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Dropped my new A80 last night...help!

 
HobbsTC
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Mar 30, 2004 13:10 |  #1

I dropped my 2 week old A80 last night. It hit my concrete driveway. The camera still operates, as I continued taking and uplading pics. The top panel is bent and the front panel is as well. What kind of coverage does the 90 day warrantee have? What options do I have to get it fixed? I really would like to get it checked out to make sure it is working ok internally, though I am sure it most likely is. Thanks.

Tom




  
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Mar 30, 2004 13:25 |  #2

Bummer... I'm pretty sure Canon's warranty doesn't cover damage from dropping it. If your pics are in focus and the lens mechanism opens/closes without incident, then I'd say it's probably fine.




  
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Mar 30, 2004 13:30 |  #3

HobbsTC wrote:
I dropped my 2 week old A80 last night. It hit my concrete driveway. The camera still operates, as I continued taking and uplading pics. The top panel is bent and the front panel is as well. What kind of coverage does the 90 day warrantee have? What options do I have to get it fixed? I really would like to get it checked out to make sure it is working ok internally, though I am sure it most likely is. Thanks.

Tom

Since warranty does not cover damage that happens to the camera (water, impact, sand, heat...) but only materials and workmanship (quality control issues) it is extremely likely that a cost will be applied to repairing it :( Send it in, and see what they say.




  
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Mar 30, 2004 13:31 |  #4

Did you pay for it with your credit card? My Visa has a standard 180 days insurance for everything you buy with it.


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Mar 30, 2004 18:47 |  #5

If you payed with American Express, you are covered for 30 days. Otherwise, it's out of pocket for that one...

You can always give the cam to your kid and buy the Rebel....




  
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Mar 31, 2004 15:18 |  #6

Unfortnately, I didn't. I used the 90 day financing, so it looks like I'm SOL. :roll:




  
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Apr 05, 2004 17:01 |  #7

Well, it still works, so now you have a "beater". :wink:




  
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Apr 06, 2004 17:17 |  #8

As I read this thread, I moved my little camera away from the edge of the desk...

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Apr 12, 2004 14:18 |  #9

Well, it still works ok. I bought a replacement front and top for it so I'll get those swapped out and it should be good as new. Just an $80 mistake that I won't be making again.




  
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