Yongnuo Speedlight needs repair - Where do I send it?
Mar 17, 2017 21:02:20 #
My YN568EX quit syncing in the middle of a shoot. It doesn't work on either D7100 so I know it's not the camera. I can find no repair facility on the internet. Do any of you Yongnuo owners know where I can send it or is it a throw-away?
Mar 17, 2017 21:54:17 #
I think it's likely a throw away. Did you get yours from China or was there a US distributor?
Mar 17, 2017 22:15:40 #
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
I think it's likely a throw away. Did you get yours from China or was there a US distributor?
My kids got it for me a few years ago and I'm sure they don't remember where they got it.
Mar 18, 2017 00:55:22 #
Dbez1 wrote:
My kids got it for me a few years ago and I'm sure they don't remember where they got it.
Yeah, that damned 'Young-timer's Disease'. ;-)
Mar 18, 2017 01:03:14 #
Dbez1 wrote:
My YN568EX quit syncing in the middle of a shoot. It doesn't work on either D7100 so I know it's not the camera. I can find no repair facility on the internet. Do any of you Yongnuo owners know where I can send it or is it a throw-away?
Yeah, I think you're out of luck, that's one reason they are so cheap, if they break you just toss 'em!
Mar 18, 2017 05:44:50 #
Dbez1 wrote:
My YN568EX quit syncing in the middle of a shoot. It doesn't work on either D7100 so I know it's not the camera. I can find no repair facility on the internet. Do any of you Yongnuo owners know where I can send it or is it a throw-away?
Just think of the money save buying cheap tools, and the embarrassment of the failure. Why would you want to get it repaired?
Mar 18, 2017 07:19:12 #
leftj
Loc: Texas
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
I think it's likely a throw away. Did you get yours from China or was there a US distributor?
Definitely a throw away. It would cost you more to fix it than to buy a new one which will likely be an improved version of your old one.
Mar 18, 2017 07:53:57 #
Dbez1 wrote:
My YN568EX quit syncing in the middle of a shoot. It doesn't work on either D7100 so I know it's not the camera. I can find no repair facility on the internet. Do any of you Yongnuo owners know where I can send it or is it a throw-away?
Buy another. Hell, buy two, so you have a spare! They aren't worth fixing unless you TRULY know how, and have exact replacement parts. "No user serviceable parts inside..."
Mar 18, 2017 08:04:40 #
This is $93 new on Amazon. Repair would probably cost $200. IF it is a simple fix like replacing a connector, you might find that the local "fix-it" shops that are springing up could fix it, but their minimal charge is going to be about $60 (I had one replace the charging port on my iPhone and was very pleased with their work). But if you aren't sure what the problem is, the cost to even figure that out may be more than a new one is worth.
Mar 18, 2017 08:05:03 #
Pick up the newer YN-685 it has the radio receiver already built in. I use Yongnuo's and so far haven't had one break on me but the way I look at it I can buy 5 of these for the price of one high end speed light so I really don't worry that much when I use it. In the end I get the same results from my Yongnuo's as I did with my Nikons.
Mar 18, 2017 08:32:24 #
Dbez1 wrote:
My YN568EX quit syncing in the middle of a shoot. It doesn't work on either D7100 so I know it's not the camera. I can find no repair facility on the internet. Do any of you Yongnuo owners know where I can send it or is it a throw-away?
is it turning on?
Mar 18, 2017 08:54:35 #
Mar 18, 2017 08:55:43 #
In the junk pile. My $170 Yongnuo speed light quit, they ignored an e-mail. Take the loss and run.
Mar 18, 2017 09:21:10 #
leftj
Loc: Texas
cthahn wrote:
In the junk pile. My $170 Yongnuo speed light quit, they ignored an e-mail. Take the loss and run.
Didn't even know they had a $170 Yongnuo!
Mar 18, 2017 09:30:34 #
leftj wrote:
Didn't even know they had a $170 Yongnuo!
The newest model for the Nikon the YN-685 is only $102.00.
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