My Nikon d40 camera fall from about a foot to the ground. The strap got cought onto the edge of a church seat as I was walking by. So this in turn prob broke it. Relly pis about this as it is only new and not coverd under guaranty for accidentally damage. How do I fix it, where and how much will it cost. Cheers. Any other info welcome and want should I do next.
I have also had the problem of flash not working on my Nikon D40. I
found out the problem and I made a quick video to help those who
are having this problem. Here's the link to the video: Hope this helps
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Nikon Flash Fix
You are a LIFESAVER. I followed your video and the flash is working again! Nikon wanted $180 to fix it!!!!! Thank you thank you thank you thank you.
I knocked my D40 over, flash wouldn't work and fixed it using your solution. You saved me a lot of cash. Thanks so much man. :)
You didn't mention in your video that the bulb was soldered...
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Could you give me a little more information about what exactly happened when the camera fell: I.E. the flash is crushed, dented, doesn't pop up any more. I really don't have too much info to go on. If you want me to continue to help people, please rate me!!!
Give me a day to check out my camera. I have the Nikon D70s. It's kinda the same. I let you know ASAP what could be the problem.
O.K. First, Does the camera make a click when you take a picture and the flash wants to come up?
Take out your camera and stick the nail of your finger under the flash and try to make it pop up. It should come up pretty easy. When it's up, try to take a picture. Does the flash fire in low light?
If so, then you have one of three problems: One the camera has a loose connection and it has to be opened or the main board of your camera has a crack in it and does not pass the connection to the solenoid, or lastly: the release lever is stuck. In any case fire off a few shots with the flash up and look and the lever. On my camera it's on the left hand side. See if it tries to move when you fire the flash. It probably won't because the flash is in the up position. Who knows, just by you forcing it up, you can get the flash to work again. Good luck
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Mine was replaced immediately by nikon after a faulty flash
My D40 flash has stopped working also. It pops up but doesn't fire at all. However, the same thing happened on my D70 and I brought it to a photographer who works at a camera shop and in a few minutes he figured out what was wrong (not sure what it was, though!). There must be some way to fix this, no?
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Hi, Mykel thanks for the reply. I had just finisned takeing a pic, when it fell. The build in flash was still open when it fell, but did not fall on the flash so itself didn't get damaged it fall more to the bottom of the camrea. So as a result of this the flash will not popup even if you press the side button for it to popup.
When you go to take a pic now, i.e in a dark lite room the flash will not popup. The settings on the camrea seems fine as all the icons are there even when you change flash modes. When you shot a sounds like the it is trying to but cant i.e a clicking sound. I have tryed to restore the settings as in the mannuel, but still notting. The lightmeter works and all icons show up when you change modes.
Hope this is a bit more info, and you can surget an ideas.
Cheers.
Hi Mykewl,
I have made the flash popup by using my finger, it goes up ok that fine. The problem is it will not flash fire in low light at all and the pic sometimes comes out blury. Even with all the settings set up right for it to flash in the menus it still will not.
Thank you for your time in trying to help me with this problem, who knows it could be anything, a rang the repair centre and I am sending it in to them to fix the problem, their is a centre not far from me. They said it would take anything up to 2 weeks to fix.
I am just really anyoned with myself for letting this happen, but on the under hand feel that the money I paid for the camera I feel that it should not go pear shaped at the first outing. I know that it fell and should have being more careful with it, but I have other things that have gone through worse things then this, and was fine. Just thought it would be made of harder stuff then to fell on carpet and brake for the price of it.
Anyway Cheers for that.
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thanks for the help
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