Rebel SL1 dead?

[ggruse]

Hello everyone, this is my first post here so please bare with me if I seem like a noob. I have a EOS Rebel SL1, had it now for about 10 years, and it has been a faithful photographic companion. I recently pulled it out of the closet to use it, took the covers off attached the lens put the battery in, after charging, and a new out of the package SD card. When I turned the camera on there was nothing and I mean nothing. I thought the battery might have went bad, bought two new batteries, and yes they were Canon batteries, charged them and still nothing. So I'm at a loss as to what to do next. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 

[rs-eos]

Look inside the battery compartment to see if there's any corrosion that may be interfering with drawing power from the battery.

[ggruse]

Nope none what so ever. Even clean it off with an eraser for good mesure.

[nuffun]

I just caught your post, and I don't know if you are still having a problem, but if it has been setting a long time (especially if it was left on), the internal battery may be totally discharged. Try plugging the camera into a charging device directly via the usb in the camera and let it set for at least 24 hours. 

Cheers 

[ggruse]

Tried this and still nothing. I even opened it up and changed out the clock battery. 

[normadel]

Don't know what you mean by "Try plugging the camera into a charging device directly via the usb in the camera".  The SL1 is not capable of charging via the USB port. External battery charger only.

[Tronhard · Accepted solution]

TBH, it seems like your camera has died. It will not be practical to have it serviced, even it that is possible.  So, it looks like you may need to look for a replacement.

If you want to get advice on what to get, read the following article on getting camera gear, consider the questions I pose and let us know what you need for your purposes: especially budget $.
Considerations for purchasing camera gear 

[ggruse]

Thanks... I will check it out. I'm thinking of going mirrorless but don't really know yet.