01-07-2025 06:18 PM - last edited on 01-08-2025 12:39 PM by Danny
Hello 🙂
I'm considering buying a Canon 2000D whose LCD doesn't work, I would like to know if you can give me some advice, the price is €50 but I would like to know if there are cables that could be the problem and need to be replaced and what are their prices? The LCD screen could cost around €30.
Any advice about how fix the issue on that camera ?
01-07-2025 09:53 PM
Rosssiiii,
I think only a repair person could tell you what the problem is, and how much it would cost to fix it. They will want to have the camera in hand.
Steve Thomas
01-08-2025 05:08 AM
@Rosssiiii wrote:Hello 🙂
I'm considering buying a Canon 2000D whose LCD doesn't work, I would like to know if you can give me some advice, the price is €50 but I would like to know if there are cables that could be the problem and need to be replaced and what are their prices? The LCD screen could cost around €30.
Any advice about how fix the issue on that camera ?
For €50, a Canon 2000D with a faulty LCD might be a good deal. The most likely issue is a faulty LCD screen, but it could also be the connector or the mainboard. Before buying, thoroughly test the camera, including viewfinder and image capture. Replacing the LCD screen is usually the most cost-effective repair. Consider the risk involved in buying used electronics.
01-08-2025 06:34 AM
Greetings ,
Do not buy a broken camera. I'll say it again. Do not buy a broken camera. What happens if it's not the LCD?
Please do not start out in a deficit situation. There are plenty of other cameras and plenty of other deals.
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01-08-2025 12:34 PM
to be honest i took because i have the option to do ask the refound without costs in case should not be in good conditions. price is 1/4 of the new value and i'm curious to see what is the situation.
01-08-2025 01:06 PM
IF the LCD is physically cracked but the camera body otherwise works fine, then it might be worth taking the risk but unless this is the case AND you are capable of doing the repair yourself then follow Rick's sage advice and stay away from this "deal". There is huge variance in the selling price of used cameras in the public market so if you aren't in a huge rush, you are likely to find an equally good deal on a working camera without the risk of unknown repairs.
I have done many electronic repairs with gear ranging from 1930s tube type communications gear through modern SMD lab grade test gear and mil spec receivers. Modern equipment requires the proper tools (often hot air rework tools are needed for components including connectors) and with SMD there is a very narrow temperature window where proper solder flow occurs while safe component temperature is not exceeded. This requires both the proper tools and knowledge to use them and in a camera there is always a design need to make circuitry as compact as possible making any repair far more difficult. Depending upon your local climate, you will also need to be very careful not to damage other components with electrostatic discharge. It is winter in the midwest and I won't go into any modern gear without using a discharge device to keep those rapidly created static charges from taking out an expensive part of what you are trying to repair.
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