Hello, I have had my D40 for five years and it has worked like a champ. Just yesterday I tried to put in an SD card and got an error message. When removing it, the card "caught" in the slot. Now it won't hold any cards in the slot! I love this camera! Can I fix it somehow on my own?
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Hi I found this info on the Nikon Australia website:
"System Error" or "Lens Error" message in LCD monitor
Question
My COOLPIX camera displays a "System Error" or "Lens Error" message. What should I do?
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Having a "System Error" or "Lens Error" message displayed on the camera's LCD monitor would generally indicate that your camera needs servicing.
A System Error is a general error which can be caused by many things: lens problem, CF Card problem, general camera failure, etc. To troubleshoot, please try the following:
On the other hand, a Lens Error generally means that an error has occured during the lens operation. To troubleshoot, please try the following:
If the above tips do not help, your camera must be sent to our Nikon Authorised Service Centres, there are no user serviceable parts in our Nikon COOLPIX cameras.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused and we will do everything to repair your Nikon camera as quickly as possible.
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Seems you may just have to remove and replace the battery - sort of like a Windows Restart to fix a computer problem! - this would reset your camera's memory.
Hope this helps.
SOURCE: Nikon D40 Memory Card Error
Hello. Make sure the write-protect switch on the SD card is in the UP (nearer to the contacts) position. Try the card in an SDHC capable reader on your computer first. Note that the SD card can only be inserted one way - make sure you're not putting it in upside-down! If the computer recognizes the presence of inserted card (whether it can read it or not), format it at FAT32. When finished, remove properly (icon in system tray) and insert into your D40 slot, WITH THE CAMERA OFF!! Turn on the D40, and if it now recognizes the SD card, FORMAT it again, in the camera. Good luck.
SOURCE: Nikon D80 SD Card slot problem
Is it slightly thicker on the contact end, Or is something stuck on the flat corner? try getting a needle and picking out any plastic that could be stuck there. Is the card under warranty?
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I'm hoping you haven't damaged the card slot by putting the card in the wrong way here is a diagram of the correct orientation.
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