Canon Powershot SD880 Troubleshooting

No matter what you do, the camera will not turn on.

The battery may need charging or replacing.

The logic board is not working properly and needs to be replaced.

Disassembling Canon Powershot SD880 Logic Board

The camera lens does not move to focus or retract.

Particles may be caught inside the lens chamber. Clean with a soft dry cloth. Check the dis-assembly guide for hard-to-reach areas.

The lens itself may be broken. It needs replacement.

The buttons on the camera do not respond.

If the menu pad next to the display does not respond, the pad will need to be replaced.

If the buttons on top of the camera do not respond, it may need to be replaced.

Nothing shows on the screen or the image is distorted.

Check the connections to make sure that they are properly placed.

Canon Powershot SD880 LCD Display Replacement

If the screen is broken, then it will need to be replaced.

The camera's flash does not work.

Check to make sure the flash setting is on before assuming that there is a problem.

Battery may be too low for flash use. Recharge battery and check if flash works.

The flash itself may be damaged. If so, the unit will need to be replaced.

Canon Powershot SD880 Flash Replacement

The battery and/or memory card do not properly fit into their respective slots.

If the battery and/or memory card does not easily slide into their slots, or the camera does not register that they are connected, the slot should be replaced.