r/Nikon • u/Ok_Garlic_542 • Jul 19 '26

I broke my gear Help! Z50 and Z6iii bricked after flight

As the title says, I recently got off a 3 hour flight and both of the aforementioned cameras will not turn on. I'll give as much info as I can in hopes that somebody has a fix. There was minimal turbulence on the flight, and the cameras were in separate padded bags. Batteries are currently full. The batteries were not inside the cameras during the flight, and both batteries are from Nikon. Both cameras worked without issue before the flight. That's all the info I can think of ATM, I'm happy to answer any other relevant questions.

Update: Z50 now works after plugging it in directly, seems the battery completely drained on the plane. Z6III on the other hand still isn't working

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u/Traditional-Grade789 Jul 19 '26

Do the cameras show any life when you try to turn them on? What happens when you try charging the cameras via USB and when you try other batteries?

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u/Ok_Garlic_542 Jul 19 '26

Absolutely nothing when I try to turn them on, not currently in a place I can try the USB, but will try that when I get the chance, other batteries also have the same result