Obtain a number of clean containers to place screws, electric cable and camera parts.

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The Camera (Panasonic Lumix HDC TZ10) developed a fault displaying the error as shown in the photograph below system error (focus).

When turned on and off, the lens would not retract, and it showed the error message.

What was uncertain was where the problem was for instance was the problem in the cams of the zoom lens (there are three sets of lens that slide in and out on cams) or was it within the focusing element which focuses the light on the light capture device a CCD in the case of the Panasonic It turned out to be grit on drive of the 4th focus lens which jammed it.

Other models might be found on Dave Baar has a detail description of his ordeal at the link below, for a slightly different camera - Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 Camera on (accessed 29 March 2013), but well worth the read.

Insert a fully charged set to see if things improve.

Full memory card when a memory card is full, a digital camera may not turn on (not my problem as it could turn).

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Download all the photos, back them up and delete them from the memory card.

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Then install new batteriesfreshly charged batteries, and turn on the camera.

Place the camera flat on its back on a table, pointed at the ceiling.

Press and hold the shutter button down, and at the same time press the power-on button.

The idea is that the camera will try to autofocus while the lens is extending, hopefully seating the lens barrel guide pins in their slots.

Blow compressed air in the gaps around the lens barrels with the idea of blowing any sand or grit that may be jamming the lens out of the camera.

In my case the grit was on a screw-drive lug that raised or lowered the focus element, which had grease on it no amount of blowing would have removed it.

Repeatedly tap camera onto some soft padding with the intent of dislodging any particles that may be jamming the lens.

Other variations include hitting a side of the camera against the palm of your hand.

Do this with utmost care for although I found the Panasonic camera was very well constructed, hitting or knocking the camera it could dislodge important components 5.

Take a still piece of thin strong paper say 2 cm x 8 cm and slide this between the gaps in the lens elements at an angle, with the hope that gridsand that could be jamming the lens elements can be dislodged.

When I tried this I recovered a small amount of dust and hair.

Try forcing the lens this worked for me, in that the lens closed up, although it automatically extended when I turned it on, and would not close on power-down.

I did this my gently twisting and pushing the lens elements into the camera it closed the lens but did not fix the problem.

Apparently more people have reported success with this method than with any of the other methods.

HOWEVER, theres obviously some potential for damaging the camera.

Dismantle the camera which the rest of the blog is about.

You will need a very clean and as dust-free place to pull apart the camera homes are notoriously full of dust from skin and hair particles, to traffic derived dust, and soil organic matter.

An office at work may be cleaner else chose a room where the door can be closed for a few hours prior to use and if possible one with a short piled carpet.

I have both worked in clean rooms and monitored dust in homes, including my own.

The very act of walking on carpet will entrain dust into the air.

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