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SL2 not turning on

inabedroom
Apprentice

My camera is not turning on, I have no idea why this is not good help!

 

I last used it 2 days ago to take a picture, the battery seems fine but the camera does not register it being in at all, the battery is charged. What do?

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Waddizzle
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There are safety switches on the battery and memory compartment doors.  If the camera thinks either door is open, it will not power up.  Also, a bad memory card can cause problems, so trying turning it on without the memory card.

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Mark35mmF2
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Hey there,

 

In addidtion to checking that the battery and memory card door are properly closed, it is always a good indicator to check that either a second battery works on this camera or that your current battery works on a second camera body if you have access to one. If a second battery is no good then the camera may need repair service, but it may be that the battery just needs replacement.

 

https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/support/service-repair

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