Stuck lens on on lumix dmc-LX2

Hello I got one with broken lens (grinding cogs) : otherwise P'fect could we organise something ?Pete Cooper.

Press the MENU/SET button. Press cursor-left. Use cursor-up/down to select the wrench icon and press cursor-right. Use cursor-up/down to select the talking-head icon. Use cursor-up/down to select the desired language and press MENU/SET.

I think most of these questions about black LCD's and black pictures relate to a stuck shutter. My Lumix LX2 has this. The screen is black and so are the pictures. On looking at the shutter through a magnifying glass I took a shot and I saw that the iris works fine, but the shutter did not open. I am sending the camera for repair at a reasonable rate from Clearer images here in the UK.This is the email: [email protected]. Time will tell won't it?

Go to this website and try the solutions:

http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/12/fixing-lens-error-on-digital-camera.html

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.

When the error comes up onscreen you should still be able to access the review menu (where you look at your photos), just keep pressing the button for review. even though the error shows you should definitely still be able to format it in camera. Also double check the usual things - the card is unlocked and compatible with the LX2. Hope that helps.

hello g_wood22. here is website for downloading your digital camera manual.
http://www.retrevo.com/support/Panasonic-DMC-LX2-Digital-Cameras-manual/id/619ag806/t/2/
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You can download the software CD from Panasonic website.

You should however, be able to transfer images to your computer using a USB cable, and exploring the device in my computer.

Does the menu show up on the screen, or is it totally black?
Does the camera take pictures and behaves as normal (apart from black screen ;)?

If the menu shows up then I'm afraid it's most probably something serious- like dead CCD or failed shutter (probably the latter-LX2s are not famous for failing CCDs). Failed shutter is easy to identify. You would normally hear a faint mechanical"click" when taking a picture (make sure you disable sounds in your camera). If you can't hear anything then the shutter might be dead. In cases like this I normally suggest getting a donor camera from ebay and replacing the lens (the shutter assembly is inside the lens but it's much easier to replace the whole lens).
Good luck,
Raf

Try removing the card and re-inserting it was an intermittent issue with one card for me,the problem has now disappeared