I was given a used 30D, by my brother who could not get it to work. The original owner didn't know that it wasn't working but it hadn't been used in some time.
- It took one photo with flash for me, and then nothing. I bought and charged a new battery.
- I get error 99 but the message doesn't always show. I now get no shutter action at all.
- All the display and setting functions appear to work.
- When I turn it on, the red light for the chip blinks once.
- Battery reads 7.61V
- I've cleaned the contacts on the battery and in the battery compartment, using alcohol on a wooden stick.
- I also tried a different card. Didn't seem particularly logical but didn't know what else to try!
Because it did take one photo at one time, I've been guessing that everything potentially works but that something isn't getting the voltage that it needs.
Any suggestions?
