Nikon repair: My D7200 and I were caught in a rainstorm yesterday and now it refuses to turn on. Battery's good and I get a quick flash on the led screen when turned on and then...

bobforman Loc: Anacortes, Washington State

My D7200 and I were caught in a rainstorm yesterday and now it refuses to turn on. Battery's good and I get a quick flash on the led screen when turned on and then nothing. I love the camera but am unsure of the economic utility of sending it to Nikon for a looksee. Having never sent a camera in for repair I have no idea what Nikon charges to gain an estimate. Soliciting thoughts as to how I should proceed.

Bob

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bobforman wrote:

My D7200 and I were caught in a rainstorm yesterday and now it refuses to turn on. Battery's good and I get a quick flash on the led screen when turned on and then nothing. I love the camera but am unsure of the economic utility of sending it to Nikon for a looksee. Having never sent a camera in for repair I have no idea what Nikon charges to gain an estimate. Soliciting thoughts as to how I should proceed.

Bob

There will be a noticeable contingent favoring replacement. I cast my vote with them.

Some will say that its an SLR and therefor due for replacement anywho. Even tho I also vote with them, I know there arr often complicating issues. But I still go with replacement even if its another D7200, or a compatible SLR. (Is this a D500 opportunity ???)

Do leave it alone for a couple more weeks to see if its slowly still drying out and may yet recover. You live where its "heating season". Put the camera on a high shelf in a warm room cuz its usually warmest up high.

therwol Loc: USA

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Do leave it alone for a couple more weeks to see if its slowly still drying out and may yet recover. You live where its "heating season". Put the camera on a high shelf in a warm room cuz its usually warmest up high.

Agree. See if it will dry out. It may have gotten a little bit of water in it, but it wasn't submerged. Patience. You have nothing to lose.

BebuLamar

bobforman wrote:

My D7200 and I were caught in a rainstorm yesterday and now it refuses to turn on. Battery's good and I get a quick flash on the led screen when turned on and then nothing. I love the camera but am unsure of the economic utility of sending it to Nikon for a looksee. Having never sent a camera in for repair I have no idea what Nikon charges to gain an estimate. Soliciting thoughts as to how I should proceed.

Bob

I am not sure if Nikon still service the D7200 but you can go online and find out.

therwol Loc: USA

BebuLamar wrote:

I am not sure if Nikon still service the D7200 but you can go online and find out.

I can't find that information on the D7200 online. You might have to call Nikon to find out if they will still service the camera. It was discontinued in 2018.

BebuLamar

therwol wrote:

I can't find that information on the D7200 online. You might have to call Nikon to find out if they will still service the camera. It was discontinued in 2018.

I think they still service it.
Check out this page
https://repair.nikonusa.com/en/ProductEntry?_gl=1*16oh3r8*_ga*MTE4NjgwNTIwLjE3MDU0MTUzMTk.*_ga_X6M3D0X6CX*MTcwNjA0MTQwNC4yLjEuMTcwNjA0MTQyNy4zNy4wLjA.

Basil_O Loc: Minneapolis, MN

I would stick it in a sealed plastic bag with a couple of desiccant packs and wait a few days. You have nothing to lose.

bdk Loc: Sanibel Fl.

id put it someplace warm and let it dry out for a week or in a bag of rice or a bag with those desiccant packs
and now you know why I usually have a plastic bag with my camera.

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Basil_O wrote:

I would stick it in a sealed plastic bag with a couple of desiccant packs and wait a few days. You have nothing to lose.

Verrrry bad idea :-(

Desicant is passive, not an active drying agent. DO NOT BAG IT !!!

AirWalter Loc: Tipp City, Ohio

bobforman wrote:

My D7200 and I were caught in a rainstorm yesterday and now it refuses to turn on. Battery's good and I get a quick flash on the led screen when turned on and then nothing. I love the camera but am unsure of the economic utility of sending it to Nikon for a looksee. Having never sent a camera in for repair I have no idea what Nikon charges to gain an estimate. Soliciting thoughts as to how I should proceed.

Bob

This might be bad news, but you tried to turn it on the day after that big rain there was probably some water or at least moisture in the camera, so when you turned it on the next day and you got a quick flash in the led screen you might have caused any water to short something out in the camera. If it was mine I would definitely wait for awhile giving it more time to dry out, and if that doesn't work Nikon repair would be your best move.

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Basil_O wrote:

I would stick it in a sealed plastic bag with a couple of desiccant packs and wait a few days. You have nothing to lose.

If desiccant is too expensive use rice.

John Maher Loc: Northern Virginia

I dried out my cell phone in rice. Worked fine. Seems to be a common practice among cell phone users.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Rice has lots of dust. It can cause additional issues. Cameras aren't phones.

Bill_de Loc: US

I may have missed it, but be sure to remove the battery!

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therwol wrote:

Agree. See if it will dry out. It may have gotten a little bit of water in it, but it wasn't submerged. Patience. You have nothing to lose.

When one of my hearing aids got showered on, i got a hair dryer out & warmed it up/ dried it out quickly-still working, so i might try that "trick" You can always trade in a working camera, for more that a "dead one" ! Whatever you do, hope this info is of use to you. PS: I like my D500, but use my Z's 99+% of the time.