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Dead battery Symbol on Canon 600ex-rt Flash

Started Jul 28, 2013 | Discussions thread
duffydog1 New Member • Posts: 1
Re: Dead battery Symbol on Canon 600ex-rt Flash
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I found the problem after a lot of continuity tests. On the cover of the battery compartment is a SLIDE to open the unit to remove the batteries. This slide also acts as a switch to connect the two metal contacts inside the cover. Very carefully spay Contact Cleaner between the plastic and the metal piece that is connected to the slide. Switch back and forth a few times. Turn the flash to the ON position, put new batteries in and then push the cover back on. IT SHOULD TURN YOUR FSH ON. If it does not, do it a few times more. Should work! Good Luck!

For a very expensive flash it is a very poor mechanical design indeed.

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