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Feb 8, 2014 08:41:17   #
wanderingbear Loc: San Diego
 
A little sad humor to start the day. One morning I was out and saw this shot I just had to take. Jumped out of the truck and took the photo. Out of the corner of my eye I saw my truck rolling away. I tried to jump into the cab and at the same time my camera ( a Nikon) fell off my shoulder and the truck ran over it. I had a plastic bag and after a tear or two I picked up all the smashed parts and took them to a camera store and asked If they could repair it.?? To end the Canon vs Nikon, the Nikon did not hold up very well

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Feb 8, 2014 08:48:14   #
spdmn54 Loc: Avon Lake, Ohio
 
ajohnston3 wrote:
Yesterday I placed my D5100 on top of a filing cabinet momentarily when someone came into the office to ask a question. The end result was my camera taking a 4 foot header on to a Marmoleum clad concrete floor, flash first..... I've already ordered a replacement D5100 and am considering whether to attempt repairs on my old one myself (I repair laptops and tablets as a sideline) or send it in to Nikon. Can anyone tell me about their experiences having DSLR's repaired by Nikon? Can anyone suggest ways to help me protect my camera in the future? (Other than NOT doing something incredibly stupid as I did in this case! :? - I still get a little nauseous when I think
about it... )
Yesterday I placed my D5100 on top of a filing cab... (show quote)

I have personally used Nikon's repair service and find them to be great. It is true they will give you an upfront quote first, and if it id repairable they are fast. They fixed a Coolpix my granddaughter smashed was
pretty
Sure it was toast, but they fixed it, works as good as new. Good luck

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Feb 8, 2014 08:48:35   #
Bear2 Loc: Southeast,, MI
 
In a drawer, GREAT idea.
Thanks
Duane



jim quist wrote:
when I am at my desk I always set my camera in an open drawer. thats where it sits when I download images into the computer too.

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Feb 8, 2014 08:50:55   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
ajohnston3 wrote:
Yesterday I placed my D5100 on top of a filing cabinet momentarily when someone came into the office to ask a question. The end result was my camera taking a 4 foot header on to a Marmoleum clad concrete floor, flash first..... I've already ordered a replacement D5100 and am considering whether to attempt repairs on my old one myself (I repair laptops and tablets as a sideline) or send it in to Nikon. Can anyone tell me about their experiences having DSLR's repaired by Nikon? Can anyone suggest ways to help me protect my camera in the future? (Other than NOT doing something incredibly stupid as I did in this case! :? - I still get a little nauseous when I think about it... )
Yesterday I placed my D5100 on top of a filing cab... (show quote)

I try to keep my cameras as low as possible and away from the edge of anything.

As for repair, it sounds like an expensive Nikon repair. You can start the Nikon repair procedure online and then send it to them. They will give you an estimate before repairing it.

http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Service-And-Support/Service-And-Repair.page

If you want to do the repair yourself, you can find non-working D5100s on ebay to use for parts, and YouTube will show disassembly techniques. You might already know that the screws on the camera are probably not Phillips, but a Japanese standard, requiring a different screwdriver for most efficient disassembly.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=jis%20screwdrivers

Let us know how this turns out.

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Feb 8, 2014 09:02:57   #
wanderingbear Loc: San Diego
 
A little sad humor to start the day. One morning I was out and saw this shot I just had to take. Jumped out of the truck and took the photo. Out of the corner of my eye I saw my truck rolling away. I tried to jump into the cab and at the same time my camera ( a Nikon) fell off my shoulder and the truck ran over it. I had a plastic bag and after a tear or two I picked up all the smashed parts and took them to a camera store and asked If they could repair it.?? To end the Canon vs Nikon, the Nikon did not hold up very well

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Feb 8, 2014 10:23:33   #
billybaseball Loc: Bel Air MD
 
lesip wrote:
Mine D5100 fell out of the camera bag that I grabbed out of the car ( hadn't zipper bag) . Would do everything but take a picture. Lucky for me it was less than a year old and didn't look like it was dropped. Long story short send to Nikon , repaired shutter under warranty and returned 5 weeks later. That was a year and a half ago and still working like a pro.... My camera equipment is now insuranced but hope to never have to use it.


You just admitted to insurance fraud.

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Feb 8, 2014 10:49:16   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
billybaseball wrote:
You just admitted to insurance fraud.

No, he simply had a camera repaired under warranty.

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Feb 8, 2014 10:52:29   #
OddJobber Loc: Portland, OR
 
OK, it's only warranty fraud. :roll:

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Feb 8, 2014 10:57:33   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
OddJobber wrote:
OK, it's only warranty fraud. :roll:

As a lawyer friend once told me, "The best seven words in the English language are, 'You have the right to remain silent.'"

His camera didn't work, so he sent it in for repair. Did Nikon suspect it was dropped? Did they ask him if it was dropped? Suppose he had told them that it was dropped? Was the damage slight enough that they would have fixed it anyway? Would they have given him a huge bill for parts and labor? Would he have had to buy a new Nikon?

So many questions, so few answers. ;-)

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Feb 8, 2014 12:02:08   #
wlgoode Loc: Globe, AZ
 
jim quist wrote:
when I am at my desk I always set my camera in an open drawer. thats where it sits when I download images into the computer too.


Good idea :!:

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Feb 8, 2014 12:06:09   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
wlgoode wrote:
Good idea :!:

You're lucky. I would have trouble getting a staple into my desk drawers. :D

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Feb 8, 2014 13:58:20   #
Pentony Loc: Earth Traveller
 
amehta wrote:
I almost always have the neck strap around my neck.


:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

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Feb 8, 2014 16:16:28   #
slickrtc
 
ajohnston3 wrote:
Yesterday I placed my D5100 on top of a filing cabinet momentarily when someone came into the office to ask a question. The end result was my camera taking a 4 foot header on to a Marmoleum clad concrete floor, flash first..... I've already ordered a replacement D5100 and am considering whether to attempt repairs on my old one myself (I repair laptops and tablets as a sideline) or send it in to Nikon. Can anyone tell me about their experiences having DSLR's repaired by Nikon? Can anyone suggest ways to help me protect my camera in the future? (Other than NOT doing something incredibly stupid as I did in this case! :? - I still get a little nauseous when I think about it... )
Yesterday I placed my D5100 on top of a filing cab... (show quote)
I would like to purchase your damaged D5100

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Feb 8, 2014 16:29:03   #
shadowstep
 
jerryc41 wrote:
As a lawyer friend once told me, "The best seven words in the English language are, 'You have the right to remain silent.'"

His camera didn't work, so he sent it in for repair. Did Nikon suspect it was dropped? Did they ask him if it was dropped? Suppose he had told them that it was dropped? Was the damage slight enough that they would have fixed it anyway? Would they have given him a huge bill for parts and labor? Would he have had to buy a new Nikon?

So many questions, so few answers. ;-)
As a lawyer friend once told me, "The best se... (show quote)

One time my wife's small point and shoot Nikon quit working. After sending it in, Nikon said it had been dropped. They even sent hi-res photos of the camera case where there was a small dent. I believe Nikon, not my wife. ;-)
 

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Feb 8, 2014 23:43:16   #
asjohnston3 Loc: Irving, TX
 
If you want to do the repair yourself, you can find non-working D5100s on ebay to use for parts, and YouTube will show disassembly techniques. You might already know that the screws on the camera are probably not Phillips, but a Japanese standard, requiring a different screwdriver for most efficient disassembly.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=jis%20screwdrivers
Let us know how this turns out.[/quote]
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Thanks for this info. I have a large collection of miniature screwdrivers but was not aware of the JIS standard. Reminds me of a MGA I owned for a while. It took me over an hour to figure out that the tools I had would not fit. That's how I found out about British Standard Whitworth fasteners. Looks like 'parts' cameras can be had for around 100.00..... I think I'll give it a go.... Key will be I.D.ing the defective part. (I suspect the mirror box) I'll try to take a few shots during the procedure & do an update later....

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