Camera stopped working

[jdalvi]

My n95 is just about a month old. It was all working fine and today suddenly my primary camera stopped working. When I swtich on the camera, it just shows me the various options on the sidebar but the camera images don't show. I also upgraded my firmware but no luck. Any idea what I can do other than taking it to the service center ?

[andykn]

Originally Posted by jdalvi

My n95 is just about a month old. It was all working fine and today suddenly my primary camera stopped working. When I swtich on the camera, it just shows me the various options on the sidebar but the camera images don't show. I also upgraded my firmware but no luck. Any idea what I can do other than taking it to the service center ?

The firmware update does a full factory format, so that's no use.

You couild try the barcode reader and see if that brings the camera into life. Menu > Office.

Open the lens cover :-)

[mamsy_n95]

god it makes you think do you want to update the phone people who have seem to be having trouble when updated

[alienfin]

same problem after two hours of using,left mine to service..also i had a very enoying sound when calling..

[ludolf]

I don`t know what triggered the main camera to stop working but with mine happened the same thing. i open the lens cover and i see the camera management icons, but no camera feed. it happened on the first week of use of the phone.

been trying to find a solution to this on the net and nokia support but no luck till now.

Firmware upgrade didn`t work

tried to use the barcode reader also... no luck.

I bought mine at US, so can`t send it back to service. In brazil right now.


any suggestion?

best regards

[Mrk]

I read in some other user forum that a few quick taps in the area pf the lens closing switch will restore the camera. I tried it and it initially it worked but not any more. Guess will just have to return it to Nokia for repairs.
Mrk

[zertyz]

Originally Posted by Mrk

I read in some other user forum that a few quick taps in the area pf the lens closing switch will restore the camera. I tried it and it initially it worked but not any more. Guess will just have to return it to Nokia for repairs.
Mrk

Pal, you made me so happy with this post... my N95 phone's camera now work again.

I had to physically hit the phone using my two hands, kind of five or so claps and the camera works back again.

It seems the camera internal mechanics get stuck under normal usage (my 1 week phone had no impact before) and we have to help it to get to it's normal resting position, or else there will be no image at all coming from it, no shutter sound and no red lights -- it really looked like the whole camera circuitry was dead.

Kind of a tricky phone, isn't it? It wouldn't surprise me if you hit it more than what it needs, those mechanics get back to the stuck position... this might be your current situation.

Another tip for you folks: when recording a video more than 3 or 4 minutes, the phone restarts or halts. I thought this was a bug and did an upgrade to v21 but the real thing is that the phone halts or hangs when the processor is hot, no meter if its recording, taking bursts of pictures, playing videos or playing games.

I live in Rio de Janeiro, not the hottest part in the world, but surely not cold enough for N95 (bought here) -- putting it in front an air conditioner or aiming a wind blower at it makes it record a video for the promised 60 minutes... and of course I'd better wear it out from its velvet-like carapace.

Can someone tell me if this is a bug with N95-1 project or I need to replace it?

In winter I'll post back again :)

best regards,
Luiz.

[jaxxin]

brilliant , i whacked my 95 8gb after it had no camera for months and amazingly it works

thanks

[jaxxin]

dam its stopped again

[jaxxin]

all seems to be working fine now after another few heavy whacks on the phone