topic Rebel SL1 dead? in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Rebel SL1 dead?

ggruse — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 18:41:25 GMT

Hello everyone, this is my first post here so please bare with me if I seem like a noob. I have a EOS Rebel SL1, had it now for about 10 years, and it has been a faithful photographic companion. I recently pulled it out of the closet to use it, took the covers off attached the lens put the battery in, after charging, and a new out of the package SD card. When I turned the camera on there was nothing and I mean nothing. I thought the battery might have went bad, bought two new batteries, and yes they were Canon batteries, charged them and still nothing. So I'm at a loss as to what to do next. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Rebel SL1 dead?

rs-eos — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 18:49:55 GMT

Look inside the battery compartment to see if there's any corrosion that may be interfering with drawing power from the battery.

Re: Rebel SL1 dead?

ggruse — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 13:21:20 GMT

Nope none what so ever. Even clean it off with an eraser for good mesure.

Re: Rebel SL1 dead?

nuffun — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 21:52:52 GMT

I just caught your post, and I don't know if you are still having a problem, but if it has been setting a long time (especially if it was left on), the internal battery may be totally discharged. Try plugging the camera into a charging device directly via the usb in the camera and let it set for at least 24 hours.

Cheers

Re: Rebel SL1 dead?

ggruse — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 21:24:53 GMT

Tried this and still nothing. I even opened it up and changed out the clock battery.

Re: Rebel SL1 dead?

Tronhard — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 03:14:28 GMT

TBH, it seems like your camera has died. It will not be practical to have it serviced, even it that is possible. So, it looks like you may need to look for a replacement.

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Re: Rebel SL1 dead?

ggruse — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 16:30:55 GMT

Thanks... I will check it out. I'm thinking of going mirrorless but don't really know yet.

Re: Rebel SL1 dead?

normadel — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 21:23:53 GMT

Don't know what you mean by "Try plugging the camera into a charging device directly via the usb in the camera". The SL1 is not capable of charging via the USB port. External battery charger only.