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    Camera with Liquid Damage

    Hi, I got a Canon SD600 off of somebody who said he dropped it in Pepsi. After I got home I (mistakenly) tried to turn it on, but nothing happened.

    I realized it was a bad idea after I started researching on ways to fix this. I opened the camera but I don't see any signs of water or any liquid, let alone soda. Here is a picture:

    I'm afraid of trying to turn it on again and causing further damage, if I haven't already. Is there anything that looks wrong from this picture? Anything else it could possibly be?

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    Re: Camera with Liquid Damage

    It's out of focus, and I can't see anything obvious.
    Doesn't look like it was in pepsi for long, as it's quite acidic, I'd expect obvious erosion damage on the circuits.
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    Re: Camera with Liquid Damage

    Thanks. Sorry for the poor quality, extremely large picture. I tried to get a better one but was having problems. I'll try to get a better one a little later today.

    If it isn't liquid damage, from the picture does it look like it could be anything else? I noticed the ribbon cable is loose, but I think that's for the LCD. Also, even if I tighten that cable I'm afraid of trying to turn it on again.

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    Re: Camera with Liquid Damage

    It's a brick now, putting that cable back and trying again probably won't make it more of a brick.
    Depends if the damage is already done.

    The lens looks off-centre and there seems to be a mark by the M in ZOOM.
    If it's been dropped and the lens is jammed, then it may not work, even if you can turn it on.
    Depends if that really is a mark, or a shadow of something.
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    Re: Camera with Liquid Damage

    Thanks. I guess it's a lost cause.

    I was wondering, is there anywhere I could find a service manual, or instructions, on how to remove the battery/door cover?

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