JerseyJay
09-27-2005, 11:21 PM
http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-7886-8030
Nikon issues service advisory for D2H, D70
Monday, September 26, 2005 | by Rob Galbraith
Nikon today has issued a service advisory for the D2H and D70. The
advisory states that Nikon will repair, at no charge to the owner,
cameras that are exhibiting the malfunctions described.
Affected D2H cameras will experience "(1) a freezing of the
electronic analog exposure display accompanied by a display of the
same exposure settings regardless of exposure and/or camera
settings, or (2) is unable to focus automatically..." These symptoms
have for months been reported on various Nikon-focused Internet
forums by D2H owners, as well as directly to us by several
newspapers we've done training work for, so it's good to see that
Nikon is now formally addressing the problem.
The D70 error condition isn't the same: "...(1) when a memory card
is inserted, your D70's memory card access lamp blinks, locking
camera operations and preventing operation, or (2) with no memory
card inserted, the camera will not turn on despite the battery
indicator showing a fully charged battery..."
The versions of the advisory issued by Nikon in the U.S. and Europe
stress that these repairs will be completed at Nikon's expense;
presumably this will be true in all other Nikon marketing regions.
Nikon USA's advisory asks that customers who had their cameras
repaired by Nikon USA to correct these problems, and were charged
for the repairs, to contact Nikon support. The advisory doesn't
indicate what action Nikon USA will take in this case.
The advisory further emphasizes that only a limited number of
cameras will require repair. The N55/F55 film camera is also covered
in the advisory, for an AF system malfunction.
Nikon issues service advisory for D2H, D70
Monday, September 26, 2005 | by Rob Galbraith
Nikon today has issued a service advisory for the D2H and D70. The
advisory states that Nikon will repair, at no charge to the owner,
cameras that are exhibiting the malfunctions described.
Affected D2H cameras will experience "(1) a freezing of the
electronic analog exposure display accompanied by a display of the
same exposure settings regardless of exposure and/or camera
settings, or (2) is unable to focus automatically..." These symptoms
have for months been reported on various Nikon-focused Internet
forums by D2H owners, as well as directly to us by several
newspapers we've done training work for, so it's good to see that
Nikon is now formally addressing the problem.
The D70 error condition isn't the same: "...(1) when a memory card
is inserted, your D70's memory card access lamp blinks, locking
camera operations and preventing operation, or (2) with no memory
card inserted, the camera will not turn on despite the battery
indicator showing a fully charged battery..."
The versions of the advisory issued by Nikon in the U.S. and Europe
stress that these repairs will be completed at Nikon's expense;
presumably this will be true in all other Nikon marketing regions.
Nikon USA's advisory asks that customers who had their cameras
repaired by Nikon USA to correct these problems, and were charged
for the repairs, to contact Nikon support. The advisory doesn't
indicate what action Nikon USA will take in this case.
The advisory further emphasizes that only a limited number of
cameras will require repair. The N55/F55 film camera is also covered
in the advisory, for an AF system malfunction.