Slight variation on the viewfinder stuck curtain problem on X100V

[Derek H]

Turned on my X100V yesterday & noticed the EVF seemed odd. The "blackout" curtain/shutter isn't stuck half way, it's not there at all. But, the little corner spot-focus check screen is permanently "up." It doesn't move regardless of focus mode, EVF/OVF mode, etc. See attached picture. I've tried the "thumping" method, leaving the battery out for several hours, even reset the camera to factory settings -- all to no avail.

Before I take it into a service center, does anyone else have any ideas? 

Thanks.

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[Derek H]

Well, I didn't really expect anyone here to have a magical solution for me to try. So, I took it into my local Fuji distributor/service center & they couldn't fix it here in Cambodia where I live, so it's off to Singapore. Still waiting to hear back about the repair cost, but I was told that, thanks to COVID, getting it there, fixed and back could be a 2-3 month process! Ugh.

[tschuebi]

Hi, I seem to have the same problem 😕

Did you have to send the camera in?

[Jamie Choi]

I just turned it in for repairs and got an estimate at a FUJI registered store here is sweden. 
They said it will cost about 850 dollars to repair.

wow. rather just get a used ricoh gr for that. 

I now am down 75 dollars for getting that ridiculous estimate to be given :D

[Derek H]

Sorry for not updating this. I did end up sending this in. I spend most of the year in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, so I took it to the local Fuji distributor. They had to send it to Singapore and it ended up costing me about $740 USD to get it fixed. I believe that they just replaced the part of the camera that included the lens/viewfinder elements. It was spendy, but it's been working great since getting it back.