Samsung bl103 camera turns on for 1/2 a second then beeps 3x's and shuts down. I tried holding down the menu button as soon as it turns on but that didn't solve anything. Also, changed batteries..same thing

Are you positive that the battery is good? Turning on for a few seconds and then shutting down is a classic symptom of a battery that did not take a proper charge and as soon as the surface charge is used, unit will shut down. And what if your charger is not properly charging the battery?

If you have a battery eliminator try that in lieu of the battery to see what happens.

This is from an article I found online:

"It's likely that the television is in Shop Mode. The symptom would be that your settings are defaulted back to the out-of-box settings?

Try holding down the Menu button on the TV (Not remote) for 12 seconds.

OR

Try pushing the volume button up once, let go, and then hold down the MENU button for about 12 seconds.

You might see the screen flicker, and that's okay. Once you've done that, you should be able to program your settings and they should stay.

--HDTech"

Hello

The problem is that the lens has become stuck in the barrel after the sand particles have jammed it. There are some DIY solutions you could try, but the probability is that you will have to get it fixed by a professional.

Use these at own risk as it may further damage the camera.

Firstly , try connecting your ac adapter or usb cable.

Try holding the shutter button while switching on the camera.

Look at the lens , and if some of the lens 'circles' is misaligned or not concentric then try wiggling it (while holding camera lens down).

Try gently pushing or pulling the lens when it extends but this is risky as it may cause the lens barrel to slip out of its guidance system.

Another way to do this is to place the camera lens down on a hard surface and then power it up. Be sure to use a soft cloth or something similar as to not scratch your lens or casing. Let the lens push the camera up and down a few times and sometimes the little resistance provided by the camera is enough to get things going again.

Try hitting your camera near the lens on the body with the soft tissue on the palm of your hand.

Other than that , I would take the camera to a repair center for a evaluation to see if it would cost more to repair than to replace the camera.

If it is still under warranty I would suggest you take it in before trying any of these steps and remove any off-brand batteries or accessories as some stores are really fussy about warranty repairs on camera's with non-brand accessories.

Hope the advise is useful.

Regards
Andrea

I had the same problem. What you can try is go to the recovery menu. Turn the PS3 onto standy (red light on). Press and hold the power button. It will beep as soon as you hold it, keep pressing it until it beeps again and then once more 5 seconds later. The system will switch off. Press and hold the power button again, 1 beep straight away, then another 5 seconds later then 2 quick beeps, let go of the power button. It will now boot into the recovery menu. Select restore file system. It will restore and then reset. Hopefully this will solve it for you.

http://support-us.samsung.com/cyber/popup/pop_troubleshooting.jsp?ia_cd=04010100&model_name=SAMSUNG BL103

hi try to reset ur camera...To do such reset, turn on the camera and hold the menu button down for longer than 5 seconds. A message should hopefully come up on your LCD asking if you want to reset the camera. Select Yes...
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hi try to reset ur camera...To do such reset, turn on the camera and hold the menu button down for longer than 5 seconds. A message should hopefully come up on your LCD asking if you want to reset the camera. Select Yes...
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On the Mino HD, Hold down the record button as you turn the camera on. Navigate the menu and turn off the sound under the sound option.

If the camera was dropped, then it's really causing those kinds of issues.

You could still try these steps below:

First, do the POWER RESET:
- Turn off camera
- Remove batteries for a minute
- Reload batteries
- Turn on camera

Second, do the MASTER RESET
- Press on MENU button
- Press on the right button until you see SETUP 2
- Scroll down until you see RESET
- Press the right button to pick up on YES or NO
- Press on OK/MENU button for changes to be saved - Turn off camera for a few seconds so that settings will be refreshed

Third, you could try cleaning the lens with a soft clean cloth.
Make sure you are wiping gently.

Fourth, try to take a picture using this way:
- Press and hold the shutter button halfway first for 3-5 seconds,
and then press it all the way down

Fifth, if it still does the same thing, then your camera needs to be repaired by a technician.

If you want to know where you could send it, just call the hotline of the manufacturer of your product so you could get assistance
about this matter.

make sure that the rechargable batteries mAh value is at least 1800, personally i recomend 2100