topic Re: PowerShot A1400 battery door replacement in Point & Shoot Digital Cameras

PowerShot A1400 battery door replacement

hipkts2014 — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 22:27:20 GMT

I have this A1400 and I really like the camera. I purchased it used and have discovered that the batery door is faulty and needs to be repalced. It is staying closed for now but may not continue to stay closed for mush longer. I have located a replacement door but need information on removing the old door and installing the new piece.

Re: PowerShot A1400 battery door replacement

John_ — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 23:57:40 GMT

I am not familiar with that particular model but for most others you have to remove at least the front cover to get at the battery cover hinge pin to remove the cover and replace it. It's not particularily hard depnding on your skill with such things.

I f you attempt it keep track of the screws and where they came from..that is important since the difference in size might not be noticable to the eye.

when you are going to remove any of the covers of the camera it is most likely attached via a thin film cable connector which is released using a very small screwdriver by flipping up the end or pulling the little tab straight back..try that first. Or an ST FPC that basically is pressed in to the socket that can be pryed out of the socket gently with the blade of a very small screwdriver.

If you are real lucky the cover you remove might not have any connnectors...take a close look and maybe you can see which cover to remove, frontt, back or top..to get the top off you may need to take both the front and back off if your model has a top cover.

I wish could b more specific with that you have to remove to get at that hinge pin.

Re: PowerShot A1400 battery door replacement

hipkts2014 — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 00:11:58 GMT

Looks like there are three screws holding the back cover in place. I may try those and see what gives.

I will probably go ahead and buy the replacement cover.

I only have $40.00 in the camera but I really like it and will probably not try the door replacement until it fails altogether.

Re: PowerShot A1400 battery door replacement

John_ — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 00:32:04 GMT

yes good idea, wait till it fails completely or enought to take a chance and replace it.

Be sure to look for hidden screws and not knowing what the cover removal procedure is some may be hidden until another cover is removed first...3 screws does not seem like thats all there are.

Re: PowerShot A1400 battery door replacement

hipkts2014 — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 00:40:28 GMT

Roger that.

Found another screw under the door.

I will be carefull and if things do not want to move, I will regroup.

Thanks for your input.

Re: PowerShot A1400 battery door replacement

John_ — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 01:29:13 GMT

Your welcome and if you come up against a connector or something you need help with and can take a picture of it, post it here.

I have service/repair manuals for other powershots so i might find info for you there.

It's a good camera and worth a try !!

Re: PowerShot A1400 battery door replacement

hipkts2014 — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 01:37:12 GMT

Will do.

I appreciate the information.

Re: PowerShot A1400 battery door replacement

KS-UK — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 09:49:10 GMT

Hello All,

Wondering how you got on with the battery door replacement as I have the identical issue here in london.

Also, where did you manage to get hold of the part?

If you can let me know, I'd be very grateful.

Re: PowerShot A1400 battery door replacement

effy — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 01:42:08 GMT

I also had a boken battery door cover on my Canon PowerShot A1400.

I found the door for sale on www.aliexpress.com

It cost US$10.88, with free shipping. I have used ebay before, but not aliexpress, so I was a bit apprehensive about ordering from China.

I've read numerous poor reviews about aliexpress.However, the satisfied customers all stated to be sure the seller has very good reviews.

I decided for $10.88 I'd give it a try. The seller was Guang Summer Digital. The door arrived 14 days after I placed the order, and it seems to be the exact replacement part. It took me about 20 minutes to replace the door (I've never replaced one before).

My camera is now in good working condition (no more rubber band holding the batteries in place), and I'm glad I took a chance buying the door.

Re: PowerShot A1400 battery door replacement

CanonCommJS — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 02:33:20 GMT

I noticed there hasn't been any postings for almost a yr and have a broken battery door also. I ck'd AliExpress but didn't see it, are there other sources for buying one?

Re: PowerShot A1400 battery door replacement

hipkts2014 — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 03:16:34 GMT

I still have the one that I bought off ebay. My camera died and I had to send it into Canon for a replacement. I can ship it to you for $8.00. Assuming you are in the USA. 😉

Re: PowerShot A1400 battery door replacement

hipkts2014 — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 03:42:07 GMT

My apologies for the really late reply.

I do not recall getting a notification that you had posted a response.

The door that I found was on ebay.

The camera died before I could get the door replaced.

I sent the camera into Conon and got a replacement at a really reasonable cost. ($51.94us)

If you are still in need, I will let you know if it is still available.

I offerred it to another chap just a short while ago before I saw your post.

Re: PowerShot A1400 battery door replacement

effy — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 00:01:45 GMT

The battery door/cover is still available from [Removed per Forum Guidelines]

When entering your search, do not use the word "powershot". Just enter "A1400 battery cover".

The same item, from the same seller whom I purchased from last year should pop up.

Good Luck!

Re: PowerShot A1400 battery door replacement

gstanz67 — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 09:15:46 GMT

part # is dh5181

Re: PowerShot A1400 battery door replacement

spetho2001 — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 20:11:52 GMT

I guess this thread has not been active for awhile but I have an A1400 and the battery door won't close. This is the second one I have seen like this and it is not the clip on the door that is broken but the clip on the camera. Has anyone had this problem. I guess there is no solution. Bad design on a great camera. The photo shows a good clip not a broken clip.

Re: PowerShot A1400 battery door replacement

Richard — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 04:42:05 GMT

Hi Spetho2001,

Thank you for posting.

If the tab on the camera body is broken, your camera will require service.

You may set up the repair of your camera at this site: https://www.usa.canon.com/repair. When accessing our site, we recommend the use of updated versions of the Chrome or Firefox browsers.

Once on our site, click on "Request Product Repair". On the next page, begin entering your camera's model, then select the appropriate model, when it appears below. Next, fill in the information on this page, and those that follow.

Re: PowerShot A1400 battery door replacement

spetho2001 — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 22:33:22 GMT

I also have an A1400 that keeps telling me I need to change the batteries. Have you had any experience with this issue? It is not the same camera as the one with the broken clip.

Re: PowerShot A1400 battery door replacement

John_ — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 22:46:12 GMT

If you still have the broken piece you can try a 2 part epoxy to attach it again.

Re: PowerShot A1400 battery door replacement

Richard — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 22:44:17 GMT

Hi Spetho2001,

Thanks for posting.

First, please ensure that you're using the best batteries for your camera. We recommend the use of rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries in your camera. We recommend a power rating of at least 2500 milliamp-hour (mAh). More is better, still. You may also use lithium ion batteries in your camera, too. A good set of alkaline batteries will also power your camera, however battery life will be shorter.

Please note: "Heavy Duty" batteries cannot provide sufficient power for your camera.

If you're already using the recommended batteries, the issue you've described may be the result of battery corrosion or contaminant build up on the battery contacts.

Please use a pencil (or similar object) wrapped with a lint-free, microfiber cloth, to rub the contacts inside the battery compartment and on the battery door clean. Please use only light pressure to avoid flattening the contacts, since this may also cause the sort of issue you've experienced.

If this does not resolve the power issue, your camera will require service. You may set up the repair of your camera at this site: https://www.usa.canon.com/repair. When accessing our site, we recommend the use of updated versions of the Chrome or Firefox browsers.

Re: PowerShot A1400 battery door replacement

spetho2001 — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 19:33:52 GMT

I have been using this camera I believe A1200, A1300, A1400 since it came out. I have been using regular Duracell Alkaline Batteries and they last forever. I keep the monitor OFF as I can not see it in the sun anyway. The reason I love this camera is the view finder. So I keep the monitor off and the Duracell alkaline batteries last forever.

However this one A1400 camera is a replacement I got from Ford Enterprise and it keeps telling me I need to replace the batteries. I just opened it and cleaned the contacts with a little alcohol. I should off check the batteries with a meter to see if they really needed replacing. I did not do this. If it still happen I will check them and see if I am getting a false reading from the camera. What do you think?

TomS spetho2001