Nikon D60 Help

DannyC71

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So I have a Nikon D60 and the mirror is stuck in the up position. I have a fully charged third party battery in it, I do have a genuine Nikon battery on the way. But I don’t believe it’s a battery issue. The lever inside the lens mount, as shown in the attached images, is stuck, won’t move at all. My F90X has a similar lever and it moves freely. So is there a way to get this lever unstuck that doesn’t involve a pricey repair? TIA
 

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koraks

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Consider the possibility that the stuck lever is not the cause of the problem, but a symptom. It sounds like the shutter release/mirror cycle got interrupted/stuck and the result is that this lever is not released and the mirror stays in the up position. The question remains what the cause is of the exposure cycle being interrupted.

DannyC71 said:
I have a fully charged third party battery in it
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How old is that battery?
 
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The battery is brand new.

I do get the “press shutter button again” error and some of the menu options are grayed out, including mirror lock up. But that lever won’t budge at all.
 

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DannyC71 said:
The battery is brand new.
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As in, fresh production or potentially old stock? It's a bit of a long shot, but this may still be the problem.

DannyC71 said:
I do get the “press shutter button again” error and some of the menu options are grayed out, including mirror lock up. But that lever won’t budge at all.
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I've done some searching (as I trust you have, too) and sadly, I see only a few isolated reports of similar problems but no solutions...
 

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Did you recently replace the foam around the focusing screen? The problem could be that the foam is too thick. Try pushing the mirror up as it may not be all the way up.
 
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