Nikon D90 will not power on

Hey everyone,

Pretty frustrated at the moment. Last night I took my camera out to do some night photography. No moisture, low humidity, weather was great. I took a few test shots to dial in settings.... all went well. I plugged my remote into the same spot that I always used on my D80, and once that happened the camera stopped working. At first it would not turn off even when it was in the off position. Now it will not power up. I have four batteries, all charged, and none of them seem to get the camera going. The only thing I noticed, that I did not see because it was in the dark, is the slot for the remote on the d90 says GPS on it. This is the part that ticks me off because I'm not sure who's bright idea it was to create a slot in the same spot as the D80 remote location AND the same fitting. To me it seems the remote probably screwed the system up. Can anyone shed some light on this? I cannot seem to find anything online that deals with this issue.

I'm not trying to be rude, but please do not post talking about the batteries. They are Nikon batteries, fully charged, and the camera was working perfectly until I plugged in my remote. I need some real answers.

Thanks,
Bobby

I'm not sure I'm following you, are you saying you plugged the remote into the wrong inlet and as soon as you did the camera stopped working?

Well, the remote fits. The only reason I am weary of it is because it says "GPS" on the rubber cover of the slot. I could be wrong in my theory, but everything was fine until that point. On my D80 I have it is the exact same spot. So I never even thought twice about it while I was out there. The plug fit right in.

I am not real sure about the D90 but on some of the Nikon models the GPS and Remote are connected to the same port. I did a Google search just now and I did not find anything that told me that for sure though. Not having that camera I could not be sure. Are there two ports on the camera that are EXACTLY the same?

That slot will take the GPS receiver and the remote, it accomadates both. With the D80, there was no GPS receiver to have, hence the reason your not seeing GPS on the slot cover. The only thing i can think of, is a short circuit. But again, you did not plug your remote into the wrong slot. It acts as a socket for both the remote and the GPS receiver.

No, it is the only spot I could plug the remote into. There are three more slots, but they are for other items. I really do not want to ship it off to Nikon, but I am coming to the realization that I might not have a choice.

AC016 said:

That slot will take the GPS receiver and the remote, it accomadates both. With the D80, there was no GPS receiver to have, hence the reason your not seeing GPS on the slot cover. The only thing i can think of, is a short circuit. But again, you did not plug your remote into the wrong slot. It acts as a socket for both the remote and the GPS receiver.

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Ugh.... you mentioned the one thing I was hoping not to read lol. Sigh

Thanks for the quick input guys.

For future reference, just in case - since it sounds as though you didn't do this from reading your post - ALWAYS turn the camera off when attaching things, especially things that control the camera like remote releases and lenses.

Akiviri said:

For future reference, just in case - since it sounds as though you didn't do this from reading your post - ALWAYS turn the camera off when attaching things, especially things that control the camera like remote releases and lenses.

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Will do. I have never heard that but it sounds like a good idea.

Don't know about the D90 but I do know that it's sister camera the D5000 had a flaw in some production models very very similar to what you describing...they would just all of a sudden not power on...you might need to look into that...

eksessiv said:

Will do. I have never heard that but it sounds like a good idea.

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Read through the manual for attaching lenses or connecting to a computer or inserting memory card, etc etc. http://www.nikonusa.com/pdf/manuals/noprint/D60_ennoprint.pdf doesn't say why but I suspect it is like any other electrical connection - it can short out or overload from a spark. I know I'm guilty of not doing it at times - esp connecting to the computer where I sometimes let it stay asleep rather than turn it off, I do believe I will be more careful now tho lol.

I had something like that happen briefly to my D7000, and it was on account of being suddenly exposed to cold weather. It might actually be the on/off switch itself that is the problem. But then again it could be the GPS corrupted something in the firmware? Maybe there is a way to "reboot" the system or reinstall the firmware? I haven't looked into something like that before.

I can't find anything in the D90 manual (I referenced D60 above, the D90 is available here: User's Manual - D90 ) regarding a second battery for settings while the main battery is removed, which Canon has to do a reset (not that I'd trade for that - not. a. chance.). I'm assuming there is a capacitor inside holding a charge. Perhaps removing the battery and leaving it for a few days will wipe everything and reset it? I don't know what else to suggest given that if it did short circuit something is probably damaged - are you still covered by store warranty?

As a computer person, I've learned to start at the source and work forward. Although you say the battery was fully charged, I would remove the battery and put in one that is tested with an ohm meter to insure fully charged. If the camera fires up, it's the battery. Batteries can die without any warning. Once you've eliminated the battery, off to the shop.

Bill4282 said:

As a computer person, I've learned to start at the source and work forward. Although you say the battery was fully charged, I would remove the battery and put in one that is tested with an ohm meter to insure fully charged. If the camera fires up, it's the battery. Batteries can die without any warning. Once you've eliminated the battery, off to the shop.

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Also try it with a different lens and a different Card. Cover all the bases.

My Nikon D90 is not getting start. I have checked my battery that is ok. Can anyone please tell me the error and solution ??

TuhinRS said:

My Nikon D90 is not getting start. I have checked my battery that is ok. Can anyone please tell me the error and solution ??

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How did you check the battery? Were you able to try it in another camera? A simple voltage check with a meter does not confirm it is good. You would want to test it under load, not so easy if you don't have the test equipment. Try the battery in another camera or try a known good battery in your camera. If you know that you have tried a good battery, the camera probably needs professional repair. You could try cleaning the contacts, but I would not be hopeful.

I am currently experiencing the same problem with my D90+wired remote as you described in your post. I wanted to know what happened after that. Did you send it to Nikon? What did they say about it? Thanks.

nikonduke said:

I am currently experiencing the same problem with my D90+wired remote as you described in your post. I wanted to know what happened after that. Did you send it to Nikon? What did they say about it? Thanks.

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