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[OM] Re: Jammed OM-2s

Subject: [OM] Re: Jammed OM-2s
From: "Wayne Culberson" <waynecul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2007 08:38:04 -0400
Or you could just take a couple common AA's and and 2 small lengths of wire 
and give it a test? Most everyone has a couple AA's lying around.
Wayne


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 8:06 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: Jammed OM-2s


> This history of this list is replete with stories of folks who replaced
> their batteries with "new" ones only to find that the "new" batteries
> didn't solve the problem.  What they didn't realize (until later) is
> that the "new" batteries (for whatever reason) weren't in any better
> condition than what they just took out.
>
> The moral of the story is that when "new" batteries don't work go out
> and get another set of truly new *silver oxide* batteries.  And if that
> doesn't seem to work go to a completely different source and get another
> set of *silver oxide* batteries so that you'll be guaranteed of getting
> batteries from a different lot.  Don't suspect the camera until after
> you've replaced the batteries with *silver oxide* batteries from two
> different sources.
>
> Very few devices of today use the *silver oxide* batteries needed by our
> later OM's.  They're getting harder to find locally and, I suspect, what
> you do find may well be very old stock.  So, don't trust a single source.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> Darin wrote:
>> Dag-nag-it! I was planning to sent my OM-1 to John for an overhaul this
>> week, I don't wanna have to send the 2s in it's place.
>>
>> Anyone else have any ideas, please feel free to chime-in.
>>
>> Darin
>>
>> Moose wrote:
>>> As I said, this is a very common problem, but if a reset and healthy,
>>> new batteries don't fix it, you could have somethign more serious.
>>>
>>> Moose
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