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Title: 700D Black screen
Post by: illusdidi on March 25, 2017, 04:33:02 PM

Hi all,
(i'm french so sorry if i make mistakes)
For a few days the screen of my Canon 700D won't show anything. It is powered (backlight on) but is completely black. If I connect an external screen, fortunately I can see the menu. My DSLR is ~ 2 years old, and I have been using Magic Lantern for a long time. I tried to reset the settings, remove the battery, sd card etc. :-\
I have managed to uninstall Magic Lantern with the help of my external monitor, but it didn' solve the problem. I have the firmware version 1.1.4.
I checked the precedent posts but didn't find the solution.
May the problem come from MagicLantern or the screen itself ?

Thank you

Title: Re: 700D Black screen
Post by: Walter Schulz on March 26, 2017, 02:22:50 PM

If you reinstall ML and use the diagnostic autoexec.bin provided for such issues you may be able to tell if your screen is working at all.

Portable display test: http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=2296.0

Title: Re: 700D Black screen
Post by: dfort on March 26, 2017, 09:44:19 PM

Try resetting the Canon settings to their default values. That has cured lots of issues for me.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2815/33666683745_6b6e0ae745.jpg)

Title: Re: 700D Black screen
Post by: illusdidi on April 01, 2017, 02:39:03 PM

Thank you for your replies.
I already tried to reset the Canon settings.
I installed Magic Lantern and ran the diagnostic autoexec.bin.
Portable display test : when I put the sd card into my DSLR, the screen lights up but is still completely black.
LED blink test : When i put the sd card into my DSLR, nothing happens. The screen doesn't lights up and I even can't turn on my camera.

Title: Re: 700D Black screen
Post by: illusdidi on April 30, 2017, 05:06:18 PM

So nothing changed with the time. :-\
I don't know what to do with the autoexec.bin results. :/
Does someone have an idea on how to fix it ?
Or else I should think about buying an external monitor ?

Title: Re: 700D Black screen
Post by: a1ex on May 01, 2017, 10:57:23 AM

Quote from: illusdidi on April 01, 2017, 02:39:03 PM
LED blink test : When i put the sd card into my DSLR, nothing happens. The screen doesn't lights up and I even can't turn on my camera.

This means the card was configured correctly. The LED blink test is quite old and wasn't updated for 700D (that's why it doesn't blink).

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Portable display test : when I put the sd card into my DSLR, the screen lights up but is still completely black.

I'm afraid this means hardware issue.

Title: Re: 700D Black screen
Post by: illusdidi on May 01, 2017, 03:33:46 PM

Ok, I also think that's the problem.
Thank you very much for your help !

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