Canon S400 Memory Card Error Fix
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TalkChange forum S400 / Ixus 400 - Memory Card Error Started Jun 24, 2005 | Discussions thread Shop cameras & lenses ▾ ForumParentFirstPreviousNextFlat view Godders • New Member • Posts: 11 Re: S400 / Ixus 400 - Memory Card Error IT WORKS! In reply to Sigmund Goeloe • Feb 2, 2006 Location of memory card error canon 3-volt lithium battery.The only tool required is a small screwdriver. I would not class memory card error on camera the procedure as difficult but you need to proceed with care on a well-illuminated, flat, plain surface. A pencil and paper are useful.Remove memory card lock broken the rechargeable main battery and the memory card.You then need to remove the small screws around the casing. These screws are of different lengths and it is important to lay them out in a logical manner so memory card locked canon that later you can replace them correctly. Carefully separate the halves of the casing. This reveals the internal disk-shaped 3-volt battery. You can use as a guide the exploded view of the camera shown athttp://www.huroncamera.com/diagrams/Canon_Digital/POWERSHOT_S400_IXUS_400.pdfThe 3-volt battery is part 3 on page 4 of the exploded view diagrams.Remove this battery, taking care not to touch both faces simultaneously with a metal implement. After about an hour, replace the 3-volt battery.Reassemble the metal case taking care
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that the sliding switch for the take/review function is correctly located. Replace the main rechargeable battery and the memory card. You will have to reset the time and date data as they are deleted when the 3-volt battery is removed.I have no idea why this procedure apparently cures some of the "Memory Card Error" faults. You do not even need to replace 3-volt battery with a new one. If you have tried every other remedy and the camera is out of warranty, it is worth trying. It worked for my camera.I have read that if you simply remove the main rechargeable battery for 3 weeks this causes the internal 3-volt battery to discharge naturally and so, eventually, the time/date data will be deleted. On replacing the main rechargeable battery the internal 3-volt battery is said to be recharged from the main battery. Whether this would also reset the "Memory Card Error" is something I have not tried. Has anyone tried this non-mechanical solution and is the internal battery really a rechargeable one? Reply Reply with quote Complain ForumParentFirstPreviousNextFlat view Post (hide subjects) Posted by When S400 / Ixus 400 - Memory Card Error Isola Verde Jun 24, 2005 Re: S400 / Ixus 400 - Memory Card Error Isola Verde Jun 24, 2005 Re: S400 / Ixus 400
IXUS 95, it's pretty close to the IXUS 400, but much better. If you're looking to move up to a digital SLR camera I've since got a Nikon D40X that I can also recommend. The day after
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Holly was born my Canon IXUS 400 camera started giving a ‘Memory card error' and canon camera memory card error message refused to save anything to the compact flash card. I assumed that this meant that there was an error with the memory card so canon camera memory card locked I bought a brand new one and was slightly cheesed off when the IXUS gave the same ‘Memory card error' message after installing it. A bit of googling revealed that a number of people have had this error with https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/17002696 the Canon IXUS s3 and that the problem was solved by opening the case and removing the internal battery. The specs of the IXUS 400 are similar to that of the S3 and the chassis are practically identical, so I guessed they may well share a fair few components, and therefore problems. I was not that keen on the idea of doing this however until I discovered that Canon wanted to charge me nearly £100 to fix it (including https://blog.willj.net/2006/02/12/fixing-the-memory-card-error-on-the-canon-ixus-400s3/ the cost of postage). It seems a bit cheeky asking for that amount of money to fix a problem that is effectively a design flaw, so I went for the DIY option and it seems to have worked, I have only taken about 20 photos, but as the camera would not allow any to be taken before, this is a significant improvement! For anyone wanting to do the same here are some photos of what to look for. This one is the back of the camera with the case taken off. And this one is of the front of the camera. The battery is under the circled bit of metal film which was stuck down and had to be peeled off to get to the battery which is mounted in a clip just underneath. The battery popped out really easily with a small flat screwdriver. I put the battery back in, put the camera back together and the camera worked (I had to format the memory card first). Some tips if you are going to try this: Have a very small flat and cross head screwdriver. Make a note of where the screws came from, many are different lengths. Remember which order the body panels and parts came off. Don't attempt this if you are not confident in doing so, if you break your camera it is entirely your fault, and this wi
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