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Gerald-TVR

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4,896 posts

226 months

Sunday 7th November 2010
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Hi

Just crept in from the TVR Forums with a snall problem. I have a Canon IXUS 750 and the flash has failed, can anyone recommend a camera repair outfit, preferably Worcestershire please

Thanks

Norman

XG332

3,927 posts

217 months

Sunday 7th November 2010
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Jessops - if under warrenty and have proof of purchase then it can be sent away.
If not, £25 to send away for estimate. They come back to you with cost, if you accept the £25 comes off the cost.

Gerald-TVR

Original Poster:

4,896 posts

226 months

Sunday 7th November 2010
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XG332 said:
Jessops - if under warrenty and have proof of purchase then it can be sent away.
If not, £25 to send away for estimate. They come back to you with cost, if you accept the £25 comes off the cost.
Thanks

LongQ

13,864 posts

262 months

Sunday 7th November 2010
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Norman,

The 750 is, in digital camera terms, rather elderly and I suspect the normal course of action in many cases for such a failure would be to replace it with a new model. It might be a less expensive option in practical terms.

Officially approved camera repairers seem to be few and far between these days - possibly because there are so many models around that keeping up with things and getting the parts would be uneconomic without the economy of scale. Plus the manufacturers would have an extra burden for quality control of their intricate consumer electronics products.

Those repairers that do exist tend to use a postal/courier service although in London there may be wider options for drop in.

Canon's official service providers can be found here;

http://www.canon.co.uk/Support/Consumer_Products/s...

I have used one of them - H. Lehmann in Stoke - a few times over the years and found them to be very helpful. I am close enough to Stoke (about 40 miles) to justify travelling there rather than using postal services so have tended to drop off and collect.

You can send a service enquiry through their web site here.

http://www.hlehmann.co.uk/4.html



I hope this helps.

Gerald-TVR

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4,896 posts

226 months

Sunday 7th November 2010
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Hi Long

Thanks for that i'm aware of the 'age' of the camera but SWMBO has said try to get it repaired first!! I have emailed Lehmann yesterday so will expect a reply next week - thanks for your help

Norman