https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/i-have-a-Rebel-XS-and-it-dosent-want-to-power-up/m-p/153276#M59825 <P>Sounds like you could use a new switch.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I suggest getting it repaired before you short something out, which could cause the battery to supply more current than it is capable of supplying, which could cause it to overheat, which could cause you some real trouble.</P> Mon, 05 Oct 2015 17:45:59 GMT Waddizzle 2015-10-05T17:45:59Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/i-have-a-Rebel-XS-and-it-dosent-want-to-power-up/m-p/153258#M59824 <P>My Rebel XS wont turn on so one day my finger nail went between the settings dial and the on off switch and it powered up.I thought what i could do and i took a plastic bread tie and slipped it in and it stayed on.Now i just have to refine this.Anyone have the same problem.</P> Mon, 05 Oct 2015 15:23:05 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/i-have-a-Rebel-XS-and-it-dosent-want-to-power-up/m-p/153258#M59824 JasMan 2015-10-05T15:23:05Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/i-have-a-Rebel-XS-and-it-dosent-want-to-power-up/m-p/153276#M59825 <P>Sounds like you could use a new switch.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I suggest getting it repaired before you short something out, which could cause the battery to supply more current than it is capable of supplying, which could cause it to overheat, which could cause you some real trouble.</P> Mon, 05 Oct 2015 17:45:59 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/i-have-a-Rebel-XS-and-it-dosent-want-to-power-up/m-p/153276#M59825 Waddizzle 2015-10-05T17:45:59Z