Camera repair

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I had bought a Sony digi cam from Alfa 2 years back. I didn’t use it this summer and when now it doesn’t start. I tried with new batteries, rechargeable cells etc. and it still doesn’t start. Anyone know where i can get this problem fixed?

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Recently, when I took my 4 year old Nikon Coolpix 5700 (which stopped working) to the camera repair shop, they examined it and said the CCD and a strip cable are to be replaced. I was asked whether I had kept it unused for long which was true. I was also told that proximity to sea also accelerates failure. But I had always kept it in an airtight transparent jar and the lens is still free from fungus. Their charge is 4.5K and I am wondering whether it is worth it!

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I had bought a Sony digi cam from Alfa 2 years back. I didn’t use it this summer and when now it doesn’t start. I tried with new batteries, rechargeable cells etc. and it still doesn’t start. Anyone know where i can get this problem fixed?

You can visit any Sony service centre and get it repaired.

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i think we need to keep some pouches of silica gel along with the camera to absorb moisture.

OT: same thing happens to phones (with caller ids) - the strip cables invariably stop functioning when the phones are kept unused for a long time.

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Sorry, I forgot to mention it. Over the years I have always been doing it and change it when the colour changes. And that is how I prevent fungus. (also the air tight jar)

Btw, I happened to read that even too much of silica gel is harmful and that it dries out the lubricants. (I do doubt whether that was what happened to mine)

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From where can i buy Silica Gel pouches and how much does it cost?

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Available with any Laboratory supply store and is cheap.

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^^^ you mean chemist shops ??? sorry i dont know what is laboratory supply store ::flushed_face::

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Edit:
Those stores which supply to labs of schools/colleges.

Sorry for posting absentmindedly.

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Google is your friend…

silica gel loc: New Delhi, Delhi - Local

Get the silica gel with the indicator dye, this changes colours when saturated with moisture and gets back to original colour when heated and ready for reuse , I use a hair dryer to heat and regenerate silica gel.