LCD screen has gone blank

[RLaCount]

I received the Rebel t4i for Christmas. It's been working great until today. The lcd screen no longer shows any information. If I press any of the setting buttons (ISO, etc), nothing shows up. It worked fine this past weekend.

[wefranco]

Hello, I have just inserted the eyecup again until to hear a clip sound. Probably it moved a little bit up the last time I used it.

[mhdecoursey]

I have carefully compared the structure of my Rebel T3i camera with the manual.  You all are describing something that looks like this:

http://www.manualslib.com/manual/454362/Canon-Eos-Rebel-Sl1-18-55mm-Is-Stm-Kit.html?page=15#manual

My camera does not look like that.  There is simply nothing like the "Display-off sensor (p.42)" on my camera.  Nevertheless, I removed the rubber eye cup and the screen did not come to life.  

If anyone knows of a second suggestion, please speak up.  Otherwise I am stuck for an expensive repair that may cost more than the original camera.

[sugamaddi]

YAAAASS this saved me thank you!!!

[CharleneSeaman]

I've been traveling in Spain with my new Canon T5 and after three weeks of taking photos.  Today the screen, too, has decided to go blank.  Suggestions?

[Waddizzle]

Blank screen?  If you cannot call up menus or saved images, then you may likely have an LCD screen failure. Make sure that the camera is "awake", though.  Press the shutter to wake up the AF and exposure systems, then press "Q" or "Menu", or the playback arrow key.

The solution presented in this thread would not apply to a T5 because it doesn't include the feature that this thread addresses.

[RLaCount]

Check the eye cup around the viewfinder eyepiece. If it moves it blocks the display off sensor.

[Raghunathan]

Hello Scott,

I have the same issue of display gone blank in LCD Screen.. I tried cleaning all the sensors...  But when I move the video option, the display working.. but on any of the photo option. Can you please help in resolving this.

THanks for your help in advance

Best wishes

Raghunathan

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@ScottyP wrote:

Will it work under any circumstances? 

Will it work (show moving pictures) in live view shooting movies? 

If you press "MENU" do  you see anything? 

If you hit the "PLAY" button can  you view photos you have taken?

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[lavallie]

For me it was the rubber cup issue.  I would have never found this.  Thankks!!

[lavallie]

Thanks for your post.  For me the rubber eye piece was bumped up a bit doing just what you said.  I never whould have figured this one out.

Thanks Bill

[Deedeeloves]

Did you already disable the LCD auto-off? It can be found on the Menu (which is located in upper left). Mine went blank too, but it got fixed already.