CHA? I don't know a lot about cameras, but my company has a Nikon D70s that I'm using. It stopped taking photos and CHA appears on the screen on top, even when the power is off. It's fully charged so that's not it. I can't find CHA in the manual. Please advise.

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My camera can not read the cards and on the screen say can not read this card and on the settinigs has the letter cha

Take a look inside your camera's CF card slot. I suspect that you may have a bent pin in there. If so, don't fret. Although professional repair would be more costly than the value of the camera, there is a good chance (if you have some patience) that you can repair this yourself. Please see this link.

Jun 14, 2011 • Nikon D70s Digital Camera

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My nikon d70 keeps saying (CHA) and will not let me take photos and deleted the ones I did have this is my third card please help

Sccording to my D70 manual:
"CHA"= this card cannot be used. try Nikon approved card,, Try reformatting card in camera, not PC, clean card contacts in camera using camel hair brush and blower.

You might also use a small pen and press the hardware rest buttin in bottom of camera (page 200 in manual)

Nov 12, 2010 • Nikon D70 Digital Camera with 18-50mm Lens

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My nikon d-70 camera reads CHR and will not take a picture

Card error.

May 19, 2010 • Nikon D70s Digital Camera

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My Nikon D 70 wont take pictures. When I try to

I have one doing similar, try formatting one of your memory cards in the camera

Dec 12, 2009 • Nikon D70s Digital Camera

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HI I HAVE a CHA mess in my nikon D50

CHA Error - not as bad as everyone thinks. Here is the solution, the second one has pics of how to fix the problem.

http://www.vandyll.net/?p=499

Then
http://www.stephanmantler.com/blog/d70s-camera-repair/

Nov 14, 2009 • Nikon D70s Digital Camera

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Nikon D70 digital camera memory card cannot be used

First read:
http://www.vandyll.net/?p=499

Then read how, with pics:
http://www.stephanmantler.com/wordpress/d70s-camera-repair/en/

Careful now....

Dec 09, 2008 • Nikon D70s Digital Camera

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Nikon D70

I have the same problem....after searching some say get new card (I did) some say reformat (I have), some say clean pins (I would try this but don't know how) SO if you get any answers I would appreciate it. The only temporary solution that I have found is to Re-format (thus losing pics) or to simply pull the card out and put back in.

Aug 20, 2008 • Nikon D70s Digital Camera

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When it says CHA on your LCD

First read:
http://www.vandyll.net/?p=499

Then read how, with pics:
http://www.stephanmantler.com/wordpress/d70s-camera-repair/en/

Careful now....

Jun 25, 2008 • Nikon D70s Digital Camera

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"CHA" message - will not take picture

believe it is the film card. Try a different one.

Jun 21, 2008 • Nikon D70s Digital Camera

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Problems reading card in camera

There are several possibilities here.
1. Bad Cable
2. The USB plug on the camera is damaged, ie broken solder connections.
3. Bad card.

If the problem turns out to be #2 your camera will probably need a new main circuit. Which is a Nikon Repair. Probably around $250 or more.

May 27, 2008 • Nikon D70s Digital Camera

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3) Camera displays “CHA” in top LCD. The camera has detected an invalid partition type or is not working properly. Reformatting the memory card may allow it to be used. If an approved memory card causes the camera to display the "CHA" indicator contact the memory cards manufacturer for assistance.

Please note that the default disk format used in Windows XP is FAT32 and if a card is formatted with this setting on an XP system, a D1 series camera will report "CHA". Reformat the card as "FAT" to use in the D1 series camera.

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