Nikon D40X with the flash housing removed. Photo taken with my Google Nexus One.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Nikon D40X Flash Fix
I was miffed last weekend when I went to take some photos of my kitchen demolition. The flash on my Nikon D40X camera wasn't working. After some searching it was apparent that many people have had the same issue. Thankfully in the sea of search results I ran across this video that demonstrates the fix. In the photo below I added a red arrow pointing to the problem area. The copper clip had fallen off the black plastic pedestal. The few steps to fix it were:
Remove two screws on front of flash housing
Carefully remove the back off of the flash housing
Place the copper clip back on the plastic pedestal
Snap the rear of the flash housing back on carefully
Insert and tighten the two screws on the front of the flash housing
Have fun taking pictures in low light
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3 comments:
Fantastic post. thank you so much just fixed up my camera in about 30 minutes. People be careful I got shocked about 3 times preforming this fix. Even with battery removed.
Fantastic post. thank you so much just fixed up my camera in about 30 minutes. People be careful I got shocked about 3 times preforming this fix. Even with battery removed.
I have done this, but now the flash fires and does not pop up. Suggestions?
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