplished. There were some dust in inner side of lense which was removed. Thank you so much.

@justanotherhuman8717

7 жыл бұрын

Jay are you familiar with the Powershot SX30IS ?? I have the Powershot SX30IS and I need to relocate the battery door and in order to do this i need to remove the pin that attaches to the camera housing and holds the spring loaded door to the camera itself. I can not get or find any help on this particular camera battery door replacement that involves removing the pin. Thanks in advance for any help you can give me before I dig into it and try it out blindly.

Hi.. My sx50 zoom lens is at tele end and not retracting. Local Service center people told that replacing the optical part will be very expensive and will come around 50% of actual camera cost. Is it that much expensive?

@saharahazara6229

7 жыл бұрын

You can buy sx50hs parts from Aliexpress online which is reasonable price if you can dismantle yourself by observing the above video. I manage to cleaned the sensor which has a speck of dust and filter by watching the above video.

Jay are you familiar with the Powershot SX30IS ?? I have the Powershot SX30IS and I need to relocate the battery in order to do this need to remove the pin that attaches to the camera housing and holds the spring loaded to the camera itself. Help on this particular camera battery door replacement that involves removing the pin. Thanks in advance for any help you can give me before I dig into it and try it out blindly.

@WilliamFrawley

7 жыл бұрын

I'm not familiar with that camera but if I come across one for parts / repair I will try to figure it out

@justanotherhuman8717

7 жыл бұрын

Its almost identical, but it looks like the battery door is not spring loaded in this version you are showing. I just need to know how to remove the metal pin holding the door onto the camera. Its like a pin that holds a watch band on. Thanks for any help you can fine.

@WilliamFrawley

7 жыл бұрын

The battery door is spring loaded on this one. I removed the back cover that is covering the end of the pin. I was able to use a tweezers to pull the pin out. Not sure if yours would be the same.

My camera sx50 lens error ..place help me

My canon sx50 zoom is not working..

My SX50 only displays black screen

Great tutorial, but thanks to my stupidity i managed to make things worse and also got 1 screw left....

Re-assembled, for some reason there are no pictures. What could be the problem?

@WilliamFrawley

8 жыл бұрын

+milszab Is the ribbon cable for the LCD screen plugged in correctly? ( At 24:30 on the video)

@milszab

8 жыл бұрын

+Jay Gould The display is lit only can not give up on it. but if I close the image viewer is. the other is that the back does not respond to the buttons, and all cables from the site. Twice I took it apart.

@milszab

8 жыл бұрын

+Jay Gould No idea what is the problem? Display lit but no picture on it, the back buttons do not respond to anything.

@WilliamFrawley

8 жыл бұрын

+milszab Did you completely discharge the capacitor? If it's not completely discharged then it's possible to damage the main board during disassembly / reassembly. Other than a ribbon cable not hooked up, that is the only thing I can think of.