BLACKNESS????? Basically my camera was working fine I took the battery out to charge and when i put it back in the camera it came on but no matter what i point at the screen is black. the screen is only this way for when i try taking new pictures and all old pictures can be seen just fine as when i originally took them. ive tried turning it off and back on and re reading the manual but to no avail PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!

Well you mentioned that it worked fine yesterday with the battery out of the box. That should tell you that the camera and the battery are both fine. The issue is likely the charger itself. Try recharging it again, and double check that you inserted the batteries correctly, and that any switches (such as for 2 or 4 battery charge) are set in the correct position on the charger. If this doesn't work, take the charger back to the store for exchange/refund as defective.

Two quick suggestions first is the battery chamber contacts clean make sure they are clean. Are you using a battery pack with rechargeable AA's ? if so check the battery orientation it only takes one out of place. If you are using the rechargeable battery I know you said the batteries were fine but make sure the power is up on the rechargeable. I've had it where I put a battery on charge knowing it was pretty well dead came back 5 minutes later and the light was green, took the battery of the charger unplugged the charger plugged the charger back in and put the battery back on the charge. It then completed its true cycle.

It could be something more serious, or as simple as inserting fresh/fully charged batteries, but the problem you describe is frequently due to corroded battery contacts inside the camera. Remove the batteries and wipe the camera contacts firmly with a clean cloth (heavy corrosion may require cleaning with a fine wire brush, steel wool, or fine sandpaper). Remove any residue that may have fallen into the battery compartment during cleaning, clean the contacts at both ends of the batteries, and reinsert them in the camera. This cleaning cures the problem about 90% of the time, and I hope it works for you.

just take out the battery ....charge it ...and put it back....switch off and switch on the camera once....should work fine

I had the same problem. I had a 1 year warranty, so I called 1800-435-7732 and they sent me a new battery within 5 days. I just received it today and it works perfectly. Hope this helps you! =]

Have you tried regular batteries? That will help you figure out whether it is the rechargeables, the charging unit or the camera.

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A new battery should help you to solve this problem.

The black spot i suspect was the CCD or processor failing. Checkout Nikon customer support re this.