Hello. I just used my camera last weekend and it was working perfectly fine. Today I went to turn it on and the screen is black. The camera turns on and I was able to look through the view finder and click the shutter button to take a picture but can not see anything on the screen, no settings or photos. What can cause this?
Nikon d3400 black screen help!
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Bikerbrent
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Clovishound
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I would first remove the battery, then hit the shutter button and hold it down a few seconds. Reinsert the battery and see if the monitor comes back on. The next would be to reset all functions.
If that doesn't work I guess the next step is to call Nikon customer service.
Good luck.
If that doesn't work I guess the next step is to call Nikon customer service.
Good luck.
Fred Kingston
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There's a Menu option to "Reset All Settings"... I would remove the battery first.... Then re-insert the battery, and then do the "reset All Settings" menu option and see if that helps
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Bikerbrent
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Marilynne, I am assuming that jbotelho7 is who you are addressing??
Yes, he's the original poster.
Clovishound
Senior Member
I don't think they have that feature on the D3400. I quickly looked through the menus and didn't see anything about disabling the monitor. I also didn't see any buttons or dials that would turn off the monitor. I believe that is only on the mirrorless cameras.
The only other thing that comes to mind is to try Live View and see if the monitor comes up for that.
The only other thing that comes to mind is to try Live View and see if the monitor comes up for that.
TwistedThrottle
Senior Member
You might want to double check that there aren't any buttons stuck in a half way position. Sometimes buttons get sticky and dont pop back the way they should once depressed. This will make electronics behave in unexpected ways. Running your finger over every button in kind of a circular motion should give you some feedback if there is one that feels different than the others. Lightly clean with an alcohol wipe if you find any sticky buttons and try again.
BF Hammer
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I think a lot of people here just are not reading the original post. He can see through the optical viewfinder and take a photo. So it is not possible to be stuck in a LiveView or something.
Try the resets suggested earlier, but it's just broken if that does not resolve things. Off to Nikon repair center.
Try the resets suggested earlier, but it's just broken if that does not resolve things. Off to Nikon repair center.
blackstar
Senior Member
My sold D3500 does have a button beside VF used to change views of LV/VF. Not sure about D3400 though.
BF Hammer
Senior Member
Uhh, by definition LiveView raises the mirror and opens the shutter. The optical viewfinder is blocked off and black when that happens. I think all that button you remember about is simply the LiveView on/off. But your mirrorless Z body has the button next to the EVF to switch view between the EVF and screen.
blackstar
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I also remember that there is a lever you can swing to turn on LV screen when in "VF only" mode.
AW, where is OP now?
