Many thanks to all who offered advise about my intermittent 2SP. I
checked all that you guys said and am using silver cells. Decided to
remove bottom cover as camera now stopped working altogether. I found a
very high resistance (6 Meg!) between battery terminal spring and
connection to diode (presumably reverse polarity protection). I lifted
the label in battery compartment and gently pulled on the wire which
promptly came away from the spring and has a green corroded end - so
there's the fault then! Confirmed the fault by connecting 3 volts
between diode and ground - camera working fine :-). I will try to repair
this but does anyone know of a source for new battery compartments?
Very best wishes to all, and apologies for my delayed thanks!
Tyron
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Tyron (originally) wrote:
>
> Hello to all,
>
> I am new to this list and hope someone might be able to offer some
> advice please?
>
> I have recently aquired an OM2 Spot Program which has an intermittent
> power problem. To start I thought it was just weak batteries so I
> changed them several times. Now I think it could be a bad connection. I
> have cleaned the contacts with electronic cleaning solvent but still no
> better. Inside the battery compartment there is just a spring with an
> open end. Should there be some kind of terminal plate fixed to this that
> contacts the lower battery? Sometimes if I hold the switch in the
> battery check position whilst screwing on the cover the beeper works
> then cuts-out again. Occasionally I can get the cover fully on with
> power still present. I can then take a few shots but then the power
> cuts. Other times just one shot then as soon as the shutter and flash
> (T20) fire the power is gone. Same with or without flash.
>
> I wonder if there may be a bad connection on the inner side of the
> spring? Should I take the bottom plate off and check? Is it safe to do
> this with a film still loaded?
>
> Hope these are not too many questions and someone can help!? I am really
> pleased with my OM30 (had it for years - not a glitch) but now I'm
> wondering if I've bought a lemon with this OM2 - I'm getting really
> frustrated!
>
> Anyway, thanks in advance and best wishes to all!
>
> Tyron
> London suburbs, UK
>
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