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<blockquote data-quote="fotojack" data-source="post: 53933" data-attributes="member: 16">OK, here's the situation. Today I picked up a used D40 body, including genuine Nikon battery and the charger. The lady I got it from said it wasn't working and just decided to get rid of it. She had bought a new D5100 for herself instead. OK...on to the problem I'm having. I charged the battery it came with....great, no problems. Installed the battery in this D40 and this is what shows up in the view screen:[ATTACH]10350[/ATTACH]I repeatedly press the shutter button as instructed, but to no avail. However, I can still access the shooting menu and everything else in the camera. It won't take any pictures at all. I put a lens on it and inserted a good memory card.So what do you guys think. Get it fixed or just keep it for spare parts for my good D40 which works great?Oh...I forgot to mention...I got all this for $40. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Up here, the battery alone, new, goes for $90.!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="fotojack, post: 53933, member: 16"] OK, here's the situation. Today I picked up a used D40 body, including genuine Nikon battery and the charger. The lady I got it from said it wasn't working and just decided to get rid of it. She had bought a new D5100 for herself instead. OK...on to the problem I'm having. I charged the battery it came with....great, no problems. Installed the battery in this D40 and this is what shows up in the view screen: [ATTACH=CONFIG]10350._xfImport[/ATTACH] I repeatedly press the shutter button as instructed, but to no avail. However, I can still access the shooting menu and everything else in the camera. It won't take any pictures at all. I put a lens on it and inserted a good memory card. So what do you guys think. Get it fixed or just keep it for spare parts for my good D40 which works great? Oh...I forgot to mention...I got all this for $40. :) Up here, the battery alone, new, goes for $90.! [/QUOTE]

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