My Pentax V20 viewing screen is scrambled when attempting to take a picture but the screen shows old pictures just fine

SOURCE: black screen

whats up with blackscreen?

CameraR

• 4738 Answers
• Posted on Apr 21, 2008

SOURCE: cannot take pictures

Sounds like you might be in luck. These symptoms sound very much like it might be a defective CCD imager. If so, Canon should fix this for you for free, including free shipping both ways. This is regardless of your camera's warranty status. Please check the following two links for more info:

http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/11/canon-digital-cameras-showing-black.html

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=PgComSmModDisplayAct&fcategoryid=225&modelid=13390&keycode=2112&id=29819

Applicable cameras include:
A40, A60, A70, A75, A80, A85, A95, A300, A310, S1 IS, S60, S200, S230, S330, S400, S410, S500, SD100, SD110, IXUS V2/300/400/430/500, IXY Digital 200a/300a/400/450/500

SOURCE: Black LCD screen everytime i turn my camera on

why have the fizya guys when they don't have any answers-good show!!!

SOURCE: w2606c picture scrambled

Um...well when mine does that i unplug it and hold the power button for ten seconds and then plug it back in. Always works for me ;-) hope it works for u.

SOURCE: TV picture scrambles after about 45 mins of viewing

sounds like a lcd controller card. Replace it