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Old Jul-23-2012, 12:01 PM
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580EX II problem
Hi, I 'm trying to use my flash, and it shuts down as soon as I turn it on. It has fresh batteries. The display lights up for a moment, then it shuts off. Can't find anything in the manual. Any ideas?
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Old Jul-23-2012, 12:32 PM
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I moved this to the Accessories forum, since it's apparently not related to a camera problem.

First thing, smell the flash. If any internal circuits have burned out, smell is the best indicator.
If you don't detect a burnt electronics smell:
Second thing is to try a set of new alkaline AA cells instead of rechargeables. Test the flash off of the camera body.
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Old Jul-25-2012, 12:21 AM
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The exact same thing happened to me a while ago with freshly charged rechargeables, turned out they were indeed defective.
I now use a charger that checks and displays battery health so I don't run into another dead set on a shoot anymore.
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