DIY - troubleshooting camera flash not working (Canon EOS 500D)
Channel: MYstudio
Date: 2020-08-09

Wont flash typically caused by the camera thinking there is something in the flash hotshoe. There is a small button under a lever on the inside rail of the hotshoe that sometimes get stuck. In manual mode the flash will never just pop up on it's own. 

EOS 500D - key features
15.1 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor
Full HD movie recording with HDMI connection for viewing and playback on an HDTV
ISO 100-3200 (expandable to 12800)
3.4 frames per second continuous shooting
Max. 170 large JPEG images in a single burst
3.0” ClearView LCD with Live View Mode
9-point wide area AF with cross type centre point
High speed DIGIC 4 performance and superb image quality
EOS Integrated Cleaning System
Full compatibility with Canon EF and EF-S lenses and EX-series Speedlites, including the new Speedlite 270EX, and the new TS-E17mm f/4L and TS-E24mm f/3.5L II tilt and shift lenses.