Canon eos rebel t3i “error 70”

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I’m new to this but I’m having issues with my camera, a canon rebel eos t3i, sadly it got splashed by saltwater (not even fully submerged) but it wouldn’t turn on for a few days. I read that the chances of it working ever again were slim but today I put in a battery and it turned on and seemed fine until I went to take a picture. It says it is error 70, and that I should turn the camera off and on again and reinstall the battery but that didn’t work. Does anyone know if I would be better off shipping it in to get serviced or if it would be cheaper to just replace it. I heard that repairs an quickly add up and I wouldn’t want to do that if it’s gonna end up costing more than a replacement. Let me know if you have any suggestions, thanks!

Edit- I just found out that canon no longer offers service for this model camera so that narrows down my options

idk about Canon, but if it's been wet, Nikon won't touch them - & salt water is far worse than fresh. I'd think it's time for a new camera. — Tetsujin, Jul 07 '18 at 18:24
This question is about Nikon, but the answer is the same. Canon won't even attempt to repair a camera with internal salt water damage, because they would have to warranty the repair. — Michael C, Jul 07 '18 at 18:31

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 07 '18 at 18:30

The corrosion water can cause is amazing. If anything ever gets wet, power down and remove the battery and drop into a container of rice.

Remove after a few days and test. If it works, great! If not, well, I found used t3i's going for $230-ish bucks. That most certainly means that you'd be better off just getting a new body over attempting to get a repair.

Canon eos rebel t3i “error 70”

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