Camera won't come on

E, did you drop your camera? Are the batteries fresh?

We get this often, and if it's not your batteries, then essentially, it may have gone out of alignment off the rails slightly. The lens get stuck in the extended position, and refuses to move either to focus the lens or to retract when powered off.

If your camera is still under warranty, the best thing you can do is have Nikon fix it. But chances are, due to it's age, that ship has sailed.

If your camera is out of warranty, or if Nikon refuses to repair it for free, the one thing you can try is to if you gently, and I do mean GENTLY push against the lens with the PALM of your hand as you turn it on, it may cause it to depress back into the camera. If that doesn't work, and you can't reset it or turn it on/off several times, then you may have to send it in for a repair estimate anyway.

But understand that the average cost of a camera repair is around $180. As such, it may cost more to repair than it is really worth. The rule of thumb is that if the estimate for repair is north of 50% what you paid for it, you're better off taking that money and buying a newer and upgraded model.