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Subject: [OM] Re: OM-4 battery problem
From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 03 May 2007 16:59:10 -0400
Make sure bottom cover screws are tight (and NO, that extra open hole 
does not mean a screw is missing.  Hole is for alignment pin on motor 
drive/winder).  Also, it is best to have the chrome (unpainted) battery 
cap, and use silver oxide batteries (SR-44W, 357, MS76, G13).

John
CPS, Inc.


On 5/3/2007 4:23:04 PM, Lukasz Grabun (lgrabun@xxxxxxxxx) wrote:
> Hi there,
> 
> I've been using my 20-year old OM-4 with no serious problems till I had to
> change the batteries; I opened the slot, removed old batteries, replaced
> them with new ones (2x1,5V LR44) and closed the slot. But the camera won't
> 
> work - "battery check" opition yields no beep and there's no light meter
> indicator in the viewfinder. Batteries themselves can be positioned in a
> way which causes the camera to beep instantly; it happens even with no
> battery slot cover closed. I am a bit worried - the camera - let alone a
> little light leak (again!) - seemed to work perfectly and all I did was
> removing half-empty batteries and replacing them with new ones. Is the
> camera broken or I am sr*wing something up?
> 
> --
> Łukasz Grabuń
> http://grabun.com/
> 
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