Fix Broken Stuff
March 15, 2007 by Greg
Recently I pulled my camera out of last night’s pockets to find the lens was stuck somewhere between in and out. Turning the camera on I saw error 14, apparently a common problem with canon digital cameras. Turning to the web I found Fixya, a website dedicated to fixing consumer products.
The idea behind FixYa is to aggregate all support information that is scattered throughout the internet in a single user friendly location. In addition, FixYa is a huge knowledgebase that is constantly updated by a live community of users who share their experiences of technical problems and solutions. Through the site’s unique rating system, FixYa is allowing users to find the best solution for every problem and even offer a new solution. Our aim is that over time, FixYa will offer the best solutions for the most common problems of each and every product the site is covering. The best thing about our knowledgebase is that it’s based on true user experience rather than on projected FAQs by the manufacturer.
I took my camera apart, but I couldn’t fix it. It was worth a shot though. If you have any broken stuff, give fixya a try before you throw it away.
P.S. Anyone want to buy a broken camera?
I know someone with a Kitchen Aide Mixer… It’s real nice.
Possibly my 2 year old nephew. Does the flash still go off?
Hmm… Sadly, No.
We had a problem and had called Canon. They sent us a refurb of a new model for something like $100 and we sent them the broken camera. I believe this also happened with my mother-in-law and is a really common problem with the older Canon model.
Ah, not a bad idea. And gethuman.com has a phone number for canon:
800-828-4040 At prompt press *; at prompt press 0.