I've had a couple of other problems with this camera, it leaked and stopped working and the frame around the lens broke off (I have a skin and floating strap ...
I took the lens off, laid the camera on it's back and took a few shots to see the shutter in action, and now it works consistently without the error code. ...
Jul 5, 2007 · Mine won't open either. The lens is stuck closed; when i turn the camera on it powers up for a few second and the lens does not extend out.