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Canon Digital Rebel 300D
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Sri Chellappah 0 pts
October 14, 2006 6:32 PM
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Complete power loss on the Digital Rebel - The camera will not power up

My 2 year old little used Digital Rebel suffers a problem in which it will not power up even with a fully charged battery. Between periods of use I stored the camera with the battery pack removed. I have tried replacing the CR 'button' battery as well as trying the unit with a new fully charged battery pack - the problem still persists. The Battery compartment door and CF card door close and have no problems that I am aware of. The camera was fully functional up until about 2 months ago. Has anybody had similar problems.?
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TomH (tharrison) 794 pts
October 15, 2006 12:59 AM
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There have been issues reported with the battery contact terminals getting messed up (maybe I am thinking of the 350D). You might check with Canon Support to see if they have a procedure for troubleshooting this. Or try inserting and removing the batter several times, or jiggling it around to see if you can get a connection. This might not be a permanent solution.

Actually, if you have the A/C Adapter, plug that in -- does the camera start then? If not, that probably rules out the battery, since I am pretty sure the A/C adapter bypasses the battery. If it works with the A/C adapter, then it's most likely the battery connections.

Good luck!
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ShelleyH 0 pts
October 24, 2006 2:24 PM
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I'm having the same trouble.

I had a fully charged battery in the camera and checked it to be sure before I left for work this morning. When I got to work and tried to turn the camera on it would not power up. I've tried removing the battery and charging it again, etc, etc. No power.

I've dug through Canon support without much success so I'd love to know if you resolved your problem.
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Sri Chellappah 0 pts
October 24, 2006 2:37 PM
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I took the camera to an specialist Camera Store ( Canon retailer) they had not seen anything like this. Tried replacing the CRxxx battery - no luck. Finally I ended up sending the camera to Canon Canada for repairs - 3 weeks + $200+ Cdn. Sorry I still dont know the technical reason for the problem. .......:-(
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AudreyM 0 pts
November 11, 2006 6:47 PM
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I am having this problem as well! I've just hit the 10,000-photo mark. The first problem was when I turned it on, nothing happened. Then I turned it off, and it came on and turned back off. It worked for one final photo and I haven't gotten it to work since then. I tried it with several working fully charged batteries that work on another Rebel, so it can't be a battery problem. Hopefully Canon support will respond soon - I'll let you know.
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Adrian 0 pts
December 31, 2006 8:08 PM
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same problem here, tried cleaning the battery terminals with alcowipe still no joy. [3 year old 300d]. Will see what Canon support have to say.
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Adrian 0 pts
January 3, 2007 6:04 PM
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Update: Canon say its a blown DC-DC converter, repair cost ~$300AU (about $250US), it's not worth that much, therefore an economic writeoff.
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eos 0 pts
January 3, 2007 6:09 PM
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same problem here too
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Adrian 0 pts
January 4, 2007 6:33 AM
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I'm thinking I'll take it apart and look at the fuses following the instructions provided here : http://www.abo.fi/~jskata/300Drepair/ otherwise its heading for the bin.
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Adrian 0 pts
January 6, 2007 4:51 AM
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piece of cake to take apart; trouble was the fuses all looked intact - off to the bin it goes unless anyone has any bright ideas??
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D.T. 0 pts
March 27, 2007 9:11 AM
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the problem i've had with my Rebel XT is that it won't turn on. i sent to the canon distribution center in Atlanta, GA. i was told it was the CDC Sensor and the DC/DC converter. check with the CANON center near you.
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Barrie 0 pts
May 18, 2007 3:26 AM
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I have Just had this problem. For me it turned out to be a corrupted memory card! It would not switch on even without a card in the camera. I put a new memory card in and it switched on
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MIKE THOMPSONS PHOTOGRAPHY PARIS TEXAS 0 pts
November 18, 2007 12:15 PM
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FOR ANYONE WHO IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THEIR REBEL THE ANSWER IS . THERE IS A FUSE LOCATED IN THE CAMERA THAT HAS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MINE. IT COST ME $211.00 TO FIX AT THE GARLAND CAMERA REPAIRE. THEY HAD IT FIXED IN THE SAME DAY. GARLAND TEXAS. CANON TRYS TO BLAME IT ON EVERYTHING ELSE BUT THERE CAMERA. LENS BATTERYS ETC. IT'S NEVER THERE PROBLEM SO YOU ARE WASTING YOUR TIME BY CALLING THEM. FIXING THE FUSE WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
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Chris (waterppk) 0 pts
December 11, 2007 7:05 PM
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If anyone has a camera they want to get rid of it doesn't look like fixing the fuses would be too bad. cmeyer1@wisc.edu
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AJB 0 pts
February 1, 2008 4:36 PM
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Just had the same problem. It was the fuse.
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sixshoeter 0 pts
February 29, 2008 12:36 PM
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My problem was different - I have a bent CF pin! This appears to be another common cause of power loss.
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pandadaddy 0 pts
April 19, 2008 9:18 AM
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Not having used my camera in a while I was suffering from similar problems. Camera appeared completely dead and a new battery didn't help. Taking the CF card out seems to have solved the problem - camera now fires up and batteries appear fine. Moral of the story - don't buy cheap CF cards!
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Ghopefullysolved 0 pts
May 14, 2008 8:24 AM
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Same thing just happened to my year and a half old camera.. Thankfully have a four year Best Buy warranty. After the geek squad shook it figurously, they could hear a rattle inside. (that in itself kind of scares me) But they did send it in, sans battery pack and lens. Hopefully they will get it back to me real soon. I have a bunch of things coming up and I need it. Oh and don't do the loaner plan from BB.. You actually have to pay for the 'loaner' (full camera price) as well as buy a damage policy. (total was over 700 us)
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MickerMoose 0 pts
June 17, 2008 9:15 PM
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Just happened to me!
ARGH! I am going to clean everything, replace the CF card, and if all else fails......have my Hubby take it apart. I don't know if it would be worth $250 to fix it. I love it. It would cost about $1000 to replace it and my 710 point and shoot does not take comparable photos.

Thanks for the tip.
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MickerMoose 0 pts
June 20, 2008 6:37 PM
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Well thanks for the suggestions. It worked. I think the card is bad....or the battery door is weird. I am going to try that card again next time and see if I have the same issues.
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Mike Johnson 0 pts
January 21, 2009 4:53 PM
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If any one does not want to repair this model I will buy it from you. email me @ mike@digitalcamrepair.com
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Scott 0 pts
August 9, 2009 8:10 AM
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Just had similar problem. Poped out the card and reinstalled and everything came back up. Wish I had read this during my vacation so I did not lose lots or great shots.
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Anthony 0 pts
November 8, 2009 5:03 AM
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Mine just went completely dead.. Sigh... I am no techie. Can replacing the fuse be a DIY thing? HELP please.

Anthony
ant_isip@yahoo.com
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