EOS R8 screen doesn't flip when i rotate it

[Khaled1]

when i oppen the screen to see what the camera sees it doesnt flip, its upside down, im forced to rotate the screen then pish it back into the place when the screen is on the body of the camera while the screen facing me to be able to see it good, any solution to the problem? basically the screen dont flip when i rotate or move the screen.

[Waddizzle]

Welcome to the forums.

Are saying that the display automatically flips or rotates is only when the screen is folded on the camera body, never when it is folded away from the camera body?

I believe that’s normal behavior.

[Khaled1]

no, so imagine you start the camera, then you flip the screen oppen to the left, usually the screen would flip so you can see everything but the problem is the screen dont flip, its upside down, the menu button dont work to, idk if its related but just putting it out there.

[stevet1]

Khaled1,

I have vague memory of something about a cable that needs repaired, perhaps in the hiinge maybe?

I'm sorry I can't remember the details. Perhaps a call to Canon Support might help.

Steve Thomas

[Waddizzle]

“ no, so imagine you start the camera, then you flip the screen oppen to the left, usually the screen would flip so you can see everything but the problem is the screen dont flip, its upside down, the menu button dont work to, idk if its related but just putting it out there. “

I suggest that you fully reset your camera. Then test the camera display in Intelligent Auto shooting mode, Green [A+] on the top dial.

Your display has the appearance that it has been full rotated in the wrong direction.  It’s not designed to be fully rotated 360 degrees. 

[Khaled1]

yes but the problem is that if i reset the camera there is a risk that i wont be able to acces the menu becuse the menu button wont work and the button i chose for the menu will reset to its defult funtion

[Waddizzle]

“ Your display has the appearance that it has been full rotated in the wrong direction.  It’s not designed to be fully rotated 360 degrees.  The screen doesn’t need to or normally flip when you merely open it to the side, as in your photo sample   “

[Khaled1]

normally as you see in the pic when i flip the screen to where it is right now it flips so it dont look upside down as it does on the pic, it rotates so it doesnt look upside down. so the way it is rn is ubnormal, it shouldnt be upside down like it is, it supposed to be normal.

[kvbarkley]

There is a broken sensor or cable. It needs to be sent to Canon to be fixed.

[Waddizzle]

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normally as you see in the pic when i flip the screen to where it is right now it flips so it dont look upside down as it does on the pic, it rotates so it doesnt look upside down. so the way it is rn is abnormal, it shouldnt be upside down like it is, it supposed to be normal. “

My colleagues kvbarkley is correct. You have a bad sensor or cable.

It is not normal for the screen to “flip” when you unfold it, and open it like a book. It seems your screen as been flipped or rotated in the wrong direction by. 360 degrees.  

You could try rotating it back to the correct position.  But if you look at the edge from the left, I can’t determine how to turn it, clockwise or counter clockwise.  It depends entirely on the original mistake.

[Waddizzle]

normally as you see in the pic when i flip the screen to where it is right now it flips so it dont look upside down as it does on the pic, it rotates so it doesnt look upside down. so the way it is rn is abnormal, it shouldnt be upside down like it is, it supposed to be normal. “

My colleagues kvbarkley is correct. You have a bad sensor or cable.

It is not normal for the screen to “flip” when you unfold it, and open it like a book. It seems your screen as been flipped or rotated in the wrong direction by. 360 degrees.  

You could try rotating it back to the correct position.  But if you look at the edge from the left, I can’t determine how to turn it, clockwise or counter clockwise.  It depends entirely on the original mistake.