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D80 top LCD backlight?

  • 28-12-2009 4:16am
    #1
    coolmoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 923 ✭✭✭


    Hi all, bought a D80 for herself recently, and the top LCD (control panel) backlight is not coming on at all.

    Settings are the same as my own... Illumination is On, Auto meter off is set to 8 secs. It's displaying info fine, but no backlight on toggling the power switch clockwise.

    Anyone have any ideas what's wrong with it? Is it easy to replace this if the backlight is broken?

    Thanks in advance!


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  • #2
    Masada
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭Masada


    When you turn the camera on, the power switch pulls around a little more in the clockwise direction and slings back to its on position. this turns the backlight on., Is that not working for you?


  • #3
    coolmoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 923 ✭✭✭coolmoose


    Masada wrote: »
    When you turn the camera on, the power switch pulls around a little more in the clockwise direction and slings back to its on position. this turns the backlight on., Is that not working for you?

    no, I have a D80, i know how to get it to work, it's just not working on hers? Was wondering if it's a common problem or something?


  • #4
    Masada
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭Masada


    I used to have it every now and then at about the same time i was having battery indicator problems, I haven't noticed it since now that I think about it, I downloaded a firmware update from nikon to fix the battery problem so if ya try that ya might get somewhere.,:)

    I think this is the link i used.,
    http://support.nikontech.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/16091/~/d80-firmware:-a/-b-1.11---windows


  • #5
    coolmoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 923 ✭✭✭coolmoose


    Tried firmware upgrade...no joy. Anyone else experience this problem before?


  • #6
    pixbyjohn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,250 ✭✭✭pixbyjohn


    Do you leave "illumination on" in menu ? that leaves the backlight on all the time the camera is on. I leave that setting to off. It seems like your light has failed but don't know how difficult it is to replace.
    Nikon Service Centre
    Address: Isaacstown Rathmolyon, Navan
    Phone: 046 9557151


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  • #7
    CabanSail
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 9,047 CMod ✭✭✭✭CabanSail


    WOW - I just looked now & found that the D300 has a backlight illumination too. Never used it so had no idea it was there.

    No idea how expensive it would be to fix, but how much would you use it?


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