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By Peterebelxti on Jan 04, 2008

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Error 5 ! Canon Rebel Xti w/ 28-135mm
It was working fine! had it for 10 day's and after about
560 images taken ( 4 gig flash card )
The message read : "The built in flash auto pop up was obstracted... turn it off and on again..same problem.
any simple tip ? solution ? or take it back to the dealer.

I appreciate your Help !
Peter
Toronto

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Solution #1

posted on Jan 04, 2008

philipp

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Rating: 83%, 301 votes

Try the scotch tape or masking tape technique: get around two to three inches long sticky tape, stick about an inch above the flash housing, turn on the camera, hold the remaining tape upward , shoot the camera and pull the tape upward with a force enough to pull-up the flash bulb housing.

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