EOS 60D SD Card Busy Light Stays on after every photo

[zavoq]

I have found many posts about this issue but haven't been able to find a solution that works for me.  I have a 60D, has worked flawlessly for many years, but recently started having this issue. 

• After shooting (nearly every photo) the SD card busy light stays on and the exposures remaining display flashes.  Pressing the play button displays a message on the LCD that simply says "Busy...Please wait."
• Turning the power switch off when it's in this state extinguishes most of the other items on the LCD, but the exposures remaining counter still flashes and the busy light stays on.  The only way to get it to stop is to open the battery door to get it to shut off.

Here is what I have tried:

• Waiting.  I have let the camera sit in the state for up to an hour, it never finishes whatever it is trying to do.  I assume if I wait until the battery completely depletes, it will power off but I haven't let it go that long.
• New SD Card.  This happens on both of my existing 64GB Class 10 SanDisk Ultra cards, as well as a brand new 128GB SanDisk Extreme Pro (Class 10) card that I bought to trouble shoot this.  I even tried a small, low quality Kingston SD card.  Same behavior on all cards.
• Low Level Formatting all cards.  Tried this, multiple times.  No joy.
• Multiple Shooting modes.  Tried full auto as well as manual modes.  Same behavior in all modes.
• Multiple lenses.  All yield the same result
• Updated Camera Firmware.  Updated to ver. 1.1.2 (which is as far as I can tell the latest version Canon has published)

Anyone got any advice here?  Canon has unfortunately ended service for this model, so no help there.  Hoping I don't have a brick on my hands.

TIA.

[zavoq]

I did try to shoot a photo fully automatic mode.  My camera has a green box (no A+ in it) as the icon for full auto, but yeah, I tried that.   

[stevet1]

zavoq,

You mentioned, "the SD card busy light stays on and the exposures remaining display flashes"

and, "Turning the power switch off when it's in this state extinguishes most of the other items on the LCD, but the exposures remaining counter still flashes...".

How many photos are you trying to take at a time? Is it one or two, or is 20 or 30?

This is just a guess on my part, but It could be that you are overloading the buffer.

Steve Thomas

[zavoq]

Only 1 photo at a time.

[Waddizzle]

If it does not work in AUTO mode, then I’m afraid that it really sounds like your 60D is in need of repair or replacement.  I think a replacement or upgrade is the best path.  

I do not know if Canon USA is still repairing the 60D.  I would be surprised if they still are.  Even if they were, the cost to repair would far exceed to buy a used 60D.  They are currently selling for $200 to $250 at KEH and B&H.  🥲

[shadowsports]

I see you have the best of the best helping to troubleshoot this issue.  Respectfully, have you considered retiring or replacing this 14 yr old camera?  A replacement in EX+ condition is $229.  Please consider placing value on your time. The time you are spending not taking photos.