Why won't my Nikon DX Nikkor won't start or charge?

So I was sitting yesterday editing some pictures from Rome when my younger brother said he wanted to see the pictures. Thinking nothing about it I pulled out the USB cable connecting the camera to the computer.

Now it won't charge or even start and I've got 4 more days in Rome to photo.
Can anyone help me?

I guess you missed the memo

* At the end of each shooting day, copy all the image files from the memory card using a card reader to your computer. Your computer has an SD card reader if it is newer than three years old, so forget using the USB cord that came with the camera.
* Copy those image files to a new file folder named for the subject/location and date (so you can find them years later)
* Once all the image files are safely on your computer, remove the card from the card reader and insert it back into your camera. Format the card using the format feature on the camera.
* Do this at the end of each shooting day.

dSLR cameras, whether DX or FX use a specific battery charger that came with the camera. When traveling, you need to charge the battery overnight using that charger.

When out and about, not just when traveling, carry a spare battery and some spare, freshly formatted memory cards.

It seems that you missed some of those steps.

NOTE: Do NOT use the delete button on your camera. This is the sure way to corrupt your images if you do this as a habit.

These are things you should have learned long before you left for Rome so that you would not have found yourself in this situation.

All you can do is charge your battery using the battery charger and buy another card (if you only have one) and try to recover any lost images on your current card when you can download one of the free image recovery programs. Transcend publishes a good free program called RecoveRx. If you have the time, download it and try to save the images that are on your corrupted memory card.

First thing, go buy an SD card. If you don't know where, ask the people you are staying with.

Replace the memory card in your camera and see if it'll start. If it will, format the memory card with the camera menu. Shoot the rest of your days in Rome. Recover the old pix later, at home.

If it won't start, try taking the battery out for a few minutes and putting it back in. If you still can't get it to start, you may have to find an authorized Nikon repair shop.

The USB cable does not recharge your camera's battery. It only allows you to copy pictures.
All you have done is run down the battery by looking at the pictures.

You need the charger that came with the camera. If you didn't bring it you won't be taking any more pictures - unless you can buy a new charger PDQ.

Now you know why the camera comes with a manual. Try reading it. You might find out useful things like how to recharge your camera and how it works.

Buy a memory card reader. In future use that to transfer your pictures. That way you won't run your battery down when you move pictures around. It's far more convenient than using a USB cable.

Always turn your camera off before you unplug from the computer and before you remove the battery or memory card.

Put your battery in the charger and charge for several hours. Buy a new memory card and see if that helps. If it doesn't work, you might have to buy a cheap camera to finish up your trip.