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After uninstalling it asked me to turn off the camera and since my on/off switch didn't work, (both times) I opened the battery cover to shut down. 

I'm pretty sure ML is not installed anymore. 

I cannot access anything at this point.  The lcd info panel on top right lights up as normal, but just for 2-4 seconds.  Then it goes blank except for a blinking empty battery outline where the battery level is normally shown.

I"m afraid my 5D may be toast.  Any idea what  Canon might charge to fix it in the U.S.A.?

I'm a bit overwhelmed. 

I'm pretty sure this whole episode started by me pulling out the battery or shutting down too soon after taking a photo.

Before my trip, after updating ML on my 5Dmkii, I copied the files from the flash card to my server.  I have since formatted my card (more than once and tried another card) and put the saved files from my servier on them.   

There is no log folder or or ROM.bin that I can find.

When I got back from my trip, I did the load new firmware with ML card in camera and then waited the 60 seconds for it to uninstall (did this twice).    It said to shut the door and  I had  to use my open the battery door method to shut it down. 

I'm 99% sure, I uninstalled ML before the episode of getting a an error message about not saving or writing image to card type message that has now resulted in a few seconds of seeing the correct led messages and then going to the blinking battery frame... 

Appreciate the help, but will need a little more guidance to follow your recovery test. 

Moving on, I quickly read your dumper thread and will re-read it, but right now, not sure  what or how to do that.  I'm not a programmer.

I also don't know what the CHDK souncard method is to ROM contents.

That was my first thought and it is possible, but I've seen the message about Magic Lantern not being shut down properly a couple times.  Also, not sure the off/on switch being stuck on would explain why my dial doesn't work to change the aperture in manual mode or  other modes, but does work when I'm viewing images. 


I ran the camera this way for 6-7 days at the end of a trip shooting over 1,000 shots. 

Today, I tried using the flash card door to shut down the camera.    After about 4-5shots, I got a message saying I couldn't shoot in this mode (auto) and  to turn off the camera.  Tried to shut down with off/on switch to no avail.  Not sure which order, but either used the compact flash door or  the battery door to try to shut down and now I'm bricked.

When I put either a Canon battery in or a clone battery in, my red light flashes and the information on the top led comes up for a few seconds, then blanks and I get an empty flashing battery signal.  Noting works at that point. If I let it sit for a while, camera appears to go to sleep as the battery icon disappears and there is no indication on the camera that anything is working...

Tried removing the internal battery to no avail.  Stumped and maybe hosed....

I've gotten (on occasion) a ML message saying I turned off 5d wrong. 

Now, 100% of time, it doesn't matter which position I have  the on/off switch, the camera is always on when the battery door is closed and it's off when the battery door is open.

I was on a trip (photo only with 5d) and I was able to use it, but I wasn't able to shoot in manual mode and change the fstop with the dial.  Shutter speed works, but not  the fstop.  I usually shoot in manual mode, but for this trip I shot in P mode, and  set the exposure via the menu and then set my shutter speed and let the camera pick the fstop.    It worked, but was a bit cumbersome.

I've tried removing the internal camera battery, and pressed the shutter to drain any left over power.  No help.

I also tired updating from the Flash card and letting it sit for 60 seconds to uninstall ML.

I also put the ML files from my server back on (the files that I saved after the ML update) and did a ML install to no avail and then the ML de-install. 

I also updated firmware with Canons 2.1.2 firmware.

Any help will is  appreciated.