Comments on: E18 Error Fixed! (Canon PowerShot SD450)

By: Anna Fowler

Anna Fowler — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:23:29 +0000

step by step instructions for resolving E18 error. The screen shots you have mentioned is very helpful to understand which part is where located and what to do. Keep it continue.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:54:34 +0000

I dropped my camera and the lens stayed extended and the e18 message came up. I googled the problem and saw your fix. Sounded great and I am trying it right now….but it isn’t working. I’ve tried the other suggestions as well. I’m thinking that by dropping it something else became loose or was damaged. Anyone else out there have any suggestions on what I can do?
thanks much!

By: Phoon85

Phoon85 — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 02:30:19 +0000

THANK YOU!!!!!!! Awesome you’ve helped so many people when Canon wouldn’t.

Thanks again for posting these instructions.

By: Michelle Holden

Michelle Holden — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:56:06 +0000

These were perfect directions and worked a charm!!! Can’t thank you enough!

By: nisheedh

nisheedh — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 11:38:28 +0000

Perfect instructions. It worked like a charm. Thanks.

Nisheedh

By: Святослав Родионов

Святослав Родионов — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:32:52 +0000

Занятный пост, очень интересно было почитать

By: Vrtx

Vrtx — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:28:00 +0000

Sadly this didn’t work for me =(, I honestly love this camera and I was really hopping this to work for me and to fix it with out having to pay 100 dll minimum Im sad, congrats to all the people that fixed theirs.

By: Les

Les — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:08:41 +0000

Excellent instructions! I followed the instructions exactly and it worked thanks so Much !!!!!!!!

By: chris

chris — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:33:32 +0000

hey does anyone know if this will work if the lens has had sand or dirt in the lens and then it errors and somebody pushed it in until the whole lens is loose?

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:42:28 +0000

My Canon SD450 camera lens jammed in the extended position with the E18 error. I could close it but it would fault and re-extend immediately. I could get the lens to stay in by powering off and holding the lens retracted.

If this is your problem, I have another step to add right after checking the lens function with the battery in and the case off.

-Watch the position sensor while you extend the lens. The position sensor is the little black dodad attached directly to the motor. If the camera makes noise after this dodad stops turning, then you have a problem with the focus motor gears.

With some patience these gears can be revealed by removing the LCD and the lens assembly from the plate that sits in front of the LCD. You will need to remove a small plate on the back of the lens assembly to look at the gears where you are likely to find a bit of sand or other junk.

It took several hours and some good organization with the screws as there are several types.

Use a 0 Phillips and have alcohol wipes handy along with canned air.

Good luck. Great camera is now back in action.

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:11:35 +0000

It took me 20 minutes to figure out there was something to turn in the hole at the end of the mootor. When I poked about with the screw driver and voila it was fixed. Great job. I have a camera again

By: Marcia

Marcia — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:07:26 +0000

It works! Didn’t work the first, second or third time but just kept at it until it was opening and closing. Can of air is great advice as well. Still grinds some when opening but I do know I had to have some dirt in there as we take it 4-wheeling. Will try to keep it covered better from now on.

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:41:47 +0000

Thanks – all fixed!!

By: Mycool A

Mycool A — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:33:07 +0000

Your steps worked like a charm! It was as simple and easy as you described. Thanks for all your help!

By: dennis

dennis — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:26:32 +0000

cool man you saved the day!! thank you

By: Camel

Camel — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:09:18 +0000

THANK YOU FOR THIS SITE!!! – it helped me so much.
I am on the road with my family for a big reunion and shockingly ended up as the only one with a camera. I love my Power Shot and never had any problem with it, but last night got the E18 error message and couldn’t take any pictures. Thanks to this site, and my pocket swiss army knife, I was able to fix my camera at the hotel and be ready for the second day of the reunion without having to buy a new camera.

The only thing I would add to the instructions, and it may have been covered in another post (I didn’t read them all), is to make sure the function button is in the right position to engage the sliding tab it is supposed to move when attaqching the back cover plate. I had to take the camera apart a second time because I didn’t realize this.

Many many thanks again!!

By: Margo

Margo — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:25:23 +0000

You rock! I fixed my camera using your directions and it worked perfectly!

By: JM

JM — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:51:30 +0000

The combination of this and the http://www.e18error.com/repair.html were helpful and hope to not have to replace Canon SD450! Turning the lens quite a few times with a lot of force solved my problem for now! Thanks much!!

By: Pat

Pat — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:23:20 +0000

Great instructions. Worked like a charm.
Thanks. Isnt the internet wonderful!

By: Hans Weijnen

Hans Weijnen — Tue, 05 May 2009 07:41:10 +0000

MANY THANKS!
Works perfect for my Ixus55 camera….
No more “E18″ on display; now showing perfect photo’s again!

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:29:50 +0000

Thank you so much! worked great…my camera is an SD450 and it had an 8 on it by the motor instead of a 22 but it worked fine!

By: HYNchick

HYNchick — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:22:32 +0000

=*( [tear]
Unfortunately all the instructions and other people’s comments did not save my camera. i guess because instead of my lens being unable to extend like yours, mines wouldnt retract.
I followed your instructions and took my camera apart. Rotated the thing by the motor, used the compressed air tip, even held the lens and twisted it. NOTHING. The best i would get was that the lens would retract but not completly then extend back out and stay out, displaying the e18. I guess this works only if your lens WONT EXTEND….

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By: Davo

Davo — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:37:09 +0000

Thanks for the great advice. Had tried other methods but yours worked perfectly. Camera hasn’t worked for a couple of weeks and now my wife is happy she can take photos and videos of the kids again. Also good advice regarding lining up the camera/video/playback switch when reassembling

By: SlaloTitsnito

SlaloTitsnito — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:01:01 +0000

Was ist das?