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I got my Instax mini 8 camera last year, I wanted to use it now but it would not turn on. I used new Energizer batteries and would not work. I tested the battery by using it on a mouse and it was fine. And also last time I put my old battery in the camera too long and it kinda ‘melted’. But I cleaned out the battery slot and replace it with the new battery. How do I get the camera to turn on? Please help, thanks.
Hey Lizzie, It looks like you’re not the only one having problems with this camera turning on. How did you clean the battery contacts after your battery melted? Are the contacts damaged at all? Are you getting any red lights or blinking lights along the base of the lens? Things to try: 1.) Make sure you’re using two of the same using alkaline batteries (not heavy buty) and they’re inserted into the camera correctly. Even if you think you have ’em in there correctly, check again. 2.) Everything I’ve read says to use Energizer batteries, but it looks like these people had luck with Panasonic. Not that it should really matter. 3.) Make sure the batteries are fitting tight between the contacts. Many people are having the same problem you are, so let us know what you try next! Good luck!
Also read the polarity carefully, You would think that both positives will go in one direction and both negatives the other. With these cameras, its not the case. First battery’s positive aligns with the second battery’s negative inside the camera body. This happened to myself.
I did everything you said, but still wasn’t working. Then, with the camera on (the lens out) I took out the batteries and put them back on. And now it’s working!
I had the same issue with mine. Even brought it to the electronics department of the Target I bought it from and the guy said mine was broken so he exchanged it for me. Turns out the battery thing is just misleading. Definitely check and double check to make sure the batteries are in the correct way if anyone else is having the same problem.
I’m surprised nobody mentioned this, camera and film have issues with cold, really. If your camera isn’t turning on or it does sometimes after many tries, then try getting your batteries warm, roll them in your hands, then put them back and turn it on. Listen to the camera with and without batteries in, if there’s some sounds with batteries in but it’s not turning on - then you might need to get new batteries, or you need to get them warmer. Also if your film is whiteish just put it in a warmer place, put them in your pocket or something and it will develop normally. I had issues with Instax Mini 25, it would take many tries for it to turn on sometimes or it wouldn’t turn on at all. Getting new batteries at first didn’t work either, but getting the new batteries warmer did! I tested it twice after the fact and it always worked like that. Try it!
Hello, Is the part close to pics output a bit hot when new batteries installed? If yes, it’s maybe the same problem I had: C24 was broken and, hopefully, going very hot when battery connected (even when power was off). I replaced it by a100nF (don’t know the original value) and now it works :-) Hope that helps, MrEd
I have the same issue I did everything thing u said and nope! I need some help can some please help my I really need it for tomorrow 10/9 thx
Hey I tried to fix my camera installed mini 9 butI put the film and the batteries in and it is not working I really need help
I did everything I was supposed to and it’s still not working.
My camera won’t turn on I press the little button on the side so I can take a picture and the little orange lights on top didn’t turn on at all
Mine still the same. I did everything change the batteries, put it in the negative-positive sides but it’s still not working.
My instax mini 9 won’t turn on and it has the film and batteries in it. Please help it’s my brothers birthday present
Hi i bought a instax mini camera and put the film in .At the begining the picture was ok but now i took pictures and it doesn’t appeared the image only white paper what can i do. Thank you
Hi! So my Instax Mini 9 was working fine but today I took 2 pictures (one came out as normal but the other got stuck in the camera and wouldn’t come out without force). I changed the film, batteries etc and now the camera is stuck on “S” in the exposure count and it turns on but does not have any filters illuminated and will not take pictures? The camera has not been used much at all so I am so upset!
What worked for me was to play with the metal connector that “touches” the left side of both batteries. One of them was slightly bended in and it didn’t make proper contact with the battery. I pulled it out a bit, put the batteries back and now it works.
