Sony NEX 5N Issue! Camera turns on, but shows no info on LCD and goes dark after shutter release.

I have a Sony NEX 5N, that has been a great camera since I originally purchased it. It suddenly started to have a strange issue that is rendering it useless. The camera turns on, and shows an image on the LCD. You can even focus and take a shot, but the LCD is missing all info, and all buttons are useless. After taking a pic, the camera goes dark, and stays there. I've tried a soft reset, and removing the battery for extended amounts of time. Is there anything else I can try?

Hi jdotlopez,
Welcome to the Sony Community!
From what you've described and from the troubleshooting that you did, I would agree with bitsnpieces that the camera may need service.
You can set up repair for your NEX5N camera at http://www.precisioncamera.com/.
If my post answers your question, please mark it as "Accept as Solution". Thanks_Mitch

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