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Canon EOS Rebel T3: Mirror is sticking and causing black bar

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:21:55 -0700

Hi, Whenever I take a picture there is a black bar blocking most of the image or even just half. Normally this issue would be caused by a failing shutter or the shutter sync but I have determined its the camera getting stuck. When I put the camera down at the ground and take a picture or use live view, the picture is completely clear, when I point the camera up or eye level, the mirror gets stuck halfway, this can be seen with the lens off. Is there any thing I can do to fix this? Is it a bad return spring or some other issue.

Canon EOS Rebel T3: How to fix error 30?

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:41:23 -0700

I am getting this error message Shooting is not possible due to an error

I need help please.

⟐ Commented November 06, 2025 at 18:41 MST

Canon EOS Rebel T3: shutter speed not displayed as fraction anymore. looks like 1'2 or 3"

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 19:22:06 -0700

Why is my shutter speed not displayed as a fraction anymore? It should be 1/3200 but instead it’s 1” or 1’2

⟐ Answer edited October 23, 2024 at 19:22 MST

Canon EOS Rebel T3: No image on screen need help

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:48:18 -0700

Camera is shooting but wont display image on the screen

⟐ Answered October 23, 2024 at 18:48 MST

Canon EOS Rebel T3: Why can’t I see from the eyepiece viewfinder

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:29:56 -0700

Everything works on my camera and you can sometimes see through the eye hole but when you go to take a picture the eye hole goes black help

⟐ Answered October 23, 2024 at 18:29 MST

Canon EOS Rebel T3: replacing main board after water damage

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:22:49 -0700

water bottle in backpack broke and camera got soaked. Dried it out, worked o.k. for about 2 years but now it is focus hunting and won't shutter. Had it looked at by repair shop, said main board needed replacement. Wanted over $200., I only paid $300 for camera. Wondering if I can replace the main board without too much trouble and where I can get a board and approx. cost.

⟐ Answered October 23, 2024 at 18:22 MST

Canon EOS Rebel T3: Camera taking black photos

Sun, 13 Oct 2024 18:34:01 -0700

My camera is taking black photos only in manual mode you its black when its in live mode also I've changed all the settings yet its still black when you put up the flash you can see it though live mode and take photos using the flash

⟐ Answered October 13, 2024 at 18:34 MST

Canon EOS Rebel T3: Camera is not powering on.

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 14:51:20 -0700

My camera is not powering on. I have checked my Battery is ok, And the slot is ok. It was kept unused for a year after that even after full charge it's not powering on

⟐ Commented August 11, 2023 at 14:51 MST

Canon EOS Rebel T3: Why is my camera not turning on (I already got a new battery)

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 20:43:06 -0700

I got a Canon EOS Rebel T3 used and it doesn't turn on, even though I got new batteries for it. Does anyone have any ideas on what I could do to fix it?

Canon EOS Rebel T3: LCD screen and backlight disassembly

Tue, 24 May 2022 19:50:24 -0700

I brought a new LCD screen without backlight on eBay for my Canon 1100d to replace the damaged screen on the camera.

Does anyone know if the backlight is suppose to come off the back of the LCD panel, it appears to be soldered in.

The backlight looks like a white plastic membrane and looks difficult to remove without damaging.

Thank you

Mark Bowles

⟐ Answer edited May 24, 2022 at 19:50 MST

Canon EOS Rebel T3: Why it can't read the memory card?

Tue, 24 May 2022 08:55:14 -0700

I tried to change the memory card, but still won't read.

Say on the screen "No card in camera".

⟐ Answered May 24, 2022 at 8:55 MST

Canon EOS Rebel T3: How to fix error 30

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 09:37:41 -0700

An error 30 occured in my Canon D1100 EOS.. what shouild i do to fix this.. am even getting worse. help the one who knows the solution

⟐ Answered January 11, 2022 at 9:37 MST

Canon EOS Rebel T3: Blurred lens, blurred pictures

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 05:20:43 -0700

My pictures have started coming out blurry, especially close up.

⟐ Answered October 06, 2021 at 5:20 MST

Canon EOS Rebel T3: Need to replace manu screen..I faded

Fri, 14 May 2021 05:22:50 -0700

Replacement part for menu screen

Canon EOS Rebel T3: Why does my laptop not recognise the camera when plugged in via USB?

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:10:42 -0700

When I plug in my Canon DSLR 1100D, the computer pops up with a the message "USB Device Not Recognised". After clicking the message popup, it said it was error 'Code 43'. This type of error typically suggests that there is something wrong with the connected device.

I've tried the camera with two other laptops, all displaying the same message, as well as using different USB cables each time. I've tried unplugging everything else, restarting laptop and removing it's battery, updating the camera's firmware, installing the latest version of EOS Utility 2, all to no avail.

⟐ Answered February 09, 2021 at 10:10 MST

Canon EOS Rebel T3: Is this worth fixing or should I let it die broken?

Sun, 25 Oct 2020 02:12:31 -0700

TL;DR: Did something nice for a family member who needed to use it for photos. Supposed to be short term, made it a 9 year loan by beating me into submission and then breaks the USB port. Not going on beyond that here, but I’m never doing anything nice for him again. OR letting him use anything I own.

So this happened yesterday when I was called in on my day off, so who knows when this happened - could have happened on a work day and he didn’t tell me until the port was completely dead end but that’s not important - what’s important is it’s broken. In this case, what happened was that I was called in to check it (and by god was this so important I couldn’t do it later) and the issue was the USB port is broken.

So when he pushed it again, I took a look at it knowing full well in my gut that he broke the camera. So when I looked at the camera, I immediately knew but wanted to be sure. Yep… Got a PS3 controller and confirmed what I suspected; he broke the camera. I brought it up and made a hard mention he could buy his own, but he didn’t take that and insisted on removing the card… why I was honest is beyond me. I’m hoping this is an easy fix, but I’m also doubtful because he dropped it once and when I got on him then he treated me like bad blood and I stupidly gave in, so I’m afraid of trace damage.

So I’m stuck with 2 options:

Demand he make me whole and let him keep a broken 9 year old SLR
If he refuses, take the camera back by force, tell him to take a hike and hope it’s repairable

Would I be better off getting the cost of a replacement/replacement hardware and letting him keep it and he can use it until he dies, or taking it back and praying I can repair it?

⟐ Commented October 25, 2020 at 2:12 MST

Canon EOS Rebel T3: Why has one of my batteries stopped fitting in the camera?

Fri, 05 Jun 2020 06:31:09 -0700

I had 2 batteries. Both the batteries were working alike earlier. I started using my DSLR again after a year. One is working fine. The other, however does not fit into the slot. It does not go completely in and gets stuck which makes it difficult to remove it again. I am not facing any such issue with the other battery. What should I do?

⟐ Commented June 05, 2020 at 6:31 MST

Canon EOS Rebel T3: Cannon Rebel T3 Err 01

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 13:35:19 -0700

My camera says that it has a faulty connection. Is this a general error, or is there a way I can fix the connection and use my camera again?

⟐ Answered June 03, 2020 at 13:35 MST

Canon EOS Rebel T3: camera wont switch on

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 03:24:49 -0700

i took some photos and turned off the camera , days later i tried to switch it on and it doesnt work , it tried a different battery and a different lens and a different sd card it wont works ... please help

⟐ Answered April 20, 2020 at 3:24 MST

Canon EOS Rebel T3: Internal dust in camera and zoom lenses

Sat, 08 Feb 2020 18:50:28 -0700

how do you remove internal dust in camrea and zoom lenses

⟐ Answer edited February 08, 2020 at 18:50 MST