20 Most Recent Canon EOS 400D / Rebel XTi Digital Camera with 18-55mm Lens - Page 2 Questions & Answers

Hiyou might have a problem of either main pcb or power control pcd (dc/dc convertor). it is common but it cost. It cause usually come from loosen screw going around inside and short. If it is lucky, then your unit would just a fuse brown. If not, it has to change main pcb and all of computer adjustment is involved. Your local repair shop would charge you around $65 to 235.

Hi. I can give you some advices, but be very careful!

What do you have to do?

Clean (very carefully) the 8 gold color lens contact pins on the camera body
lens mount. Be sure that you're doing good.
Remove your CF memory card and take out the camera's both batteries (the main one and the smaller date/time battery).
While the batteries are removed, turn on the camera and let it for like 5 minutes.
Turn your camera off and attach your CF memory card & your batteris where it belongs. Also, re-attach the lens. Turn your camera on.


You can also update your firmware!


I hope it works!

Mcm,
Trying taking a Q-tip with some alcohol and cleaning the contacts inside the battery chamber. Also, you can take it to your local camera store and ask them to try it with one of their batteries to rule out if yours is dead.

Thank you.

I have read quite a lot about this infamous Error 99 on the Internet. Rather than try to summarise or duplicate the information here, I'm going to point you to someone who's already done just that, from bitter experience, I think! There's a very comprehensive essay about the various possible causes of Error 99 here (follow link).

WHAT IS THE SOLUION OF ERROR 99

I am wondering if you solved your prooblem with your camera, the same thing happened to me and I need it fixed for my daughter's birthday next week! HELP!

Most Canons don't seem to be able to embed the date on photos unless the resolution is set to "postcard mode", which is 1600 by something pixels. Set to that resolution, and then try to set the date mark feature (it will be greyed out when the resolution is not set to a compatible mode).

You can download the manual from
http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/consumer/eos_slr_camera_systems/eos_digital_slr_cameras/digital_rebel_xti#BrochuresAndManuals

The self-timer is on page 49.

1. There are hundreds and hundreds of programs that can restore lost files from a formatted drive... just google it

2. You cannot use a usb cable to transfer files (or at least not on my computer) with this camera, you have to take the card out of the camera and directly plug it into your computer

Hope I helped

You can download the manual for the 400D/XTi at
http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/consumer/eos_slr_camera_systems/eos_digital_slr_cameras/digital_rebel_xti#BrochuresAndManuals

The repair can only be done by an authorized repair center. Be prepared because it can be expensive.

The 99 error is usually associated with a faulty pin connection. on the lens to the pin on the camera. Hers a trick that has worked in the past.
Use a pencil with eraser attached, gold the lens mount down while at same time you hold at a height you can run the rubber over the pins on the mount. Do the aame on the camera ensuring you dont get rubber bits inside camera. Finish off with a blast of copmpressed air feom a can and re assemble 99% of the time E99 disappears.

try these:-

• connect it to pc and on it
• vaccum the barrel of lens
• changing mem. card and batt. for 2min.
• shake it.
• on and off in different positions
• hit the part near lens softly with palm (trust me this made mine work)

http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/consumer/eos_slr_camera_systems/eos_digital_slr_cameras/eos_digital_rebel_xti_ef_s_18_55_kit#DriversAndSoftware

Rebel XTi Digital Camera with 18-55mm lens drivers at above link.

Generally a fuse blows on these, on the DC/DC converter (psu ) board. This is situated on the front of the camera, fairly easy to get at just involves undoing loads of screws!! The fuse is marked "K", replace or short out with a thin piece of wire. May be caused by changing lenses with the power on, but not sure.
Watch for the charged flash capacitor though!!
Had this problem with mine.
Phil

Use a card reader to download your pics.

This can be a settings problem on the camera so what we can first do here is to reset it back to its default settings , by the way here is a copy of the user manual that will be helpful to you. Go to page 100 of the manual for you to see and follow the reset procedure.

http://www.css.washington.edu/w/images/7/7e/Canon_Rebel_XTi.pdf

This is what the people at the canon tech support say to do for error 99


read this!! :)

The guy at tech support listened and then told me that the lens contacts were dirty and to get a pencil with an eraser on the end, just a regular old pencil with a red rubber eraser. Detach the lens from the camera, hold it so that the lens’ gold contacts are pointing down and lightly erase their exposed surface, cleaning them of any hand oil that might have gotten on them.

Do the same thing with the gold contacts inside the camera body. This is a bit harder but it’s doable: just hold camera so lens opening points down so no gunk falls in. Erase lightly. I used a lens cloth and dabbed at the contacts rather than blow them so as not to blow the erasings inside the camera.

I did this to each of my three lenses just to be sure. Lo and behold, it worked



hope this works for you!!!! have a nice day!! :) :)