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Eos M100 not powering up - any suggestions/electronic experts?

Started Mar 8, 2021 | Questions thread
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Re: Eos M100 not powering up - any suggestions/electronic experts?
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Sorry to hear this.  Welcome to the Forum though!

Open the battery door on your camera and look for a little depression around the rim of the compartment. Most Canon cameras have teensy microswitch that sits in this little well (depression), and the battery door (lid) depresses the switch when it shuts. The camera won’t power up if the door isn’t closed (and the switch depressed).

See if you can manually manipulate (activate) that switch and turn the camera on.

If so, maybe cram a wad of that foam double-stick tape in there to keep the switch activated (doesn’t hurt anything). Best of luck!

R2

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