topic EOS Rebel T1i Won't Turn On in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

EOS Rebel T1i Won't Turn On

Kelli1 — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 18:34:16 GMT

So I have a EOS Rebel T1i camera and for some reason it won't turn on now even when the battery is fully charged, I even purchased new batteries but it still won't turn on. Does anyone have any idea what could be wrong?

Re: EOS Rebel T1i Won't Turn On

Tronhard — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 19:51:30 GMT

Hi and welcome to the forum:

To be honest, it sounds like a power management component failure. Given the age of the camera - the T1i was released in 2009, it will not be eligible for service, and even if someone was willing and had the components, it would be cost prohibitive.

My suggestion is to check out the Canon upgrade program, where you can get a percentage off a new unit by trading in the old one. Alternatively, the second-hand market is awash with much newer DSLRs at good prices. Lastly, you could check out the Canon Refurbished site:
Canon Refurbished Cameras & Accessories | Canon U.S.A, Inc.

I hope this is of some assistance.

Re: EOS Rebel T1i Won't Turn On

normadel — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 19:33:35 GMT

Did you look down into the battery compartment to see if all the contacts are clean?

Other than that, there's an internal problem.... on-off switch went bad or deeper electronics failed. Either way, Tronhard is right, unfortunately. I have a niceT1i with battery grip I got for free in my 50D-60D-7D-6D lineup and it is a nice little camera.

Re: EOS Rebel T1i Won't Turn On

667 — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 19:35:39 GMT

I just experienced this and the fix was leaving the battery in the camera for a while. There seems to have been some kind of trickle charge effect, perhaps for its internal memory / battery? The camera had been stored with battery removed for several years. After charging it would not turn on, so I charged my second battery and it worked- then when I swapped the first one in it worked too. So it seems it just needed some time.