SB-600 HELP! - DPChallenge Forums

05/31/2007 11:45:24 PM · #1

Okay- SWEAR I didn't drop it! But all of a sudden my SB600 just will not turn on... I've tried every battery I have- plus brand new ones- and the thing just shows no sign of life.

It's way past warranty...but I canâ��t afford a new one.

Any one have any ideas what is going on, suggestion on how to fix it, or a flash they wanna sell cheap?

yann

05/31/2007 11:48:04 PM · #2

Maybe try to open it and see if theres any wire hanging loose.

05/31/2007 11:51:00 PM · #3

Do you have any ready lights or any beeps at all?

As it happens, I'm trying to figure out something on my SB600 and I have the manual right in front of me.

Assume you have the + and - polarity correctly done. :)

nsoroma79

Nikon Coolpix P7000

05/31/2007 11:57:42 PM · #4

I just have to add that my SB600 just took a crap as well! Mine has a mind of it's own! It goes into modes when it wants, and the LCD flashes non stop on the back. I called Nikon and it sounds like something fried! I'm going to send it back to see how much it will cost to get it fixed... in the meantime, I got a new SB800!

Good Luck! I guess it's SB600 take a crap week!

06/01/2007 12:03:58 AM · #5

Originally posted by nsoroma79:

Press Zoom + the "-" key for two seconds.

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

06/01/2007 12:17:01 AM · #6

Yup, batteries are in right, no beeps no lights- no sign of life at all.

Should I be pressing just "zoom" and "-"?

_eug

Nikon D50

06/01/2007 12:20:03 AM · #7

Originally posted by nsoroma79:

Good Luck! I guess it's SB600 take a crap week!

Shhhhhhhhh! Don't tell my SB-600! lol

06/01/2007 12:26:50 AM · #8

Originally posted by WickedB:

Yup, batteries are in right, no beeps no lights- no sign of life at all.

Should I be pressing just "zoom" and "-"?

Heh, you can try it. That process puts the SB600 into the mode where you can set it as a slave to a commander unit.

Sorry, I've looked through the manual and the only other thing I see about it not turning on with no lights or beeps is a warning to not use high-power manganese batteries. Whatever they are, right?

I'm also assuming that you haven't been messing around with commander mode. The SB600 will automatically go into STBY (standby) mode if the camera's exposure meter is switched off, but it should say STBY or BAT on the LCD front of the flash.

You can wake it up out of standby by pushing the power or flash (wiggly line) button, or if the unit is on the camera, by lightly pressing the shutter button.

06/01/2007 12:28:35 AM · #9

Just a couple of more thoughts - clean the contacts.

Also, check to make sure that the battery door is completely closed and pressed tightly. Once on another flash unit I had the door broke and wasn't pushing the batteries on the contacts correctly. I thought the flash was hosed but once I replaced the battery door compartment I was back in business.

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

06/01/2007 12:32:32 AM · #10

alright... nothing else is working so I am going to go and try to clean the contacts...

wish me luck :)

hotpasta

Nikon D800

06/01/2007 12:37:33 AM · #11

Had the same problem and had it repaired twice. It was the switch the first time and the cirquit board the second time. It is playing up again at the moment shooting off the flash when I move it around...grrrrr

06/01/2007 12:40:47 AM · #12

HEY! Just figured out that if I push like hell on the battery door, it'll start to turn on. I've never been so happy as to hear that little "powering on" buzz. :)

at least I know the flash itself is okay... but a weak contact with the batery...

Now... how do I fix that?

DjFenzl

06/01/2007 12:41:51 AM · #13

Did you use it a lot? Are there little bubble in the lens? One of the 3 flashes I've fried from overuse wouldn't turn on anymore. Another would never come ready and the third says low bat after about 10 seconds no matter what.

edit: too slow, but COOL! do the contacts have any corrosion on them?

Message edited by author 2007-06-01 00:42:46.

See comment dated October 4, 2005. :)

06/01/2007 12:42:36 AM · #14

06/01/2007 12:48:12 AM · #15

I don't see any corosion... and I never removed any leaking batteries... of course my husband was using this lense the last time I saw it powered on... hmmmm.

Well I happen to have one of those pen erasers right here... so here I go a-scrubbing.

This thing wouldn't turn on for me at a wedding over the weekend (yea i should have tested it before leaving the house)really hurt me...
I hope I can fix it :)

Thanks everyone for your awesome help!

06/01/2007 12:57:13 AM · #16

alright... it just seems that the top most battery is not touching both contacts... not a clue how that happened- but worst I'm not sure how to fix it.

06/01/2007 01:09:08 AM · #17

Originally posted by WickedB:

alright... it just seems that the top most battery is not touching both contacts... not a clue how that happened- but worst I'm not sure how to fix it.

In that article I linked to, someone commented that they used a jeweler's screwdriver to gently lift the contact up about 1mm? It was in a comment, not the original post.