D70 Cannot switch On

luanhoot · 18th December 2004

Anybody got this problem pls??

The memory card access lamp keep blinking.
change battery dont help.
control panel abd viewfinder all no display.
reset button no help also.

Anyone come across this before?
Pls advise what could be wrong.

Thanks

Dennis · 18th December 2004

No but have you tried removing battery, CF Card and switch on the camera and than re-inset the battery and CF card.
If all else fails than do a reset of the camera via the pin at the bottom near the USB port.

Originally Posted by luanhoot

Anybody got this problem pls??

The memory card access lamp keep blinking.
change battery dont help.
control panel abd viewfinder all no display.
reset button no help also.

Anyone come across this before?
Pls advise what could be wrong.

Thanks

Astroboy3177 · 18th December 2004

Never encountered be4... but it seems like CF card problem to me ler....
have u try to use another CF card?
Just a suggestion lar,,, i also not very good in Photography

Dennis · 18th December 2004

Yes also a possible CF card failure, IF can try formatting it as well

jonlou · 18th December 2004

yeah... most prob's the cf. wads the brand of it btw?

Dennis · 18th December 2004

Sorry my previous post should read switch on and off than insert battery.

Actually even if it is a CF card failure I expect some display at the LCD panel but he say no display at all so.....

luanhoot · 18th December 2004

yes, have tried to swap CF card,
but still the same blinking memory access light,.... Haiz

Press reset button also cannot.

jonlou · 18th December 2004

where was ur d70 bought from?

luanhoot · 18th December 2004

Bought at CP. March this year.

Have just reformated my CF card. Still the same.

I just discover another symtom.
When I press the play back or menu button.
The monitor will light up with that nenu. But then it will blank off when the
memory access lamp lights up

Sausage · 18th December 2004

I had the exact same blinking menu problem, and the shutter refused to fire, some weeks back. It's strange because the camera worked fine the previous day and just died like that. The repair took 3 weeks, and I've heard that there are some others with the same problem. Our repair forms said that the light metering board was replaced. No idea what that means, but send yours in as soon as possible.

Here is the thread talking about it.

http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=100804

luanhoot · 18th December 2004

[quote=Sausage]I had the exact same blinking menu problem, and the shutter refused to fire, some weeks back. It's strange because the camera worked fine the previous day and just died like that. The repair took 3 weeks, and I've heard that there are some others with the same problem. Our repair forms said that the light metering board was replaced. No idea what that means, but send yours in as soon as possible.QUOTE]

Ok, thanks. Will sent it in on Monday.
Come to think of it, my D70 did give me a 'Hang' problem twice before.

Thanks for all the help bro.

kop · 18th December 2004

Originally Posted by luanhoot

Ok, thanks. Will sent it in on Monday.
Come to think of it, my D70 did give me a 'Hang' problem twice before.

Thanks for all the help bro.

maybe is the way u shoot from your d70 la. bcos your nick call "luanhoot"

humbug · 15th January 2005

now i encounter this blinking problem. of all the day today when i was about to bring it out for the China Town lightup. now totally unusable even with change of CF card, reset and USB link up to PC.

Zaf · 15th January 2005

Originally Posted by humbug

now i encounter this blinking problem. of all the day today when i was about to bring it out for the China Town lightup. now totally unusable even with change of CF card, reset and USB link up to PC.

Suggest you bring it down to Nikon for repair. I had the same problem and they said it was some electronic card in the camera that was defective and that i had to wait for 4 weeks. I kicked up a fus cause I needed the camera urgently and they replaced the whole camera body for me. I cannot understand having sold so many in sinagpore I have to wait for 4 weeks for the parts. Sell and forget......

Gymrat76 · 15th January 2005

This is quite a worrying problem... several postings on DPeview with the same problem... think Gooseberry also got it last week, his D70 is now back in Nikon. Think someone mentioned that the problem seems to be the auto-exposure module, cause one guy got it to work for a while but his metering was WAAAY off..

More QC problems from the Thailand plant.. Nikon are you reading this?!?

Danntbt · 16th January 2005

Sounds scary...got my memory compression PCB and CE PCB (Whatever they are), replaced last week, now have only 4 months of original warranty left. Luckily extended 2 additional years with Harvey Norman.

Would definitely kick a big fuss if this blinking problem happens to mine.

luanhoot · 16th January 2005

Originally Posted by humbug

now i encounter this blinking problem. of all the day today when i was about to bring it out for the China Town lightup. now totally unusable even with change of CF card, reset and USB link up to PC.

Ya, The hard reset also don't work and it feels warm on the front middle bottom of the camera body.
My repair form says change light metering circuit board also.

When did you buy your camera?

humbug · 16th January 2005

Originally Posted by luanhoot

Ya, The hard reset also don't work and it feels warm on the front middle bottom of the camera body.
My repair form says change light metering circuit board also.

When did you buy your camera?

Harvey Norman in March 04

espn · 16th January 2005

Originally Posted by Zaf

Suggest you bring it down to Nikon for repair. I had the same problem and they said it was some electronic card in the camera that was defective and that i had to wait for 4 weeks. I kicked up a fus cause I needed the camera urgently and they replaced the whole camera body for me. I cannot understand having sold so many in sinagpore I have to wait for 4 weeks for the parts. Sell and forget......

Nikon SG doesn't keep parts as spares, normally when such cases arrive and they need to replace parts, the parts are ordered in rather than be available in stock.

Sell and forget is a rather unfair statement, you should try being in the other 'major' camp instead and see what's really sell & forget.

Once again, I don't receive any special treatment from Nikon, I've had my fair share of visits down to Nikon SG @ Chiang Chairn Road, the latest being last monday.

Good service

humbug · 16th January 2005

do have good experience with them b4.

in fact was there with "jer' just last week when he sent his in for 'top LCD problem'.

was teasing him handicap without cam for the soccer match tonight. now kenna suan back.

18th December 2004	#1
luanhoot Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 76	D70 Cannot switch On Anybody got this problem pls?? The memory card access lamp keep blinking. change battery dont help. control panel abd viewfinder all no display. reset button no help also. Anyone come across this before? Pls advise what could be wrong. Thanks

18th December 2004	#10
Sausage Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: At home Posts: 1,076	I had the exact same blinking menu problem, and the shutter refused to fire, some weeks back. It's strange because the camera worked fine the previous day and just died like that. The repair took 3 weeks, and I've heard that there are some others with the same problem. Our repair forms said that the light metering board was replaced. No idea what that means, but send yours in as soon as possible. Here is the thread talking about it. http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=100804 __________________ Singapore anime news Machine Mess

18th December 2004	#3
Astroboy3177 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 123	Never encountered be4... but it seems like CF card problem to me ler.... have u try to use another CF card? Just a suggestion lar,,, i also not very good in Photography

18th December 2004	#4
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,864	Yes also a possible CF card failure, IF can try formatting it as well

18th December 2004	#5
jonlou Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: SG Posts: 316	yeah... most prob's the cf. wads the brand of it btw?

15th January 2005	#13
humbug Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 358	now i encounter this blinking problem. of all the day today when i was about to bring it out for the China Town lightup. now totally unusable even with change of CF card, reset and USB link up to PC.

15th January 2005	#15
Gymrat76 Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,591	This is quite a worrying problem... several postings on DPeview with the same problem... think Gooseberry also got it last week, his D70 is now back in Nikon. Think someone mentioned that the problem seems to be the auto-exposure module, cause one guy got it to work for a while but his metering was WAAAY off.. More QC problems from the Thailand plant.. Nikon are you reading this?!?

16th January 2005	#16
Danntbt Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: YCK Posts: 2,501	Sounds scary...got my memory compression PCB and CE PCB (Whatever they are), replaced last week, now have only 4 months of original warranty left. Luckily extended 2 additional years with Harvey Norman. Would definitely kick a big fuss if this blinking problem happens to mine.

16th January 2005	#20
humbug Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 358	do have good experience with them b4. in fact was there with "jer' just last week when he sent his in for 'top LCD problem'. was teasing him handicap without cam for the soccer match tonight. now kenna suan back.