Sticky power switch on Nikon D7000: Is there anyone who has had a sticky switch on their Nikon D7000? It is requires a bit of force to turn it on. Any ideas as to how I could loosen it...

rfazzi Loc: San Jose, California

Is there anyone who has had a sticky switch on their Nikon D7000? It is requires a bit of force to turn it on. Any ideas as to how I could loosen it up? I hope I don't have to send it to Rick for repair.

Thanks everybody,

Rich

Ched49 Loc: Pittsburgh, Pa.

Was it always sticky or did it just happen?

rfazzi Loc: San Jose, California

It's been sticky for a while...not always.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

rfazzi wrote:

Is there anyone who has had a sticky switch on their Nikon D7000? It is requires a bit of force to turn it on. Any ideas as to how I could loosen it up? I hope I don't have to send it to Rick for repair.

Thanks everybody,

Rich

It's out of warranty, so that's a consideration.

(Not a good idea - If it were mine, I would turn it upside down and shoot a very small amount of - something - between the body and the switch (silicone, WD-40?).

There could be some material in that little joint. If that's not the problem, then the sticking is taking place inside the camera, and someone will have to take it apart.

Don't be tempted to move it back and forth very fast to loosen it.

EDIT: An idea - turn it on and leave it on. The camera goes to sleep after a minute or two. Of course removing lenses and SD cards would be a consideration. You could remove the battery before doing those things.

Good info here -

http://www.thephotoforum.com/threads/replacing-the-on-off-switch-on-a-nikon-d7000.352701/

Nikon D7000 Club -

http://www.flickr.com/groups/1307730@N23/discuss/72157632351088436/

queencitysanta Loc: Charlotte, North Carolina

My experience with Rick has been a bad one. Said he could fix our camera. Then after his hospital stay he said he couldn't fix the camera. Then he said said he found the parts and could fix it. A week later he said he was returning the camera. That was over a month ago and still no camera. This started in July. I would not recommend Rick for camera repairs. If he dies how are you going to get your camera back.

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

jerryc41 wrote:

It's out of warranty, so that's a consideration. b... (show quote)

DO NOT use any lubricants on the switch. they eventually become sticky and make the problem worse. It needs to be fixed mechanically. Or just live with it. It's just like any other mechanical problem with any other piece of equipment.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

boberic wrote:

DO NOT use any lubricants on the switch. they eventually become sticky and make the problem worse. It needs to be fixed mechanically. Or just live with it. It's just like any other mechanical problem with any other piece of equipment.

Right. I found that from further searching. That's why I added the
"(Not a good idea - "

Maybe air from a Clean Air can.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

jerryc41 wrote:

It's out of warranty, so that's a consideration. b... (show quote)

Reinaldokool Loc: San Rafael, CA

boberic wrote:

DO NOT use any lubricants on the switch. they eventually become sticky and make the problem worse. It needs to be fixed mechanically. Or just live with it. It's just like any other mechanical problem with any other piece of equipment.

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