Dropped SB800 now it doesn't work

13 years 1 month ago #40378 by Happy-pixel
I knocked over one of my flash stands this morning and one of my SB800's took a nice hit on a dirt road. I can hear things moving around inside like they normally did, just no flash? How easy is it to break the flash bulb? You think this could be issue?


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13 years 1 month ago - 13 years 1 month ago #40389 by chasrich
Ouch! You are now in a position to open it up without fear of breaking it. I would suspect there are several things inside that are modular. With any luck you knocked something loose and maybe you can fix it by securing all the connectors.

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13 years 1 month ago #40535 by Happy-pixel

chasrich wrote: Ouch! You are now in a position to open it up without fear of breaking it. I would suspect there are several things inside that are modular. With any luck you knocked something loose and maybe you can fix it by securing all the connectors.


Good point, I might just bring it in for a pro to look at. I'm not sure I really want to be responsible for screwing this up further! :whistle:


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