The gears in the lens cover mechanism in these cameras are susceptible to debris. This will require disassembling the camera and removing the front case to repair. This can be done fairly inexpensively. However, it's not a user serviceable problem due to the fact that the camera will need to be partially disassembled and will need to be repaired by a qualified service technician.
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