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Fujifilm Instax Mini Eight: InstaX mini 8 won't take pictures and all orange lights are on

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:41:42 -0700

Hi. I have the instax mini 8 Polaroid camera. I went to use it for the 4th time and all of a sudden it doesn't work. When turned on all the orange lights are on the dial not just one, there's a red light by the screen viewer and it won't take any pics. How do I fix this? I emailed Fuji film and they didn't answer

⟐ Answer accepted April 21, 2026 at 12:41 MST

Fujifilm Instax Mini Eight: I tried to put the lens tube back together and now it's stuck

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 20:25:02 -0700

I put the black spinny thing in the coloured spinny thing the wrong way I think, so I tried to take it apart again, but now they're stuck! The top spinning part with the lens doesn't move

⟐ Answer accepted January 05, 2026 at 20:25 MST

Fujifilm Instax Mini Eight: Four pieces came off the camera when it fell off the shelf...

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 07:58:01 -0700

4 pieces came off - the round plastic piece around the lens, some bracket under that and I think the 2 shutters that go over the lens.....how do we put these back on? it looks like it should be simple?

⟐ Answer accepted December 30, 2025 at 7:58 MST

Fujifilm Instax Mini Eight: Why are my photos coming out black?

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 07:35:20 -0700

I just recently got the camera as a gift, and I read all the instructions. Got the camera all set up and film loaded. First picture came out great! The rest however kept coming out black. In any lighting with different settings, didn't matter. Changed the batteries just in case and thought maybe it was a bad pack of film. Loaded up a new pack of film and once again, first picture came out great, then the rest black. I never opened the back. I store the camera in a safe place. Never dropped it. So I'm kind of stumped on what's going on. I'm about to give up and have it get returned so the person who bought it for me can have their money back. Anything helps thank you!

⟐ Commented October 29, 2025 at 7:35 MST

Fujifilm Instax Mini Eight: My camera won't turn on

Fri, 16 May 2025 08:54:40 -0700

I got my Instax mini 8 camera last year, I wanted to use it now but it would not turn on. I used new Energizer batteries and would not work. I tested the battery by using it on a mouse and it was fine. And also last time I put my old battery in the camera too long and it kinda 'melted'. But I cleaned out the battery slot and replace it with the new battery. How do I get the camera to turn on? Please help, thanks.

⟐ Commented May 16, 2025 at 8:54 MST

Fujifilm Instax Mini Eight: No Picture comes out, yellow light, number changes

Mon, 12 May 2025 19:46:41 -0700

Nothing comes out anymore when I take a picture. I just bought the camera two weeks ago and its already not working. There is a yellow light and it still subtracts the number of pictures left after i hit the shutter. Not sure what is wrong, whether the camera or the film. It took one picture and the rest dont pop up. I dont want to expose the film to light and waste my remaining pictures. I just purchased it so i highly doubt its the battery.

⟐ Answered May 12, 2025 at 19:46 MST

Fujifilm Instax Mini Eight: camera will turn on , red light at the back stays on.

Sat, 10 May 2025 08:29:00 -0700

camera turns on . but wont take a photo . red light at the backs stays on . and the light for brightness setting doesnt go on. tried to replace a set of batteries. didnt do anything.

⟐ Commented May 10, 2025 at 8:29 MST

Fujifilm Instax Mini Eight: Help needed putting Instax Mini 8 back together! SOLVED!

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:27:40 -0700

UPDATE: PROBLEM SOLVED :)

So since posting my question below I have found the answer to where this piece goes. It's fits in behind where the strap holes are when the casing is on.

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Hi, I'm really hoping someone can help. I followed a break down tutorial to fix a camera I'd been given as faulty but there's one part which dropped out when I first opened it and I'm not entirely sure where it should go. I can't seem to find any guides which show you how to put them back together.

The piece is a small with a groove and a hole set off to one side.

Hopefully you can see the piece in the image attached.

I would really appreciate any advice.

Thank you in advance.

Nicola

I finally managed to find out where this piece is from, it slides in behind where the strap holes are on the casing!

⟐ Answered March 13, 2025 at 20:27 MST

Fujifilm Instax Mini Eight: Cartridge is stuck, lights not on

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 02:50:43 -0700

I was trying out the camera for the first time but the first protective film layer didnt even come out after the shutter sound. And now its stuck within the camera. At first the lights were still blinking. I heard that switching the batteries while the camera was still on might help. Tried it, didnt work. Now not even the lights are on. I cant take the films out either because the protective cartridge is so deep inside. I dont know what to do...

⟐ Answer accepted June 25, 2024 at 2:50 MST

Fujifilm Instax Mini Eight: My Instax won't work

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 08:35:57 -0700

My instax switches on, all the red lights around the lens shines at once and when I click the button to take a picture, nothing happens.

It's definitely not the batteries.

Please let me know how and where I can fix this problem

⟐ Answered June 14, 2024 at 8:35 MST

Fujifilm Instax Mini Eight: Everything works but the films r not coming out

Mon, 06 May 2024 18:21:31 -0700

The flash works, the lights on the camera works, even after I take a picture the sound of the film coming out is there but the film just won't come out . I changed new pack of film and still the same thing. I thought might be that pack so i changed another pack of new film. Still there the flash, then the sound but the film is Stuck and won't come out. Please help!

I never dropped it before, it was always well taken care of.

⟐ Commented May 06, 2024 at 18:21 MST

Fujifilm Instax Mini Eight: Film is stuck half way through the film slot

Fri, 03 May 2024 04:36:01 -0700

I put in a new film cartridge… and you know the first black cover that’s supposed to come out before taking any pictures? IT GOT STUCK

⟐ Commented May 03, 2024 at 4:36 MST

Fujifilm Instax Mini Eight: I put battery’s in but the flash will not turn on. (This is the 9)

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 08:55:14 -0700

I have a Instax Mini 9 that I am having problems with. I have tried putting battery’s in it but the light for the flash never turns on so I am unable to take pictures at all. I also had the problem where the battery’s died mid print but instead of it being slightly ejected in top, it never ejected at all. I attempted to remove the film (I do not care what is on it) but it is stuck in the camera. At the moment I am unable to use it and would like to fix that.

Fujifilm Instax Mini Eight: Why are my pictures coming out distorted in color and leaking ink?

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:16:51 -0700

So i have had this forever and today i put in a new film, and for some reason, it's not working. My pictures are coming out of the top, however, they come out with ink on them and with color all over the picture. The picture that i take is not visible and the only thing that is, is the ink and the discoloration of the pictures. Please help me!

here are some pictures

⟐ Commented April 11, 2024 at 12:16 MST

Fujifilm Instax Mini Eight: Instax won't turn off and orange light always on

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 17:01:24 -0700

All the orange lights flash except the first one which remains lit steadily. The lights stay on even with the lens closed.

⟐ Commented February 22, 2024 at 17:01 MST

Fujifilm Instax Mini Eight: Film not developing! Help!

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 15:38:15 -0700

Hello ifixit folk,

I was wondering what the best solution to getting film to develop would be? They are all turning out blank >_<.

Thanks lads!

-British Joey

⟐ Commented February 19, 2024 at 15:38 MST

Fujifilm Instax Mini Eight: Does instax mini 8 turn on without the film?

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 13:20:50 -0700

I have an old instax mini 8 without film. It is not turning on without film.

Does your instax mini 8 turn on without film in it?

⟐ Answered January 08, 2024 at 13:20 MST

Fujifilm Instax Mini Eight: Why are my pictures coming out completely white?

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 09:41:50 -0700

I just got my camera tonight, but its the instax mini 26... i took a first picture and it worked but i used flash, i took a second and it came out blank & then i used flash for a third and it worked... anymore ive tooken have came out blank & im getting really frustrated! why do i HAVE to use flash and why are they coming out blank?

⟐ Commented September 01, 2023 at 9:41 MST

Fujifilm Instax Mini Eight: My camera isn’t turning on

Sat, 08 Jul 2023 19:16:35 -0700

I have a mini 9 and some time ago it accidentally fell off the shelf, and now it’s not turning on. the light doesn’t work when pushing the lens. anything i can do?

Fujifilm Instax Mini Eight: New batteries aren't working

Sat, 08 Jul 2023 18:43:48 -0700

I got this camera 2 years ago when I first got it it worked just fine after I took 10 pictures the batteries stopped working so I went to replace them I've read the instructions explaining on what type of batteries I used and I found out I was using the wrong batteries but when I went to go get the new batteries and put them in it just kept blinking this red orange light and ever since then it's been the same I don't know what to do