Flash Not Working - BUSY Message from Powershot SX740 HS Camera

[oliviaharris]

My flash is not working on my PowerShot SX740 HS camera. My flash does not go off even though I have the flash setting on, instead every time I manually flick up my flash the camera shows “busy” in the bottom left corner of my camera screen. I have tried fully charging the battery, removing and reinserting the battery and SD card, tried different modes that allow for flash to be taken, and nothing is working. Currently, the camera is on the P mode with flash on, where it should use flash for every photo I take. Any advice or tricks to get my flash to work and the busy message to go away??

 

[sarahdgreif]

Same here

[sarahdgreif]

I’m having the same exact issue. When I disable the flash, the “busy” message goes away. When I raise the flash and turn it on, the message returns. What do you mean that’s a bad sign, is it fixable? My camera is rather new! Never been dropped or anything. 

[alii]

I’m having the same issue with mine. I’ve only had it for 6 months and now the flash won’t work in any setting even with the flash selected. i’ve tried everything like charging the battery completely and resetting the camera multiple times