topic Re: EOS R - Video record button jammed in in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

EOS R - Video record button jammed in

Thore — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 13:03:40 GMT

Hey,

I have an urgent problem because my red video record button on my EOS R got stuck.

It moves a little still but doesn’t come up in its normal position. Now when I turn the camera on my camera instantly starts recording with no way to stop.

I am desperate for an easy fix because I am in Vietnam right now.

Any Advice would be appreciated because there is almost no information online.

Thanks in advance

Thore

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Re: EOS R - Video record button jammed in

shadowsports — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 14:25:54 GMT

Greetings ,

This sounds like a horrible situation and I'm sorry to hear about it. Try the corner of a business card and see if you can gently work it around the button to bring it up and / or out a bit. Only suggestion I have, good luck.

Re: EOS R - Video record button jammed in

p4pictures — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 14:45:29 GMT

My suggestion is to take the card out - stopping the camera recording.

Then see if you can access the camera menu, and the custom buttons. There you should be able to change the record button so that its function is OFF. The key will be if the camera allows you to access the menu while the button is forced down, I don't have an EOS R but it worked when I tried with EOS R6.

Re: EOS R - Video record button jammed in

Thore — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 16:48:46 GMT

Thank you, a combination of the two did the trick. Worked my way around the settings changed it and then had the idea of holding the camera upside down while using a toothpick to I got it free. The Settings I changed back but I’m glad to be able to take pictures again.
Thank you both and have a nice day.

Thore

Re: EOS R - Video record button jammed in

shadowsports — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 20:30:42 GMT

Brian,

Great thinking!!! Cheers to you.

Re: EOS R - Video record button jammed in

p4pictures — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 23:12:26 GMT

Thank you Rick, it seems our dual approach has worked well in this case