oh no.. i just found out bout this thread..    recently i bought a powershot a60 from another forumer.its in good working condition at the time i bought it. i then poslaju that camera to my parents and when they received and tested it, the problems as mentioned occured. so i act macgyver    trying to pry open the camera to see whats wrong with it without knowing that canon actually announce users of the same model to get a foc repair for that matter..
so, if i were to send the camera to claim that foc repair, do u guys think they'll accept it? since there has been some scracth marks at the camera due to my "macgyver-wannabe" acts...afraid if they say cannot bcos the camera has been "violated" by non-certified technician.. (ME) 

-Hmm, did you just open & look only? Or you touched (meddled) with something inside?    Anyway, just try your luck - send it to Canon Shah Alam immediately:

Canon Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd
CORPORATE HEAD OFFICE, SHOWROOM & SERVICE CENTRE
Block D, Peremba Square,
Saujana Resort, Section U2
40150 Shah Alam
Selangor
Tel: +603-78446000 , +603-78450055
Fax: +603-78450505
Email: helpdesk@cmm.canon.com.my
Website: www.canon.com.my

-Don't forget to mention that you just found out about this advisory (the original link here). But, before sending out, make sure you try your best to remove the scratch marks - or the spoiled screw(s)! 

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Added on October 9, 2008, 2:37 pm-Oh, and try to call or email them first, and put the "Attention: Camera Service Department" remarks on your parcel.

i owns one PS A75 as well.....last year it brokes down on me.....ccd problem as well,sent to canon,they do fix it all right,but later when i take picture,it's all blurred,it just didn't focus at all,guess i'll give up on this and get a new one instead.

I had the A70 and the CCD problem started appearing after 1 yr of using it. Managed to fix it 2 times as I had extended warranty. When that lapsed, I brought it to Canon when I read that it was a common problem, hoping Canon will fix it FOC for me. But unfortunately, Canon claims it's not CCD problem and would charge RM250 for repairs.

Hi guise, is this the symptom of the malfuntioning ccd ?
Mines the same model as Musafir's IXUS 400.
I ve neve left it in any car or heat, and just recently I started snapping and all pictures taken were like the attacment above.
Please advice.
If so I will send it in.
Cheers.

were the shots similiar to the ones I posted above?

Discontinuing of Free Repair Services Concerning CCD Wire Bonding Issue for certain Models

Thank you for using Canon products.

We made an announcement in October 2005 about our free repair services to address a problem with the CCD image sensor used in certain Canon digital cameras and digital camcorders. As the service period for some of these models has now ended, kindly note that we will no longer provide such free repair services for the below affected models after the indicated date.

Accordingly, repair services for the Affected Products below that are received after the discontinuance date will be handled in accordance with Canon general repair standards and regulations.

Affected Products:

Digital Camera  Free Repair Discontinuation Date
PowerShot A60  After March 31, 2011
PowerShot A70  After February 28, 2011
Digital IXUS 400
PowerShot A300  After January 31, 2011
Digital IXUS II
Digital IXUS V3  After July 31, 2010
PowerShot A40  After March 31, 2010
Digital IXUS 330
Digital IXUS V2

Digital Camcorder  Free Repair Distinuance Date
MV 6i MC E  After April 30, 2011
IXY DV 3  After March 31, 2011
ELURA 50 A  After January 31, 2011
ZR 70MCA / 65MCA / 60A  After December 31, 2010
MV 650i / 630i / 600E / 600i E
MV 5i MC  After April 30, 2010
ELURA 40 MC  After March 31, 2010

This Service Notice will update the following notice on CCD Image Sensor Advisory, dated October, 2005.