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Nikon D3200: Why is battery rejected

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:00:44 -0700

D3200 refuses genuine Nikon batteries. Screen displays message: “This battery cannot be used. Please use a compatible battery”. Tried 3 different Nikon EN-EL14 batteries and all give the not compatible message

⟐ Answered April 01, 2026 at 22:00 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 D3000: My nikon d3000 only shows black screen when turned on

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:01:22 -0700

My nikon d3000 only shows black screen when turned on, please help

⟐ Commented March 24, 2026 at 13:01 MST

Nikon D5000: Error press shutter release button

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 09:53:35 -0700

My camera can still take photos but the screen shows an error please press shutter release button

⟐ Answered January 21, 2026 at 9:53 MST

Nikon D5200: How to repair dial mode

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 11:56:01 -0700

My dial mode It doesn't work; it doesn't change any usage mode.

Nikon D80: err message when turned on

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:57:56 -0700

when camera turned on, a message: err keeps flashing and nothing works. manual says press shutter - no change. battery is charged and card is in place.

⟐ Commented January 02, 2026 at 17:57 MST

Nikon D600: Plate got short how to fix it?

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 10:44:54 -0700

Cameras plate got short battery level showing low every time even after full charging

Nikon D5200: How to fix Back/Front Focusing mechanically?

Sat, 27 Dec 2025 21:23:46 -0700

My Camera (D5200) has back focusing when using the viewfinder, when focusing with liveview is ok, even when I use f/8 it doesn't focus the correct object, is there any way of fixing this using traditional metods? (Any tool to use) I have heard of a hex key behind the mirror but it is for the mirror itself as I understood, not the real problem.

Nikon D3000: Cannot transfer photos from camera to computer

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:33:57 -0700

I have photos in the camera - cannot transfer them to computer using view/delete because “this option is not available with current settings.” Immediately preceding this, I had no trouble transferring photos to the computer.

⟐ Commented December 16, 2025 at 18:33 MST

Nikon D5100: The shutter curtain snaps

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 12:33:28 -0700

the shutter curtain snaps. Is it still fixable?

⟐ Answer edited December 13, 2025 at 12:33 MST

Nikon DX3: Clock battery on D3x

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 20:56:30 -0700

I recently bought a second hand D3x, Im very happy with it. I read somewhere (?) that I may need to replace my clock battery. This makes sense to me as every time I take the battery out to recharge, it resets to 2007 and resets the counter. Where is the clock battery on this camera and is it something I can replace myself?

If I recall correctly they gave a battery type in the article, which I sensibly didn't write down.

I trust you can assist me with my current quest. Thank you in advance for being here in the first place.

Bebb

⟐ Answered December 05, 2025 at 20:56 MST

Nikon D5100: Date Time Keeps needing to be set

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:00:23 -0700

I understand there is a small Lithium Ion battery somewhere on the mother board but I cannot seem to locate it on any of the photo shown here. Apparently it is the CMOS battery, and it is very small. If I could be pointed to the correct board on any of these photos, maybe I could determine how difficult it is to replace. I also undersand it needs to have the 2 terminals desoldered on the old battery and then the new battery can be soldered in. This may be the correct Seiko battery part number
MS518SE-FL35E.

⟐ Commented November 20, 2025 at 21:00 MST

Nikon D7100: No sound at all from camera

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 05:46:57 -0700

My D7100's audio board seems to be dead. Basically anything related to audio at all is non responsive. The audio level meter doesn't respond to sound input, nor does the headphone jack allow me to monitor anything. The autofocus confirmation beep doesn't have any sound either, and they're all set up correctly in the menu.

Nikon D3100: Why can't my flash be closed?

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 05:37:22 -0700

Hello, sorry if the topic is the same as Hany AlBaghdady. so my camera flash can't be closed, but the flash hook is not broken. what's broken? is it the spring?. Thank you

Nikon D3000: Can I clean my own camera?

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 19:58:12 -0700

I have dust just behind the glass on my rear screen, and just inside the view finder. I have had some success removing a small hair from the sensor, dust on the mirror and on the bottom of the prism, but I'm afraid to take anything else apart. Recently I used a lens cleaner inside the body and it left fiber lint on the black felt like material. It is rough to be non reflective. I was able to brush it out with a lens brush but i had a few loose bristles fall out. I was able to get these and then put the lens back on. Some good instructions and the correct tools would help. The camera is at least 2 yrs old and has never been serviced but used a lot.

⟐ Commented November 09, 2025 at 19:58 MST

Nikon D3500: Why is my camera taking black pictures?

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 19:42:17 -0700

I got my camera (a D3500) about a year and a half ago. It has worked fine up until this point but it has suddenly started taking completely black pictures, even though I can still see perfectly through the viewfinder. The first photo attached is what all photos I try to take look like. The second photo is what the screen looks like when I switch to live view. I was just wondering if you would have any idea what is wrong with it and how it could be fixed, if possible because I have no idea. Thank you!

⟐ Commented November 08, 2025 at 19:42 MST

Nikon D3200: "Error. Press shutter release button again"

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:35:24 -0700

i dropped my camera in a cushioned bag and didn't think much about it as i survived a car crash with my camera. i keep getting this error, after pressing the shutter-release button repeatedly it would go back to snapping pictures.

but once i want to use the "Live" function, it starts giving me the same error again. i have taken out my lens, using manual mode, the lens & shutter are moving swiftly. it's not stuck or lodged in any weird way. but when i go to "Live" mode it freezes up again. help.

⟐ Answered November 06, 2025 at 6:35 MST

Nikon D40X: Why is my shutter button not working

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 06:53:09 -0700

When I press the shutter button it seems like it takes the picture but when I look at the picture it doesn’t come up it never actually took it

⟐ Commented November 01, 2025 at 6:53 MST

Nikon D40X: will not power up

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 07:20:30 -0700

my camera will not power up

⟐ Answer edited November 01, 2025 at 7:20 MST

Nikon D3500: SD acts weird + shutter error

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 07:09:58 -0700

So, if i put SD card in it it usually works but sometimes it says it cant read it. if i try to take a picture it says lens error press shutter button again, and if i remove the sd card and put it back in it just wont read it at all until i remove the camera's battery and put it back in, also after i take a picture the images show up as (the best way to describe it is corrupted) with a red x over them but they disappear after the battery is removed and put back in the shutter sounds and looks fine and the sensor appears to be clean and unblemished, also LV mode wont turn on, ive tried several SD cards and resetting all the settings, im not sure if its a bad sd slot bad shutter both or neither, i cant find any info online.