I really need some help or direction (aside from sending the camera in for repair). I own this Nikon D90 for several years. Yesterday, I have not been able to power on. I did the obvious things such as checking my batteries if they are fully charged; clean the battery compartment, the contacts, etc. but no signs of life. I do not use wired remote, or GPS. I search the existing forum for leads but with no success. If you have any experience relating to this problem, I would really appreciate some help. Thank you in advance. Hsu94583
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My D90 digital SLR will not power-on
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If the battery is several years old, it could be the battery. Trying another battery is the best test. If you have a volt meter, you can measure the voltage on the two outer battery pins. It is a 7.4 volt battery, and should not be very far below that. Immediately after charging, it could show 8+ volts for a while.
But batteries need to be replaced after only a few years anyway. The replacement for a two pin EN-EL3 battery for D90 is the three pin EN-EL3e, but the D90 only uses the two pins. There are third party brand batteries that are more economical than the Nikon brand. I have have good luck with the Wasabi brand at Amazon.
If the problem is the camera instead of a battery, then that is a defect that will need repair. Frankly, the cost of the repair might be more than the older camera can justify, that money might be better spent on a new current model. I would suspect the battery first.
But batteries need to be replaced after only a few years anyway. The replacement for a two pin EN-EL3 battery for D90 is the three pin EN-EL3e, but the D90 only uses the two pins. There are third party brand batteries that are more economical than the Nikon brand. I have have good luck with the Wasabi brand at Amazon.
If the problem is the camera instead of a battery, then that is a defect that will need repair. Frankly, the cost of the repair might be more than the older camera can justify, that money might be better spent on a new current model. I would suspect the battery first.
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Thanks for your comments and suggestions. I have measured the voltage level soon after the charge, and it shows over 9 volts dc. My batteries are indeed over 2 years old, and I need to replace them if I decide that this camera is still worth fixing. I recognize that the repair cost could exceed the cost of a new camera.
On a different lead from viewing You-Tube, I came across some videos for DIY. One, in particular, prepared by somebody of European or Russian origin, showed the internals of the Nikon D90, piece by piece. Although I do not understand the language, the video showed sufficient details for one to troubleshoot the camera. If I decided that there is no sense to keep the camera, I may follow this video to learn a few things.
Again, thanks for the nice comments. Hsu94583
On a different lead from viewing You-Tube, I came across some videos for DIY. One, in particular, prepared by somebody of European or Russian origin, showed the internals of the Nikon D90, piece by piece. Although I do not understand the language, the video showed sufficient details for one to troubleshoot the camera. If I decided that there is no sense to keep the camera, I may follow this video to learn a few things.
Again, thanks for the nice comments. Hsu94583
I fear that sounds like bad news. A two year old battery ought not to be too suspect, and a 9V charge ought to at least turn the camera on. I'd want to see what a different battery did, but it's not sounding good. On the bright side, its been several years, and the new cameras are pretty spectacular now.