I broke my K200Ds case and AE-lock button

sciwhiz · 09-04-2010, 06:17 PM

Hi guys

My K200D fell off a table and got a crack in the shell near the LCD and AE-lock button. Now the AE-lock button doesn't work anymore and the body is no longer weather proof.

This camera was bought in January 2010 in the Vrigin Islands and I still have the receipt. I am however a canadian. Would I need to get it to a USA pentax center since I bought it in the US or would a canadian one suffice? Do I need to request an international warranty card since the k200D didn't come with one? I am also assuming this type of damage isn't covered by the warranty right?

Thanks

Adam · 09-04-2010, 07:54 PM

Right, this isn't covered by warranty, so your warranty card won't help anyway. If it were covered, then you'd only be able to send it in in the country in which you bought it.

r0ckstarr · 09-04-2010, 08:03 PM

Are you brave enough to open it up and see if the AE-L button just got knocked loose?
Another idea would be to search eBay for a non-functioning camera with a good body casing and swap the insides out.

Or, as a last resort, you could always JB-Weld it back together to hopefully regain the sealing.

aleonx3 · 09-04-2010, 08:11 PM

Would you by chance bought the camera with credit card that had warranty coverage including this kind of mishap? Just a thought..

09-04-2010, 06:17 PM	#1
sciwhiz New Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5	I broke my K200Ds case and AE-lock button Hi guys My K200D fell off a table and got a crack in the shell near the LCD and AE-lock button. Now the AE-lock button doesn't work anymore and the body is no longer weather proof. This camera was bought in January 2010 in the Vrigin Islands and I still have the receipt. I am however a canadian. Would I need to get it to a USA pentax center since I bought it in the US or would a canadian one suffice? Do I need to request an international warranty card since the k200D didn't come with one? I am also assuming this type of damage isn't covered by the warranty right? Thanks

09-04-2010, 07:54 PM	#2
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 50,631	Right, this isn't covered by warranty, so your warranty card won't help anyway. If it were covered, then you'd only be able to send it in in the country in which you bought it. Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

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09-04-2010, 08:03 PM	#3
r0ckstarr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,499	Are you brave enough to open it up and see if the AE-L button just got knocked loose? Another idea would be to search eBay for a non-functioning camera with a good body casing and swap the insides out. Or, as a last resort, you could always JB-Weld it back together to hopefully regain the sealing.

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aleonx3 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Brampton, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,996	Would you by chance bought the camera with credit card that had warranty coverage including this kind of mishap? Just a thought..

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