E.L.. Shapiro Loc: Ottawa, Ontario Canada

If the camera indicates that the flash is on but it will not fire, that is because power is going to the flash but the "bump" has cause damage to the flash tube, the trigger circuit or some of the "wiring" in those parts of the circuit. The same kind of damage can also cause the flash not to pop up or the mechanism was damage at the same time. Tiny printed circuits and conductors are easily damaged or dislodged by impact.

I don't think this will be a very costly repair. You may wish to use your external flash equipmet instead.

rjriggins11 Loc: Colorado Springs, CO

There are a lot of electronics and switches inside the top cover that can affect this but it will require some disassembly to check it out.

I'll be more than happy to repair the camera for you and keep the cost as low as possible.

Most items can be repaired for around $50 - $150 + parts, if necessary, which are supplied at or near cost and I will contact you first for authorization if additional parts are necessary.

Simple camera cleanings cost less, $35 - $50 + S&H. This includes a thorough service and check-out for good working order. I’ll detail the body exterior, clean the mirror cage and viewscreens, update the firmware, clean the sensor spotless and I’ll even clean the inside of thee body cap for you.

Return shipping & handling usually runs about $20 anywhere within the U.S.

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ButchS Loc: Spokane, WA

Clearly there is some kind of a switch attached to the flash button, that tells the camera that the flash has been deployed. That switch apparently, is not working. I believe your best bet, if you want your camera to work the way it supposed to, is to send it to Nikon. There is a customer service number that you can call. But I don’t remember what it is. You can probably get it by Google. I remember calling them once and having a very productive conversation.

In regards to your current problem, I have a D7000 that has a flash button that does not work. You have to hold the flash button down and pry the flash open with your finger nail. So there may be a known problem with D7000 and related models, with flash buttons.

The customer service at Adorama or B&H may also be able to give you some reasonable advice.

rjriggins11 Loc: Colorado Springs, CO

The switch you are talking about is one thing I would check. It may be stuck, as you say, but the top cover usually needs to be removed to fix it. I fix these all the time and charge a lot less than the factory. I'll be happy to help you.

As far as the D7000, it sounds like there's some kind of contamination on the hinges or the pop-up spring has come undone. If it's just contamination, try using a cotton swab and some alcohol to clean around the hinge areas and look carefully at the surfaces where the flash makes contact with the body for sticky spots. You wouldn't believe how many of these I repaired because of a tiny spot of soda or a sticky hinge. If it's a bad spring, it will need to come apart to fix. Nikon no longer repairs the D7000 but I do. In fact, the D7000 is one of my favorite cameras. I repair them all the time. If you're interested, please leave me a PM and I'll set things up for you.

ButchS Loc: Spokane, WA

The D7000 has been converted to Infrared, so I never use flash with it. But I do encourage the OP to contact you about his problem.

Thanks!