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Nikon D300: The camera is not turning on

Sat, 15 Jun 2019 23:16:17 -0700

The camera has been working fine since purchase in 2007. But battery's now exhaust in the camera over night. But I hope somebody could help with this one. My real problem is now the camera is not turning on all. Any possible solutions?

⟐ Answer deleted June 15, 2019 at 23:16 MST

Nikon D300: Problems with focus and shutter speed

Fri, 29 Sep 2017 19:53:39 -0700

My camera is having trouble focusing on the subject and so it won't take the pic for a while and then when it finally does the shutter sound is very slow no matter what setting I have the camera on.

I have stopped using it because this is so frustrating.

Pics are not focused properly and badly lit.

⟐ Answered September 29, 2017 at 19:53 MST

Nikon D300: How to replace the compact flash card slot?

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 20:05:36 -0700

My fathers Nikon D300 flash card slot has a pin bent. How do I replace it?

⟐ Answer accepted October 04, 2023 at 20:05 MST

Nikon D300: Error code F EE

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 11:19:27 -0700

After sitting unused for 4 to5 years camera does not shoot or display speed and aperture.
Code F EE flashes in upper right area of display

⟐ Commented November 05, 2022 at 11:19 MST

Nikon D300: Remove and clean rear LCD cover

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 08:54:44 -0700

The inside of the rear LCD cover on my Nikon D300 has become dirty - looks like road traffic film on a car window.

How do I get it off/open the case to clean it?

Note: The camera is hardly used and is always stored in its case - I suspect that whatever coating was applied at the factory has gone cloudy.

⟐ Answered January 24, 2025 at 8:54 MST

Nikon D300: The screen is not turning on

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:51:07 -0700

I have a Nikon d300 but the screen is not turning on I can only see what view finder but not the screen I don’t know what’s wrong with it

⟐ Commented April 01, 2026 at 11:51 MST

Nikon D300: Why does the media card read full when there are no pictures stored?

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 09:32:01 -0700

The window reads 'Full' on my new media card.

⟐ Answer accepted June 06, 2022 at 9:32 MST

Nikon D300: Why my camera not recording images onto Media Card

Fri, 16 Oct 2020 19:59:46 -0700

Hi, I have recently purchased a secondhand Body, the Camera Works as such but it will not record the images, it stays on the image count the same.

is it the Settings, the Lens or the Compact Flash Card?

⟐ Answer accepted October 16, 2020 at 19:59 MST

Nikon D300: won't turn on through battery grip

Wed, 17 May 2017 23:17:36 -0700

nikon d300 won't power up from battery grip without battery grip works ok

⟐ Answered May 17, 2017 at 23:17 MST

Nikon D300: card slot error (cha)

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 14:13:54 -0700

Card slot error (cha)

Nikon D300: Both lenses are fine, but suddenly all pictures have a tie-dye effect

Sun, 26 Jul 2020 07:21:00 -0700

One day everything is fine, next day all pictures are overexposed or the picture has a tie-dye overexposure effect. I checked both lenses and they are fine. This effect happens no matter which lens I use now so I guess the camera itself is damaged?

⟐ Commented July 26, 2020 at 7:21 MST

Nikon D300: Camera not taking pictures

Sat, 25 Apr 2020 15:12:50 -0700

Hi I hope someone can help, my camera will take a picture when I'm in doors and outside during the day, but when I take a picture during the night the camera takes a picture and says push camera release button again and the picture is all grey or has lines going through it and sometimes only half a picture. Could it be the cold? the first 4-5 pictures are fine then it goes funny. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

⟐ Edited by author April 25, 2020 at 15:12 MST

Nikon D300: Why won't my camera turn on

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 02:50:13 -0700

So my Camera is a D300 Nikon, I have not used it for about 5 years and when I took it out again after 5 years, it worked perfectly, but as soon as I plugged it into my computer to see my pictures, first it would not let me see my pictures and second when I took it out it would not take pictures anymore and it said “Cha” on it, so then I watched lots of videos about how to fix its and after about 20 minutes of desperately trying to fix it, it finally worked. It did not say “cha” anymore and it takes pictures, but now it does not turn on, so the little screen turn on and I can take pictures, but the display, menu, big screen won’t turn on, with my sd card in, so then I tried to take the sd card out and it turned on, so it only turns on when I do not have a Sd card in. I have tried different Sd cards…

Please help me out, I love this camera, please if anyone konws what to do help me, I have no clue of what to do, I have tried everything.

Nikon D300: Nikon D300 IF Rubber Cover

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 05:34:40 -0700

How can i replace Nikon D300 IF Rubber Cover

Nikon D300: When taking the picture the LCD sreen stays off

Sun, 20 Aug 2017 19:48:32 -0700

So I turn it on in auto and the screen stays black I have to look through the view to take the picture.

But when I go to look back I can see the picture on the screen

Some pictures also have black glitches on them