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<blockquote data-quote="wingssail" data-source="post: 667154" data-attributes="member: 44804">Screen is Black-One Case SolvedI know this is an old thread but maybe someone is searching for an answer to a similar problem. I had it and I solved it. (Monitor is black, most of the controls don't work, battery is good and charged, what gives?)Each case is different, yours may have another cause. But this problem resolution routine worked for me.1. Switch to Live View-If the monitor works and many of the controls come back, you know the camera is probably OK, Otherwise a trip to Nikon Service is in order.2. Try every control and button on the camera while in Live View. This way you confirm that they are all OK (or not)3. Find a sticky button. In my case it was the depth of field preview button. Pushed partially down and won't come up. I never pushed it but possibly i depressed it by accident.4. Free the button by gentle prying with a fine knife blade and clean with alcohol.5. Wa Lah, everything works again.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="wingssail, post: 667154, member: 44804"] Screen is Black-One Case Solved I know this is an old thread but maybe someone is searching for an answer to a similar problem. I had it and I solved it. (Monitor is black, most of the controls don't work, battery is good and charged, what gives?) Each case is different, yours may have another cause. But this problem resolution routine worked for me. 1. Switch to Live View-If the monitor works and many of the controls come back, you know the camera is probably OK, Otherwise a trip to Nikon Service is in order. 2. Try every control and button on the camera while in Live View. This way you confirm that they are all OK (or not) 3. Find a sticky button. In my case it was the depth of field preview button. Pushed partially down and won't come up. I never pushed it but possibly i depressed it by accident. 4. Free the button by gentle prying with a fine knife blade and clean with alcohol. 5. Wa Lah, everything works again. [/QUOTE]

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