coolpix lens in & out

Lanessa

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Jun 27, 2014
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my coolpix l810 camera lens retracts & extends when turned on, back & forth several times before giving me the error message to remove cap. There is a tiny clatter inside when i shake the camera, but that has been happening for months with no effect, the in & out thing just recently started. I got it past the lens error to take pictures a couple times, but still having problem, tried to unscrew back & take apart to remove spring or screw or blow out dust making lens repeat start up motions, but can't pull back off, can't find where it's attached at the top.
 
This was in the review of this camera in 2012 "If you have an L810 that is performing unusually, such as giving lens cap error messages when the lens cap is off or unexpectedly powering the camera off, contact Nikon customer service at 1-800-Nikon US"

If they help you or not depends on when you got the camera and their support policies.