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Why do I see a black screen when trying to take pictures?

Why do I see a black screen when trying to take pictures?

I can see the icons to the left on my Coolpix s33 camera, but it will only show a black screen when I take pictures. I can access the menus and all the options just fine, but shows nothing on the LCD screen but black.

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"Hi @hevans1234

Are you only getting black or blank pictures as well when you take a picture and then download it to view on a computer? (I realize that you cannot ""see"" on the camera screen what you are taking)

If you do a get ""good"" picture then most probably there is a problem with the motherboard in the camera.

Here is a link to just one supplier of the part. It is not a recommendation to use them. It is merely shown to give you an idea of the cost of the part.

If you only get a ""black or blank"" picture, then you most probably have a faulty CCD sensor in the camera.

Here are 2 links for suppliers of the part. It is not a recommendation to use either of them. It is merely shown to give you an idea of the cost of the part.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NIKON-COOLPIX...

http://dannycamera.com/nikon-coolpix-s33...

Here is a link to the ifixit Nikon Coolpix S33 repair guide. It is helpful as it will help you to gain access to the motherboard and the Lens/CCD sensor board.

If the above seems too daunting I suggest that you contact a reputable, professional camera repair service and ask for a quote to repair the camera

Hopefully this is of some help"