I was taking pics and the camera fell and the lens got crooked. Now whenever I turn it on, it says "Retry power on". when I do that it says LENS ERROR. How do i fix the lense so the camera works?

P.S. I can't pay to get it fixed.

Help Seriously Needed, November 2009

Hi
as with previous lens problems the lens guides are out of allignment and there are a number of potential fixes on utube --- my experience is that only a small percentage will work but as the camera value is probably less than the cost of professional repair you may as well try
Ps I have had sucess with gently grasping lens before it retracts an gently rotating it until it locks back in guides
cameras with this fault are still bought on e-bay
Good luck

pc6493, November 2009