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NX500 power-on issues

Started Oct 4, 2019 | Questions
Peter Her Junior Member • Posts: 28
NX500 power-on issues

Hello,

I have an NX500 that I absolutely love.

It won't power on at all and at times would just display a greyish screen only, but un this latter case i wouldnt bé able to power it off by thé Switch (I have to remove battery). One single time lately, it showed me its nice amoled display, but it did not last long

Batteries are fully charged, tried with/without Lens attached.

I wonder if replacing the mainboard would fix it.

Did anyone go through this ans have some experience to share?

I'm afraid that ordering a mainboard (found couple on Aliexpress under $100) may not eventually fix it.

Thanks everyone for your thoughts.

Regards.

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kypfer Contributing Member • Posts: 985
Re: NX500 power-on issues

From a career in equipment repair, be certain that, although your battery charger "tells" you that your battery is charged, that the battery is indeed at the correct voltage. Have it checked by someone with a voltmeter if you don't have one yourself. Don't assume, just because you may have two or more batteries, that they can't all be faulty

After that, or indeed before, if you prefer, ensure that all the battery contacts AND the contacts in the camera are clean.

Good luck

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OP Peter Her Junior Member • Posts: 28
Re: NX500 power-on issues

Hi Kypfer,
Thanks for the headsup.
Yes, I agree.
The batteries do work flawlessly on another buddy's working nx500.
My faulty NX500 just randomly doesn't react to power-on switch or displays a grey screen or realtime scene but then freezes completely.
Kind regards

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