My istD won't turn on

ppickard · 12-22-2010, 06:50 PM

Shooting a christmas party last night and suddenly, my istD wouldn't turn on! Have tried new batteries but absolutley nothing happens. Didn't drop i or bump it and the battery level was good at the time.....Very strange. ANY HELP OUT THERE?

Wheatfield · 12-22-2010, 07:24 PM

This might not help, but have you checked the internal battery?

**Just1MoreDave** · 12-23-2010, 01:07 PM

Might not help either, but it sounds like what happens without a memory card.

gp1806 · 12-23-2010, 08:33 PM

Have you tried an external power supply?

**eccs19** · 12-24-2010, 03:49 PM

My *istD gave me lots of trouble at one point. I replaced the internal battery (as suggested), and it's performed flawlessly since. For $5 it's worth a try.

ppickard · 12-26-2010, 08:39 PM

Thanks for the ideas but my camera doesn't have the external battery door with the coin slot....I tried taking the bottom off but no battery! I tried an external power but to no avail....This is very weird. It just won't turn on! What to do now? Send it off somewhere?

ppickard · 12-26-2010, 08:45 PM

No internal battery that I can find!, External power doesn't work and different and new memmory cards don't help...in or out! Very strange ...what is my next option?

gp1806 · 12-27-2010, 10:45 AM

Originally posted by ppickard

No internal battery that I can find!, External power doesn't work and different and new memmory cards don't help...in or out! Very strange ...what is my next option?

You could contact Pentax service, but you may find the cost to repair exceeds the value of the camera. I contacted Eric ( highly recommended by forum members here ), but he doesn't do digital camera bodies. I don't know where to send it, other than Pentax. You could sell it on ebay as a parts camera and buy something to replace it. Have you thought about a budget? Keh has a DS for $215 in EX+ and a KM for $286 in LN- condition and a K200D too. Look on the Forum here in the equipment for sale section.

**tomwil** · 12-27-2010, 11:10 AM

Originally posted by ppickard

Thanks for the ideas but my camera doesn't have the external battery door with the coin slot....

The Pentax *istD surely has a slotted coin battery door located at the bottom of the camera.

If you do not have that door, then you probably have a newer model *istDL or *istDS, which does not have the slotted coin battery door.

12-22-2010, 06:50 PM	#1
ppickard New Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: United States Posts: 3	My istD won't turn on Shooting a christmas party last night and suddenly, my istD wouldn't turn on! Have tried new batteries but absolutley nothing happens. Didn't drop i or bump it and the battery level was good at the time.....Very strange. ANY HELP OUT THERE?

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12-22-2010, 07:24 PM	#2
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,981	This might not help, but have you checked the internal battery?

12-23-2010, 01:07 PM	#3
Just1MoreDave Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Aurora, CO Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,340	Might not help either, but it sounds like what happens without a memory card.

12-23-2010, 08:33 PM	#4
gp1806 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago suburbs Photos: Albums Posts: 848	Have you tried an external power supply?

12-24-2010, 03:49 PM	#5
eccs19 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lisle, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,510	My *istD gave me lots of trouble at one point. I replaced the internal battery (as suggested), and it's performed flawlessly since. For $5 it's worth a try.

12-26-2010, 08:39 PM	#6
ppickard New Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: United States Posts: 3 Original Poster	Thanks for the ideas but my camera doesn't have the external battery door with the coin slot....I tried taking the bottom off but no battery! I tried an external power but to no avail....This is very weird. It just won't turn on! What to do now? Send it off somewhere?

12-26-2010, 08:45 PM	#7
ppickard New Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: United States Posts: 3 Original Poster	No internal battery that I can find!, External power doesn't work and different and new memmory cards don't help...in or out! Very strange ...what is my next option?

12-27-2010, 10:45 AM	#8
gp1806 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago suburbs Photos: Albums Posts: 848	Originally posted by ppickard No internal battery that I can find!, External power doesn't work and different and new memmory cards don't help...in or out! Very strange ...what is my next option? You could contact Pentax service, but you may find the cost to repair exceeds the value of the camera. I contacted Eric ( highly recommended by forum members here ), but he doesn't do digital camera bodies. I don't know where to send it, other than Pentax. You could sell it on ebay as a parts camera and buy something to replace it. Have you thought about a budget? Keh has a DS for $215 in EX+ and a KM for $286 in LN- condition and a K200D too. Look on the Forum here in the equipment for sale section.

12-27-2010, 11:10 AM	#9
tomwil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 778	Originally posted by ppickard Thanks for the ideas but my camera doesn't have the external battery door with the coin slot.... The Pentax istD surely has a slotted coin battery door located at the bottom of the camera. If you do not have that door, then you probably have a newer model istDL or *istDS, which does not have the slotted coin battery door.

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