Canon Digital Rebel 300D, 350D, and 400D Repairs at MCVR

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Digital Rebel Repairs

Canon Digital Rebel 300D, 350D, and 400D repairs

The Canon EOS Digital Rebel series represents a breakthrough in digital photography.  We love them and find them to be very serviceable items.  There are two minor flaws that result in most of the repairs we see.  The first is that it is possible to insert the CF card upside down, which often results in bent CF pins.  The second is that the plastic operating pin for the AF sub-mirror sometime breaks.  We replace this part with a brass pin (taken from another model of camera) so that, once repaired, this problem will not occur again.  These and a couple of other common repairs are listed below.  Please call us or send and email for other repairs. 

Common Repairs:

Replacing the CF pin unit (CF pins are bent, broken, or missing

  • If the camera still powers on: $128 on all EOS Digital Rebel models.  If some CF pins are missing, we recommend removing the battery before sending the camera.  The pins occasionally get pushed out of the connector and break loose.  Loose metallic parts inside the camera can cause shorts and lead to other problems.
  • If the camera will no longer power on:  $188 on all EOS Digital Rebel models.  Either the pins have shorted together or there is a loose pin inside the camera which has damaged the power unit (the DC/DC converter).  The power unit will also need to repaired or replaced.

Replacing post for the AF sub-mirror (if the autofocus does not work and/or there is a black area on the bottom of the image).  See autofocus repairs below for an explanation of the cause:

  • $128 on all EOS Digital Rebel models

No power at all (camera is totally dead):

  • If there are no bent or broken pins in the CF socket: $128 on all EOS Digital Rebel models.
  • If there are bent or broken pins in the CF socket: $188 on all EOS Digital Rebel Models
  • This problem is usually (but not always) caused by shorted pins in the CF socket

Flash repairs:

  • $148 on all EOS Digital Rebel models.  Most flash repairs require replacing either the shutter or the flash unit.

Autofocus repairs:

  • Most autofocus repairs are related to problems with the small mirror under the main mirror (known as the sub-mirror).  There is a plastic post that operated this mirror which sometimes breaks.  We replace this post with a brass pin so that the problem will not recur.  This problem is often associated with part of the image being cut off by the mirror because it does not move out of the way properly during exposure.  The estimate replace the broken pin with a brass pin is $128 on all EOS Digital Rebel models. 

  • Other autofocus problems are rare and will probably require an estimate.

Shutter replacement (usually associated with error code "99"):

  • Replacing the shutter on the Digital Rebel series requires more disassembly than most other repairs.

  • The estimate for shutter replacement is $160-180 on all EOS Digital Rebel models (depending upon the overall condition of the camera).

  • E99 error codes are related to shutter or mirror operation and are usually associated with a defective shutter.  Cameras that have had heavy use may have shutters that have reached life expectancy and need to be replaced.
These estimates are pre-approved prices. They are usually accurate, as long as the listed repair is the only service needed.  Please attach a note to the camera describing the problem and approving the listed estimate.  We will NOT exceed that amount without notifying you first. This will reduce the repair time.  If we find other problems with the camera or need to change the estimate, we will notify you.  The prices listed do not include the return shipping charge.

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We recommend contacting us before sending your camera for repair, especially if it is more than eight years old.