Canon 7D - A screw loose (photo 2 of 2)
July 2, 2018
(a "MacroMondays" submission, theme "Inside Electronics" HMM!)
A detail photo of the inside of my Canon 7D camera, showing the base plate removed and a loose screw wedged down within the circuitry of the camera. Apparently, this is a common problem with Canon 7Ds. Where this particular screw wriggles out on its own, and can cause a short circuit. The short circuit causes the camera to give you an error; "Camera cannot communicate with battery."
After fishing the screw out, I put the camera back together, turned it on, and miraculously, NO ERROR!! It worked! Wow! If I had sent it to Canon, they would have charged me the $299 minimum for the repair.
So, thank you to the guy that figured this out. Below is a link to his video. (It's not an undertaking for the faint of heart, but if you get that error and you're up for it, you might be able to save yourself a few bucks!!)
(See photo 1 of 2 for the first part of this story...)
Canon 7D Cannot communicate with battery.
Brewster, Massachusetts
Cape Cod - USA
Photo by brucetopher
© Bruce Christopher 2018
All Rights Reserved
...always learning - critiques welcome.
Tools: Canon 7D & iPhone 6s.
No use without permission.
Please email for usage info.
Canon 7D - A screw loose (photo 2 of 2)
July 2, 2018
(a "MacroMondays" submission, theme "Inside Electronics" HMM!)
A detail photo of the inside of my Canon 7D camera, showing the base plate removed and a loose screw wedged down within the circuitry of the camera. Apparently, this is a common problem with Canon 7Ds. Where this particular screw wriggles out on its own, and can cause a short circuit. The short circuit causes the camera to give you an error; "Camera cannot communicate with battery."
After fishing the screw out, I put the camera back together, turned it on, and miraculously, NO ERROR!! It worked! Wow! If I had sent it to Canon, they would have charged me the $299 minimum for the repair.
So, thank you to the guy that figured this out. Below is a link to his video. (It's not an undertaking for the faint of heart, but if you get that error and you're up for it, you might be able to save yourself a few bucks!!)
(See photo 1 of 2 for the first part of this story...)
Canon 7D Cannot communicate with battery.
Brewster, Massachusetts
Cape Cod - USA
Photo by brucetopher
© Bruce Christopher 2018
All Rights Reserved
...always learning - critiques welcome.
Tools: Canon 7D & iPhone 6s.
No use without permission.
Please email for usage info.