My 60D just stopped working?

I have at the most, 5000 clicks on my 60D. Today I was taking some pictures of my daughter and it just shut off. I changed battery but it still won't turn on.
Is there any tricks to get it working or is this a, send to Canon to fix, problem?

Try taking the battery out for 10-15 minutes, then putting it back in, fully charged. This probably won't help, but it is a quick thing to try.

RodneyCyr wrote in post #17017440
Try taking the battery out for 10-15 minutes, then putting it back in, fully charged. This probably won't help, but it is a quick thing to try.

I tried it.... no good. I've charged both batteries to fully charged, tried a different SD card just for kicks, swapped lens' just to make sure.
I think it's done. I had some issues with image quality with high ISO settings as well so maybe this camera just had problems all over.

Ok, this is strange.... When I power on with my Canon battery installed I get no response from the camera. No red light like below....

When I install my extra "no name" battery and power on, the little red light by the SD card door flickers a couple times like its reading the card but the camera still does not power up.

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Have you tried replacing the date/time battery?

Brian

Brianbar wrote in post #17017546
Have you tried replacing the date/time battery?

Brian

Can't do that on a 60D.

reefvilla wrote in post #17017360
I have at the most, 5000 clicks on my 60D. Today I was taking some pictures of my daughter and it just shut off. I changed battery but it still won't turn on.
Is there any tricks to get it working or is this a, send to Canon to fix, problem?

When I had a Canon 60D break like that, I was fortunate in that the unit was still under warranty. I sent it back to Canon and it was returned from repair in two weeks, working properly again.

DC Fan wrote in post #17017585
When I had a Canon 60D break like that, I was fortunate in that the unit was still under warranty. I sent it back to Canon and it was returned from repair in two weeks, working properly again.

Mine is just over a year old. Maybe 2 or 3 months over

Something to check...turn the camera over and point the lens toward you. Open the battery door and look for an opening in the top, right corner. In the center of the opening you should see a small pin. Opposite the pin position on the door is a protrusion that pushes the pin down when the door is closed. Are both the pin and mating protrusion present? That pin is actually a switch that when pushed down enables the camera to power up. If the pin or protrusion is damaged sufficiently then the camera won't turn on.

It is most likely either the battery door, as John mentioned, or the micro-switch on the SD card door.

GeoKras1989 wrote in post #17017885
It is most likely either the battery door, as John mentioned, or the micro-switch on the SD card door.

Since he got a flicker of response when he put in the no name battery, I'd go with the battery door. There is also the possibility that the no name battery itself shorted something out.

Same thing happened to mine. Sent it to canon. Bad circuit board. $175.

mwsilver wrote in post #17017955
Since he got a flicker of response when he put in the no name battery, I'd go with the battery door. There is also the possibility that the no name battery itself shorted something out.

The red "busy" light on my 60D flickers when I take the grip on and off, and when I replace the battery. I don't think the light flickering is part of the problem. That is quite normal. The abnormal part is the not turning on. Still, battery door and/or SD door are the primary 'easy-fix' probabilities.

medicdude wrote in post #17018002
Same thing happened to mine. Sent it to canon. Bad circuit board. $175.

And then there is the next step. That is not a bad price to get a 60D working again. I wouldn't be happy about it, but throw in a factory cleaning/service and it isn't horrible.

reefvilla wrote in post #17017598
Mine is just over a year old. Maybe 2 or 3 months over

If you paid with a credit card your warranty coverage may possibly be extended. My Platinum Mastercard doubles the original warranty up to one year. Check the details on your credit card.

medicdude wrote in post #17018002
Same thing happened to mine. Sent it to canon. Bad circuit board. $175.

Wonderful!

The battery door looks like it touches the switch normally.
It stopped working in the middle of taking a picture so that makes me think it IS the circuit board or some problem internally.