Hi,
I'd appreciate any help and advice with fixing my EOS 600D. The memory card sensor seems to be faulty - I am getting a constant message telling me that the card's write protect switch is locked. I've tried formatting and using various cards to no avail so am presuming the SD memory card board needs adjusting/replacing.
This is frustrating as it seems from the forums that this is a regular issue which affects many Canon DSLRs and could easily be rectified via a firmware fix, but the company seem happy to ignore it/cash in on it through a steady stream of customers needing expensive repairs.
Anyway, I digress...
The Canon repair pages state that:
If the SD unit requires replacement on an EOS 6D series, the Main PCB must be replaced as the SD unit is built into the Main PCB, therefore the same guide cost is shown for the SD Unit and Main PCB.
And gives the following guides to repair costs -
| Models | Price bracket |
| IXUS cameras | £52.00 - £104.00 |
| PowerShot Range | £52.00 - £156.50 |
| Entry Level DSLR | £104.00 - £182.50 |
| Extenders | £52.00 or Estimate |
| EF-S Lenses | £78.00 - £182.50 |
| Speedlites | £78.00 - £156.50 |
| DSLR | CMOS Sensor | Shutter Assembly | Mirror Box | CF/SD Unit | Main PCB | DC-DC Converter | Rear LCD | Top Cover | Back Cover |
| 1DX Series | £965 | £270 | £505 | £120 | £495 | £135 | £180 | £205 | £255 |
| 5D Series | £550 | £240 | £370 | £150 | £335 | £170 | £155 | £165 | £145 |
| 6D Series | £365 | £225 | £335 | £285* | £285 | £115 | £145 | £165 | £135 |
| 7D Series | £325 | £240 | £320 | £100 | £355 | £125 | £145 | £170 | £140 |
So, am I right in presuming my 600D falls into the 6D series, and thus would incur an extortionate fee of nearly £300 to fix?? Or is a 600D considered part of the entry-level range, and thus easier to fix?
If it is going to be £285 to repair by Canon, I was considering a DIY fix instead, as per the video below. The guy here is working on a 60D camera and ours is a 600D, so not sure if they'll have the same internal workings? He seemed to be able to extract the SD card memory board easily enough without having to replace the main PCB unit. But then again if a 600D is part of the 6D series I would have thought a 60D would be too...so now I'm confused!
Any clarification on what series our camera falls into would be much appreciated, as would recommendations on whether a 600D will be the same as the 60D in the video when I open it up/if I can replace an SD memory card board on it without needing to replace the whole PCB.
Thanks,
Andy
