Rebel T5i. Batt. Good, wil not power on. Never dropped, never wet. I'm lost without it. What to do?

[dukdukduece]

Rebel T5i

[TCampbell]

There are two micro-switches on the camera.  One is in the door frame of the battery compartment.  One is in the door frame of the memory card compartment.  The doors must be closed and fit correctly or the camera will not power on.  

Also, are you using any 3rd party accessories on this camera (in particular, are you using a "battery grip"?)

[dukdukduece]

No third party issues. I will double check the micro switches. Thanks

[dukdukduece]

No luck. Can they be cleaned or tested? Any other ideas?

[Peter]

You can press with a pen on them and start up and do it without a memory card. Also try a new battery from a friend or somerhing. Is the red lamp lighted when you insert a battery?