Nikon 4100, will not power on

[Pastor41]

Hi,

My first posting here, on receommendation from Gabriella; been reviewing the forum, and it's a good forum to be a part of

I posted the follwong problem eslewhere, and though there is a lot of expertise there as well, this problem has not been resolved, there or anywhere ele yet; here is hoping this is the place with an answer:

" I purchased a Nikon Coolpix 4100 digital camera on my last visit out of Africa, in the 3rd quarter of last year. The camera is out of (standard) warranty, which I think was 60 days or so. I purchased the camera from Comp Usa in the USA.

I can't have taken more than a handful of images, certainly never using more than a quarter of the 250mb SD card I purchased with it.

Last time I used the camera, batteries died on me in the filed. I changed the batteries the next day, and the camera will not power up any longer ...

I have tried brand new alkalines, I have tried re-chargeables, nothing. The power button is dead as a door-knob. I have cleaned the battery contacts in the battery compartment-lid, still nothing. Camera was working perfectly fine till this happened.

Let me ask the following, please:

1) Can anyone think of what may have caused this?

2) Has anyone read of a similar experience, with a posted solution, on another forum?

3) Assuming, and I am hoping that this is not the case, that I cannot solve this from the suggestions I am hoping to receive from this excellent forum, then I will have to wait till my next visit to the States (or England ) to have this fixed; anyone know a good digital camera repairer that could fix this???

Much obliged with any help, "

Just to add: I have cleaned the contacts, but it still doesn't work.

Thank you

 

[scotson]

Not sure if you got an earlier answer to your problem, but are you using the correct battery settings in the set-up menu? Check on page 96 of the manual which came with the camera for info, but the battery type setting may have reverted to the default setting.

 

[Quadophile]

I guess I missed out on this thread. Anyway, what scotson says makes sensbe no harm in checking that out.

 

[crazylegs]

Same as you Quad i missed out on this thread also....


And let me say while i'm here seeing as you are a super moderator that this has been happening for a little while now sometimes new posts just do not show up, when i first log on to the forum some posts do and yet some don't....

I don't know why its a bit of a mystery, could you please pass on this info to Ian as i know he is on holiday at the moment.....

 

[Quadophile]

Sometimes I too wonder and spend time manually checking each section (which is not possible all the time).

I did however subscribed to each section on the forum, you can also do the same thing and that may help.

 

[Pastor41]

Hi Scotson,

Since the camera won't power on, wonder how I can check the battery settings in the Menu ...?

 

[Quadophile]

Pastor41,

scotson says to check page 96 of the manual, I guess there must be a way. How about a manual switch or something in the battery compartment?

 

[Pastor41]

I have checked page 96 of the manual, it only mentions going to the menu, battery, etc., and shows you how to change the battery type, which I can't do because I can't power-on to go to Menu in the first place ...

No, there is nothing I can find either in the manual, or that I can see physically on the camera to reset.

 

[itsme]

Hi! Pastor41

Have read the manual regarding your camera, I do believe that the problem is that at some point during use it malfunctioned, if that is the case in all probability it has burnt the battery adaptor connection [inside] and rendered it useless, therefore I see no alternative other than having it checked by a qualified Nikon technician.

Sorry I could not rectify the matter.

As you say it is impossible to set the battery source due to the fact it does not turn on so I fear the aforesaid applies.

 

[Frodo]

Maybe worth trying a mains adapter to see if it gets power?