DMC FT10 won't turn on

Gloria: Try these sites: http://www.camera-usermanual.com/panasonic-lumix-dmc-ft10.html or this one: http://www.camerauserguide.net/category/user-manual-guide/panasonic-manual

Try these procedures.

The card might be corrupted - can you view the images on it, either in the camera or on your computer ?

check the age of the batteries bc my rechargeable ones only lasted 4 years and they wouldnt even hold a charge for a couple of pics

You may download the manual here.

Consider NOT connecting your camera to your computer.
The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.

Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use any photo cataloging program, such as Picasa.

Hello....I have the same issue with my Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS5 camera we bought 3 years ago. All of a sudden the camera doesn't work. I have had many cameras and I have never seen this before. I will think twice about buying a panasonic again.

The lens can not move due to an obstruction.

Gently put some force on the lens, turn the camera on and it works.

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Contact Panasonic - there is a widespread problem with CCDs in the last 3 or 4 years - keep pressing them for free repair as is your due with faulty goods, even outside the warranty period.
See the following link:-
Widespread CCD problems in consumer imaging productsCCD Sensor Problems in Consumer Imaging Products .... Given that the Leica DIGILUX 2 is a variant of Panasonic's Lumix DMC-LC1 design, it isn't surprising ...
www.imaging-resource.com/badccds.html - 51k - Cached - Similar pages