EOS 80D E05 error, but the flash actually does pop up

[highlanderfil]

My 80D had been sitting for a while, but today I finally got it out and tried to take a few shots with the flash on. Unfortunately, although the flash does extend as normal, I hear a clicking noise from the mechanism and the E05 error is displayed. Has anyone ever experienced this and if so, how did you resolve? Thanks!

[shadowsports]

Greetings,

If you are lucky..  Try reseting the camera to defaults, then turn off and remove the battery,  Replace with freshly charged battery and retest.  (likelyhood of success - Low)

If this does not work...  Your 80D will require service:

Canon Knowledge Base - Error Codes (EOS 80D)

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[highlanderfil]

Yeah, right you were. Didn’t work. Wonder how much it will cost to fix...