topic Re: Canon 60D Display Issue in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Canon 60D Display Issue

mohsin781 — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 03:08:08 GMT

Hey guys I got some wired problem with my canon 60d since 2 weeks...........

My LCD display automatically get inverted after every 2 to 6 seconds during the shooting or rest of the timings... Like when m changing setting in menu display get inverted and when in screen n menu mood....

Means any time it gets invert n than become OK. Its repeating again n again so I can't do my work with it. Please Help

Re: Canon 60D Display Issue

Bosfotograaf — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 12:46:01 GMT

My 60D started behaving the same a couple of weeks ago. At this stage it comes and goes but it is very irritating when it does happen. What I found however is that the display stays correct when I just flip out the display without folding it back against the body again (ie flipping upside down in order to fold it against the body.).

In my efforts to find an answer I read somewhere that there is a sensor in the fold out display itself that may be malfunctioning. It does makes sense as no other function is effected.

Re: Canon 60D Display Issue

TCampbell — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 18:15:14 GMT

This sounds like a loose connection.

Since you can swing the display out and then flip it over, it has a sensor to determine which way is "up". My guess is the wiring to the sensor is not getting a solid connection.

It's something I think Canon could easily fix but you'll likely need to send it in. There are no settings or anything that you can reset to fix this.

Re: Canon 60D Display Issue

clairouw71 — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 16:39:28 GMT

Hi,

did you get your wire fixed by any chance?

@Bosfotograaf wrote:
My 60D started behaving the same a couple of weeks ago. At this stage it comes and goes but it is very irritating when it does happen. What I found however is that the display stays correct when I just flip out the display without folding it back against the body again (ie flipping upside down in order to fold it against the body.).

In my efforts to find an answer I read somewhere that there is a sensor in the fold out display itself that may be malfunctioning. It does makes sense as no other function is effected.

Re: Canon 60D Display Issue

clairouw71 — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 16:40:40 GMT

Hi,

I do have the very same issue,

Any idea how much this kind of repair would cost?

is it worth sending the camera

Re: Canon 60D Display Issue

Bosfotograaf — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 16:59:13 GMT

Hi, you won't believe but I never got round to fix the giro. I learned to work with it as is as I decided that if it gives in completely it will be time for an upgrade. Seems that it just keeps going though. BTW - I am in South Africa so our repair costs will most likely be much more than yours.

Re: Canon 60D Display Issue

clairouw71 — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 18:32:12 GMT

thanks for your answer...

well, mine is stuck up side down for good, I guess I could just use the camera screen unfolded all the time... I tried to email the canon tech support but the answer was : make sure the auto-rotate function is on...ahahaha...

Re: Canon 60D Display Issue

fernandofry — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 04:22:36 GMT

Hello Guys! I had the same problem with my 60D for a while and I have just figured how to fix it.

There is this sensor that gets loose and doesn't do its job. I put a little piece of paper against it to make some pressure and take it back to the correct position and it worked just fine!

You can see how to reach the sensor in the links below, you only need to take 8 screws out, it's super easy.

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Canon+EOS+60D+LCD+Screen+Swivel+Assembly++Replacement/51656
https://youtu.be/EB9l2-MYlnQ
https://youtu.be/WkjFTVxBlec

Re: Canon 60D Display Issue

Bosfotograaf — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 12:14:38 GMT

Hi Fernando,

Thanks for the reply and the links to the video's. I am what you could call a bit technically impaired so, although the steps look quite simple, I most probably will manage to screw something up and ruin the camera. As I mentioned before I got quite used to using the camera with the screen flipped open so for time being I will stick to that to be on the safe side 🙂

Re: Canon 60D Display Issue

fernandofry — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 13:01:13 GMT

I've gotten quite used too (my camera has been like this for a while), I understand you, I was. but afraid of taken it apart but it worked well and I wanted to share the experience, it might be helpful to more people with the same problem.

Cheers!

Re: Canon 60D Display Issue

diverhank — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 15:24:03 GMT

If it's the sensor that's going nuts, I would try the following as the work-around.

1. disable the auto-rotate feature in the menu

2. use the manual rotate to rotate the picture so it's right side up.

Re: Canon 60D Display Issue

Bosfotograaf — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 15:44:10 GMT

Thanks for the advice. I have already done that a couple of times but the image displaying upside down is not realy a problem. It is the menu (especially the Quick Menu) that displays upside down when the screen is facing out and folded back (you have to rotate it to do that) as there is no way I can get that to display upright. My 60D was bought late 2010 already and I don't want to spend a lot of money on it at this stage. Apart from trying to fix it myself as already suggested I suppose I will just have to live with it like that untill it finaly gives in completely.

Re: Canon 60D Display Issue

clairouw71 — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 22:04:26 GMT

Exactly, the menu issue... Well I got it fixed by the canon tech support...it is not cheap. They changed the all LCD screen actually. It made the trick for sure. It does feel like it is a new camera...

Re: Canon 60D Display Issue

clairouw71 — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 22:07:18 GMT

Ah ! too bad your post is here after I got the camera fixed....

Oh well... it does look almost new now....

Re: Canon 60D Display Issue

fernandofry — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 00:55:05 GMT

Too bad indeed!

Just out of curiosity, how much did you pay for the repair and in which country/city?

Thanks!

Re: Canon 60D Display Issue

jimmy637 — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 15:48:01 GMT

I looked at the links, you got to be kidding, i would never suggest someone take the camera apart if they had no such experiance. I am a trained Techniction in a simmilar field and have attempted to repair digital cameras and never had any sucsess. Kidos to yo if you werw susessful.

Re: Canon 60D Display Issue

fernandofry — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 01:34:19 GMT

thanks! actually it wasn't my first time dealing with really sensitive equipment, i have a background of ten years working with electronics, so that helps a lot!

Re: Canon 60D Display Issue

clairouw71 — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 01:45:45 GMT

I live in the U.S. They refused to give an idea of the price but they did tell that is sent the camera they would send a quote and the send the camera back for free if I did not want to do anything. They charged $350.00. A bit steep I though. But for the rest they did well. It was very fast, well done.

Re: Canon 60D Display Issue

raddiemoberts — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 16:31:46 GMT

@fernandofry wrote:
Hello Guys! I had the same problem with my 60D for a while and I have just figured how to fix it.

There is this sensor that gets loose and doesn't do its job. I put a little piece of paper against it to make some pressure and take it back to the correct position and it worked just fine!

You can see how to reach the sensor in the links below, you only need to take 8 screws out, it's super easy.
**Links removed per forum guidelines**

Hi there,
This is happening with my 60D as well. I opened it up and looked for this sensor, but unfortunately I'm not too skilled in knowing what I'm looking at, and where to put some pressure to make the sensor make a connection again. Opening it up was fairly easy, I just need to know where you "put a little piece of paper against it to make some pressure and take it back to the right position." Any chance you could provide a picture or a little more clarification on where the actual sensor is and where to place pressure? Your post is the only one I've found about actually fixing the LCD malfunction without sending it into canon, I would appreciate any further help you could provide!!

Re: Canon 60D Display Issue

fernandofry — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 17:23:18 GMT

Hey! I'm sorry but I didn't take pictures by the time I fixed the problem and I no longer have the camera.

I remember it took me a while to figure that the problem was caused by the loose sensor, it was a trial and error processes, I don't recall 100% but I think I put the paper between the sensor and the spot it is fixed so it would stay a little further.

Sorry for not being very helpful, but I hope you figure how to fix, you got to be patient.