bellpepper

Direct timestamp in the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t70l-9n1rCQ&t=7m20s

Bestof'd.

Thanks for the awesome info. I'll probably bite the bullet and shell out a measly $20 to get Canon to diagnose it. Funny to think that you were able to give me more information about the camera repair process from a simple comment, than an entire staff at Calumet (which did offer repair services), who physically tested the camera. Thanks again!

I've got an old Canon 40D that simply won't power on. It was shooting fine one day, and the next, nothing. The battery is fully charged (and I've tried a backup battery as well), but when turning it on, the card reader light flickers maybe 3 times and then nothing else happens. LCD remains off, USB does nothing, etc. I took it to a Calumet and they said they couldn't diagnose it there, and they'd have to send it off to Canon. From the sounds of it, Canon would just diagnose the issue, and then I'd have to either pay for the diagnostic fee + shipping to and from (if I didn't agree to the repairs), or just pay for them to fix it as well. I wasn't prepared to spend an unknown amount of money for this.

It might be a long shot, but with this (admittedly small) diagnostic information, any idea of what the problem could be? And any idea of a price range for the repair? I don't want to waste the money if simply buying a replacement (or better) could be more cost effective.