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    dead EOS 550D

    While I was taking pictures, my 550D suddenly started to make a horrible high pitched whining noise, which continued even when switched off. It only stopped when I removed the battery. i tried a different fully-charged battery but it was completely dead.

    Has anyone had a similar fault or any idea what might cause this and if it's repairable? I suspect it might be fairly serious and don't want to go to the trouble and expense of sending it to Canon if its not economical to repair. Rather disappointing in a camera that's less than 2 years old.
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    Re: dead EOS 550D

    I've no experience with stuff like this, but is it still dead/whining, with the lens off?
    Canon EOS 5D Mark III, EF 135mm F/2 L, EF 16-35mm F/4 L, EF 50mm f/1.8, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM, EF 28mm f/2.8
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      Re: dead EOS 550D

      Remove the lens and then re-insert the battery, switch on and see if it works ok
      Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Canon RF 100-500mm f4.5-7.1L, Canon RF 24-105mm f4L
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        Re: dead EOS 550D

        Thanks for the suggestion, it hadn't occurred to me the lens might be causing the problem. Unfortunately removing the lens doesn't help. It stopped whining when I took the battery out and since then has shown no sign of life (I've tried both my batteries and now several lenses)

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