D40x flash not working

My flash stopped working tonight. Out of the blue. Help!! I have tried every setting, powered down, removed battery, removed card,. replaced all, still not working. Any help apprectiated. Used the camera with a flash all day without problem. THen suddenly, it stopped. My flash stopped working tonight. Out of the blue. Help!! I have tried every setting, powered down, removed battery, removed card,. replaced all, still not working. Any help apprectiated. Used the camera with a flash all day without problem. THen suddenly, it stopped.

Same problem with mine. Is there a manual way to make the flash go off? My camera seems to be compensating by lengthening the exposure time. Same problem with mine. Is there a manual way to make the flash go off? My camera seems to be compensating by lengthening the exposure time.

My D40x flash was working, and suddenly stopped also. There is nothing in the manual or in the d40x field guide about testing the flash, or replacing the flash. According to Nikon technical support, if the flash pops up it should fire all the time. My D40x flash was working, and suddenly stopped also. There is nothing in the manual or in the d40x field guide about testing the flash, or replacing the flash. According to Nikon technical support, if the flash pops up it should fire all the time.

Mine flash quit working also - only after 2 days of ownership. Very disappointing. Mine flash quit working also - only after 2 days of ownership. Very disappointing.

I called Nikon technical support and their only option was trying to reset the camera. When that did not work they told me to that I would have to send my camera in to be repaired. I just exchanged it where I bought it (Costco) for a new one. I called Nikon technical support and their only option was trying to reset the camera. When that did not work they told me to that I would have to send my camera in to be repaired. I just exchanged it where I bought it (Costco) for a new one.

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Ditto for all the previous posts. Our D40x is only 2 weeks old, flash now does not work. Tried reset button without any change. Ditto for all the previous posts. Our D40x is only 2 weeks old, flash now does not work. Tried reset button without any change.

Just thought I would add my camera to the list. After a few month, the flash on my Nikon D40X stopped working as well. Just thought I would add my camera to the list. After a few month, the flash on my Nikon D40X stopped working as well.

Flash just quit, camera a year old.



Flash just quit, camera a year old.

I've had my D40x for about 9 months and just noticed today when i tried to take a picture inside that the flash wasn't working. I tried it on all different settings and lighting and it doesn't appear to be working at all. The menu settings for switching the flash on/off seems to work OK. I haven't dropped it or anything. Has the flash bulb gone duff and if so is it changeble? I've had my D40x for about 9 months and just noticed today when i tried to take a picture inside that the flash wasn't working. I tried it on all different settings and lighting and it doesn't appear to be working at all. The menu settings for switching the flash on/off seems to work OK. I haven't dropped it or anything. Has the flash bulb gone duff and if so is it changeble?

Our D40x is 6 months old and the flash quit working. :( Our D40x is 6 months old and the flash quit working. :(

Class-action time... There's just too many of us with this problem
Class-action time... There's just too many of us with this problem

I've only had my Nikon D40x for about a year. Ive only used it a couple times. A couple days ago i was using my camera and the flash would work a couple times and then just stopped. Ive never dropped mine as well. I've only had my Nikon D40x for about a year. Ive only used it a couple times. A couple days ago i was using my camera and the flash would work a couple times and then just stopped. Ive never dropped mine as well.

hi.....i have the same problem. My sister accidentally hit my lens which caused for my flash not to work. It pops up but no flash when it is in flash mode. Has anyone figured out what to do?




hi.....i have the same problem. My sister accidentally hit my lens which caused for my flash not to work. It pops up but no flash when it is in flash mode. Has anyone figured out what to do?

I've had my nikon d40x for about a year now and have definitely used it fairly extensively while trekking in China and just plain carrying it around everywhere. Haven't dropped it or had any accidents with it. Flashed just stopped working a few weeks ago and I have no idea what's wrong. Flash pops up but doesn't go off.... but it's weird that the camera self-adjusts to lengthen exposure time. Tried various things... not sure what the problem is.
I've had my nikon d40x for about a year now and have definitely used it fairly extensively while trekking in China and just plain carrying it around everywhere. Haven't dropped it or had any accidents with it. Flashed just stopped working a few weeks ago and I have no idea what's wrong. Flash pops up but doesn't go off.... but it's weird that the camera self-adjusts to lengthen exposure time. Tried various things... not sure what the problem is.

I was half way through an indoor inpromtu portrait shoot when my flash stopped working. As with the others, the flash pops up and the "search light" works, but no flash! I have leased my camera, but the company I leased through has said I need to pay for it. Help! I was half way through an indoor inpromtu portrait shoot when my flash stopped working. As with the others, the flash pops up and the "search light" works, but no flash! I have leased my camera, but the company I leased through has said I need to pay for it. Help!

oh my my. i was looking online and seems am not alone. mine pops up but dosen't flash at all. seems weird because everything else on the camera works fine, but i dont feel like paying $180 to Nikon to replace the flash on a camera i already paid a ton for
oh my my. i was looking online and seems am not alone. mine pops up but dosen't flash at all. seems weird because everything else on the camera works fine, but i dont feel like paying $180 to Nikon to replace the flash on a camera i already paid a ton for

I've had my D40X about a year and a half and the flash worked on christmas and then a week later, I took the camera out to take pictures of my son's birthday and it didn't work! I also bought mine at Costco but I don't hink they stock this model any longer. I never dropped, bumped the camera!

Any solutions? I've had my D40X about a year and a half and the flash worked on christmas and then a week later, I took the camera out to take pictures of my son's birthday and it didn't work! I also bought mine at Costco but I don't hink they stock this model any longer. I never dropped, bumped the camera!
Any solutions?

First problem I've had with my D40x Nikon. I've had it for 2 years and the flash just quit working. I did drop it on a sidewalk so I thought something was wrong with the camera but it works fine when flash is not needed. I've tried everything including the reset. I was going out to buy an accessory flash tomorrow but will try now to see if I can fix it after watching the video. I'll let you know if it works but gotta go out and buy a small phillips head first. First problem I've had with my D40x Nikon. I've had it for 2 years and the flash just quit working. I did drop it on a sidewalk so I thought something was wrong with the camera but it works fine when flash is not needed. I've tried everything including the reset. I was going out to buy an accessory flash tomorrow but will try now to see if I can fix it after watching the video. I'll let you know if it works but gotta go out and buy a small phillips head first.

I did get my flash to working after following the steps on ladue's video but now the flash will not open automatically or manually, Hum??? I have to leave the flash open now because when it flashes, it starts smoking if its closed.....Any solutions???? I did get my flash to working after following the steps on ladue's video but now the flash will not open automatically or manually, Hum??? I have to leave the flash open now because when it flashes, it starts smoking if its closed.....Any solutions????