Jim Bob

Might want to check with a camera store, preferably one that is an authorized Canon dealer or Canon directly.

johneccles Loc: Leyland UK

That's it you tell him, Rongnongno can't resist making stupid remarks such as this one.

Jim Bob

You ain't never lied.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

This seems to happen with all sorts of cameras, but there doesn't seem to be a universal solution - just lots of guessing. Maybe canned air would help, and maybe dental floss would do the trick, but the problem is probably farther down inside the camera. Canon repair would be your safest solution.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Best bet is to take it to your local camera shop where you bought it. If you bought mail order call Canon, they have tech's that will help you with your problem. I find Nikon Tech's to be very professional and helpful. I can also email them with a question and they get back within 48 hours, mostly.

anotherview Loc: California

Ditto:

Mutt_Perkins Loc: San Antonio, Tx

I would remove the battery, turn the camera upside down and repeatedly press the switch. If a foreign object is causing a bind this might dislodge it

Rongnongno Loc: FL

Love the folks and the op who do not understand the answer and I am called an 'idiot'.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Mutt_Perkins Loc: San Antonio, Tx

Some idiots are born, not made.

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

I guess some don't care if the hog looked like this:

lsimpkins Loc: SE Pennsylvania

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Okay, but I have a question... :D

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

Drip a liberal amount of baby oil on the switch, wait a couple of hours, and then call Canon to see if they can warranty it. They might not notice the oil and fix it free.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

Because it's common courtesy and because you're more likely that someone familiar with your issue will see the headline, read the full post and give you a helpful response.

In answer to your question...

Hard to say if contact cleaner would help with your camera's off/on switch. Different Canon models use different types of switches, but most of them are designed to be self-cleaning.

Some electronic contact cleaners also lubricate the switch (without interrupting the small voltages).

However, most of those switches are sealed to some extent, so that spraying or dripping cleaner wouldn't be able to get inside where it's needed. Disassembly might or might not work, either. A lot of components are sealed, modular units.

Try vacuuming the switch. Sounds silly, but I'm serious. I had a control dial on the back of a Canon DSLR that suddenly got very hard to turn, and tried this to see what happened. It cleared up the problem immediately. In all likelihood, there was a grain of sand or dirt under the dial that was jamming it... and the vacuum removed it.

Of course, be a little careful with a vacuum. You don't want to do damage to the camera's internals with it. I wouldn't get a standard, powerful household vac too close to the mirror assembly or shutter, for example.

Ted Liette Loc: Greenville, Ohio

Touché Jimmy...... Hahahahahaha!