My D100 Just Died

[Glenn Bloore]

I was away on a trip and my D100 just died. I could take pictures in P mode but couldn't view them on the LCD screen or make any exposure adjustments, it simply turned into an all automatic point and shoot. Couldn't change any settings in A, S or M mode either. Also couldn't bring up the menu on the LCD screen. I tried changing lenses, removing the battery, was even ready to rub a chicken bone on it and take away the hex. After 2 days of frustration and a loaner on the way it all of a sudden started to work. I had previously done all the resets possible. Then poof out of nowhere it starts to work. I am reluctant to send it to Nikon because the problem doesn't still exist, but I am concerned it will rear its ugly head again at a very poor time.

Please advise!

 

[Scott Christensen]

I was away on a trip and my D100 just died. I could take pictures
in P mode but couldn't view them on the LCD screen or make any
exposure adjustments, it simply turned into an all automatic point
and shoot. Couldn't change any settings in A, S or M mode either.
Also couldn't bring up the menu on the LCD screen. I tried
changing lenses, removing the battery, was even ready to rub a
chicken bone on it and take away the hex. After 2 days of
frustration and a loaner on the way it all of a sudden started to
work. I had previously done all the resets possible. Then poof
out of nowhere it starts to work. I am reluctant to send it to
Nikon because the problem doesn't still exist, but I am concerned
it will rear its ugly head again at a very poor time.

Please advise!

How long did you leave the battery out of the camera? I have heard that people leave then out for a few hrs then replace it works...

Scott

 

[James Riley]

90% of the time, when electronic devices act funny, it is the battery low voltage. Not every device has a battery low-voltage automatic cutoff switch, or one that works 100% of the time.

--
JR

 

[Shaques]

See this (december 2002):

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1021&message=4020718

and this (last week):

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1021&message=5338625

Monday its going to nikon for repair :-(

 

[Glenn Bloore]

90% of the time, when electronic devices act funny, it is the
battery low voltage. Not every device has a battery low-voltage
automatic cutoff switch, or one that works 100% of the time.

--
JR

Thanks for your responses. I left the battery out over night. I also tried a new, freshly recharged battery. Nothing seemed to work.