Service Advisory for Nikon D5000 digital-SLR camera.

Service Advisory for Nikon D5000 digital-SLR camera.

To the users of Nikon D5000 digital-SLR camera

Thank you for choosing Nikon for your photography needs.

It has come to our attention that a certain electronic component related to power control in some Nikon D5000 cameras is of substandard quality and may, in rare cases, prevent the camera from powering on.

Nikon service facilities have began accepting products affected by this issue on 27 July for repair. Repairs performed by Authorized Nikon Service Facilities will be free of charge. To verify if your camera is affected by this issue, please input the serial number of your camera into the textbox below and click the “Verify Serial Number” button. If your camera is affected, instructions for repairs will be displayed. Otherwise, please be assured that repairs to your camera are not necessary and you may continue using it without further concerns.

Note: Additional product serial numbers have been added to our list. We recommend that you try the updated search, even if you may have tried it before.

Nikon will continue to take all possible measures to prevent similar issues from occurring again in the future. Therefore, we hope that you will continue to choose Nikon for your photography needs.

We sincerely apologize for any inconveniences this matter may have caused you.

Please see the following for details regarding the indications of this issue.

[ Indications ]

1. The camera cannot be operated when the power switch is turned on even with a fully-charged battery.
2. The camera cannot be operated when the power switch is turned on when connected via the Power Connector EP-5 and AC Adapter EH-5a.

If your Nikon D5000 exhibits the above indications, please contact your respective Nikon Service Centre indicated below.

Alternatively, you may check whether your product is affected here

[ Contact Information ]

Please click here for a list of Nikon Service Centre(s) in your region.