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Perhaps a coincidence but I just changed over my lens for a new longer one, and when I changed it back, the camera stopped working. Won't register any power at all. Resetting, battery in out and sd card in out all deliver the flash of the green light, but nothing after. Twice since the problem it randomly worked again. Once for a minute, once for about a second. Typically this is day one of honeymoon on a remote island with no Nikon repair shop in sight. Help please?

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jonnie_brads Aug 24, 2011

Hi,
First of all congratulation...
it will be a pleasure to help a new married couple .
would you please clean the CPU contacts both on the lens and the camera with a soft tissue moisturized with 2-3 drops of rubbing alcohol..not to much just ..
pls let me know the result for further advise..
Regards..

Kerguney,

Thanks for the reply. I assume the CPU contacts are the ball bearings on the lens and silver matching panels inside the camera? Can't see anything else or get any more info from the manual. I've cleaned both of those areas with rubbing alcohol but still no joy I'm afraid.

What shall I try next? Could there be a loose connection or on/off switch issue?

Jonnie
jonnie_brads Aug 25, 2011

Regards the silly question, I don't think so, but I couldn't guarantee it. Would that be particularly bad? Regards the second point, I have no power at all so can't go into the menus etc. Only the reset in the data transfer flap is accessible.
jonnie_brads Aug 25, 2011

So what happens if it wasn't off? Is the camera ruined? Does it need to go to a repair shop? Or is it gone to the big camera playground in the sky? That would seem a poor function to allow you to ruin your camera so simply. Plus I'm pretty sure I didn't change the lens with the power on.

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Hi,
First of all congratulation...
it will be a pleasure to help a new married couple .
would you please clean the CPU contacts both on the lens and the camera with a soft tissue moisturized with 2-3 drops of rubbing alcohol..not to much just ..
pls let me know the result for further advise..
Regards..

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Kazim ERGUNEY Aug 24, 2011

Yes these are the CPU AF and DATA contacts.
one silly question..I hope You have not change the lens when it's POWER ON ,have you ?
pls let me know

Additional pls visit the link below for detailed cleaning info..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhZrfc3kZ...
Kazim ERGUNEY Aug 24, 2011

one more advise..please RESET your camera to the Factory Defaults as follows:
In menu / under Custom Setting Menu,/ choose Menu Reset..this should help to clear the malfunctioning DATA keeps repeating the problem..
Kazim ERGUNEY Aug 25, 2011

first issue..yes it always must be OFF during lens change.
Second..Can you find another battery from a photo shop ? even one to borrow just for testing ? as far as I know D40-50-60 uses same battery..Pls try hard to activate the camera..otherwise no alternatives.
Take care...
Kazim ERGUNEY Aug 25, 2011

Dear Jonnie,
all camera experts urge that it should be OFF position..it can ruin either LENS or Camera CPU contacts and its related circuit inside.It is a huge possibility but it does not mean yours have the this case..YET ..Anyway,dont worry so far and ,your situation is different now..We should test and see how camera will react after you replace the battery.Does your battery hold charge ? how do you charge ? how about its Charger ? does it function properly? these are the main issue..will you be able to locate a battery to borrow for testing purposes ? Waiting your success story..

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