Hi,

To be completely honest (c) is probably the most likely answer, but, anything is possible. If no attempt to power the camera up was made while it was still wet the chance of survival is about 25%, if turned on while wet, the chances drop to about 10%. This just addresses the water the sand is another issue, that could cause problems with lens movement once some functionality is observed.


Clean the contacts on the battery and inside the battery compartment with alcohol. If you are sure that the camera is completely dry (unit should be placed in a Ziplock bag for 3-5 days with battery and card removed to remove internal moisture. If the battery circuit continues to respond with the error, before buying a new one, reset the battery memory with this little trick. Short the battery terminals using aluminum foil across all of them for about 2 seconds (it will not shock you) put the battery in the charger and allow it to go through the charging cycle, then try it in the camera. If this is unsuccessful, then, it is probably not the battery, but the camera power supply circuit that has the problem and a new battery will do no good.

Please keep in mind that my diagnosis & solutions provided are directly dependent on the accuracy of your description of the problem. As with any "do it yourself" fixes, success is a "team effort", since I can't see or touch the camera, and relies on the customer's manual dexterity and ability to follow the instructions well.

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