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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nathan Lanni" data-source="post: 200206" data-attributes="member: 14629">I dropped my d7100 from a short distance. The immediate affect was no notable damage. I likely would have never noticed it because my Nikon "G" style lens worked fine but when I installed a Nikon "D" lens, the damage became apparent as the display showed the infamous eFF error code.Nikon So CA Service Center diagnosed the camera with a cracked circuit board and cracked top case cover, none of which was apparent to the naked eye (at least to my naked eye - their naked eyes must be better than mine <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> ).I could have decided not to repair it and had to make an economic choice. I could have decided to forgo use of my "D" lens, which I didn't want to do, and/or if the repair cost made the camera no longer economically viable. In my case the cost was about 1/3 original purchase price so I had it repaired. Had it been closer to 1/2 or 2/3 I would opt to replace it rather than repair. Some people might decide to have it repaired anyway since it still less than the cost of another camera. Warranty considerations come in to play and mine was still on warranty, which is still intact.Moral to the story - have Nikon look at it. They were extremely polite and professional. It was diagnosed within 24hrs and the repairs were complete within 3 business days from the day I dropped it off. So, if it's not broken, good news! If it is and too expensive they send it back, and the only thing you're out is the shipping. I think they would have charged me $13 shipping but I picked it up.Hope this helps - FWIW</blockquote>

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