Cameras are like little children. If you got your child back from emergency surgery, what is the first thing you would do? Inspect him/her of course! Camera repair is no different. It’s been days or even weeks since you  sent your camera in for repair. Finally, you receive it back from the repair facility. The MOST IMPORTANT first step is to test the newly repaired camera to ensure it meets your requirements. Read on to learn 6 tips on how to inspect your camera after repair.
1)     First, you will want to make sure you have a fully charged battery to use when testing your camera. A battery that is not fully charged can negatively affect the way your camera performs, especially in reaction time.
2)     In order to adjust the camera to the manufacturer’s specifications, most repair facilities will reset the camera to the factory default settings. Any custom settings you may have programmed will be changed in this process so take the time to go through the menu and reset the functions to your liking.
3)     Since it is unlikely that your vision and the vision of the technician that repaired your camera is exactly the same, it is likely that he/she adjusted the diopter piece to accommodate this difference. You will want to adjust this back to your vision by toggling the diopter piece on the viewfinder until you achieve the correct focus for your eye.
4)     A properly formatted memory card will be helpful when checking your camera. Format the memory card inside the camera according to the directions in your instruction manual.
5)     When testing the autofocus capabilities of your camera, make sure both the body AND lens (if applicable) are both set to the auto setting. This is a very common oversight and can lead to some confusion. It’s also helpful to make sure your autofocusing points are set to the area which you are focusing on.
6)     The best method to ensure your camera is back to optimal working condition is to use it in the capacity that you would normally use it. So start shooting! Keep in mind that you may have chosen a setting accidentally and not known it until now when the camera seems to perform differently (refer back to #2). It may be helpful to review your owner’s manual to confirm the settings and ensure that those settings operate in the matter that you expect them to.
If you find that the problem you were experiencing before the repair still exists, you should contact the repair facility immediately. Most reputable facilities offer some sort of repair service guarantee and will rework the repair at no cost. And although it’s probably a step you should take before you send your camera out for repair, it’s a good practice to research the facility online.  What history do they have on ripoffreport.com?  What is their BBB rating?  Are they authorized by the manufacturer to repair your specific camera make and model?
Remember that your camera needs to work the way you want it to. The technician who repaired it doesn’t know how or what you use your camera for. Thus, it is up to you to ensure the camera meets your specifications immediately after repair.