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Re: [OM] Best way to remove stuck motor drive cap on OM-2

Subject: Re: [OM] Best way to remove stuck motor drive cap on OM-2
From: derek fong <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 14:56:17 -0400
On 08.21.2002 2:47 pm, "dreammoose" <dreammoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I assume you know that the MD cap is a bayonet attachment that only
> turns less than 1/4 turn?  You can tell if it is latched by where the
> round dot on the cover is relative to the dot on the camera. Line up the
> dots and it is unlatched. It may be that you've turned it sufficiently,
> but sticky dirty stuff is holding it from popping out. If a gentle pry
> with the dots lined up doesn't release it, I'd take off the bottom plate
> (4 little cross-point screws, not phillips) to see clearly what's going
> on inside.

Yes and unfortunately not.  The dots aren't lined up and I can't even get
the cover to budge at all.  :(

-f


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