Ixus 400 broken LCD

[yardy]

Help! I have a Canon Ixus 400 (which I am very happy with) which has had an unfortunate accident at a rather drunken wedding reception. The outcome of this is I now require a replacement LCD screen.

I have removed the broken screen which, to my suprise, is made by SONY??!!?? I am now trying to source a replacement part but with little or no success. The part number quoted on the screen is AM313EKA (or it may be ACX313EK-7 253ADOT).

I have contacted Canon whose response was it should go to an authorised dealer. This would cost loads of cash and I am most reluctant to do this as replacing the screen is a literally a 2 minute job. SONY's response was 'it's not in one of our cameras so sorry but goodbye'.

Can anybody out there help me please?

[S45_fornow...]

Fix it yourself.

Canon Parts in NJ: 732-521-7230 or 800-828-4040

[ProblemSolver]

I have removed the broken screen which, to my suprise, is made by SONY??!!??
Totally SHOCKING! I own a Digital Ixus and Ixus 500. And I thought that Canon used a Sony LCD screen for the Digital Ixus due to certain reasons (Maybe they didn't know how to make them at that time?:confused: ) but in this day and age??!! Canon ought to make their own LCD screens - and make them bigger (2.0") w/ more pixels :mad: .

Anyway, back to topic, is your Ixus 400 still under warranty? If so, take it back. LCD repair/replacement shouldn't cost that much (Under $100?)

[yardy]

Thanks for your replies. Unfortunately I am in the UK where things tend to cost a lot more than the US!!!! Do you now if the Canon dealers mentioned previously will ship abroad?

Thanks again, any help is appreciated.

[EoSD30fReAk]

i can give you the partsnr

it's WG2-5243-000
you should give ordering the part another try IMO

[kennypg]

I've just bought a screen for my ixus400 from lehmannsdirect.co.uk for 35+vat

They said deliver is about 1 - 2 weeks.

They'll do it for you for 90-115.

you'll find them on the net @www.lehmannsdirect.co.uk

talked to bloke this morning, said it was easy to replace the screen if you were patient!

hlehmann@btconnect.com (hlehmann@btconnect.com)

H.Lehmann Ltd, 247-249 London Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 5AA

[kennypg]

A bloke in the parts shop said discharge the flash or get a nasty kick!

He said it was the first thing they teach any camera technician.... He told me to use a 12V car bulb and two wires.... not your hand!

[yardy]

Thanks. Part ordered and hopefully on the way. I will watch out for that flash though!!!!

[andyo]

Here's info on how to fix the screen and how to purchase a replacement:

http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~jo262/miscellany/broken_lcd_cracked_screen_canon_sd-300_sd-200_ixus-40_ixus-30.html