20 Most Recent Nikon D300 Digital Camera with 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Lens Questions & Answers

The symptoms you describe make it sound like it will not be worth the cost of a rush repair. Because these 18-55 were shipped as part of millions of Nikon cameras they are cheap and easy to come by in camera store and pawn shops.

If the cable is working fine then check the port on both camera and PC. on the camera maybe there's some dirt or lint stuck on the port try to clean it. On the PC might wanna try other ports usually the one at the back is recommended.

By virtue of the fact that you are asking this question, I must assume that you are not a qualified camera repair man. Unfortunately, the problem you described is not something you should attempt to repair yourself. It is very likely that your camera has multiple problems. It will cost you less to either send it to Nikon's repair depot or to a camera repair man. If you try to repair it yourself, there is a good chance you will only succeed in doing more damage and increasing your repair cost.

You cant fix your camera youself call nikon they will advise if your camera is new they will fix it for free and send it back to you. Goodluck

Here are the possible causes and the solutions for each:

Cause 1: The most common cause of the tint in the images is White Balance. It is possible that you have set the wrong White Balance. Since you are getting a blue tint, you might have set the white balance to 'Incandescent' (Tungsten) or 'Flash'. Changing the white balance to Auto. Most White Balance problems get eliminated by this. For this, press WB on the mode dial and use the command dial to change the values.

Cause 2: The unwanted casts could also be due to the in-camera processing. To check this, Select 'Set Picture Controls' from the Shooting menu. From the four options, select one that gives the minimum processing-- that is, either Neutral (which gives minimal processing) or Standard (It gives slight enhancements, but the tones will be balanced).

Cause 3: It is also possible that the White Balance of your camera has been tweaked. So if the above steps do not solve the issue, try tweaking the white balance to your liking. For this, press WB and use the sub command dial (the dial in front of the camera near the Shutter Release button). Check the result each time you change the value until you are satisfied with the result. As a guide, the ideal values of different settings are: Daylight (direct sunlight): 5200; Incandescent: 3000; Flash: 5400; Cloudy: 6000; Shade: 8000 etc...

send it back to NIkon..

Check out the videos. If the battery has swollen you will have to prise it out. https://www.google.com/search?q=release+the+battery+on+Nikon+D40X ..

You can use the Nikon View program that should have been included with the camera. or you download the current versions of Nikon ViewNX or Nikon Capture available free at Nikon Imaging Products Software

Is the camera in airplane or power saving mode?

More info needed.

By not clear do you mean out of focus or streaked due to movement? Try using a higher ISO setting in order to allow for a faster shutter speed and/or use a tripod.