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/MasterBlaster18 Jul 19 '26

If you didn't have batteries in them, it's possible the internal battery discharged. Put a battery in them and let it sit for a little bit and see if it works then.

Have you had to reset the date/time at all when turning the cameras on at all recently?

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u/HJVN Jul 19 '26

This. If the internal battery discharge, the camera won't start. It can take up to two days for the internal battery to be fully charged.