Gareth Blackstock Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 I recently purchased an 814 that was "dead on arrival" after buying it off ebay. I figured I had nothing to loose, so proceeded to dismantle it hoping to find the cause. On the way, i thought if a took photos of the procedure, and posted them, they might help another in the same boat. I also included some pics of a 1014 i picked up that was not working, still looking into that one. I did the same procedures on a 1218 i bought a year ago, again, D.O.A, and I got that one going to. If people want to see pics of that, I might be able to dig them too. Anyway, have a look at the website below, might come in handy... http://canon-s8-repair.yolasite.com/ The good news was, the camera now works great, and if anyone was curious, have a look at the site. If I have made any glaring errors, let me know. I hope the pictures are useful. cheers, gareth blackstock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Carlile Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 You're brave, but glad it worked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Blackstock Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 G'day. Well I figured as the camera was dead, instead of it being an expensive paperweight, i would give it a go. The process worked when i repaired a 1218 using the same methods... luckily all went well, the camera works now, just have to replace the lens, will let you know how that goes. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Von Tews Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Good job! I fixed my 814 a while ago and it was quite an adventure. Takes patience and good tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Blackstock Posted September 12, 2009 Author Share Posted September 12, 2009 G'day. It was suggested I make up some pdf's that people can download from the site. I uploaded two powerpoint presentations, the files are smaller, less than 1mb each, and they are not protected so people can enlarge the pictures if they need to. I hope people can download and place them on other websites so they might stay online for a long time. http://canon-s8-repair.yolasite.com/ cheers, Gareth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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