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Re: [OM] sudern death of my OM4T

Subject: Re: [OM] sudern death of my OM4T
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:20:55 -0500
Follow John's advice.  He's the master and this is a common problem.

Chuck Norcutt

On 1/18/2013 6:45 AM, John Hermanson wrote:
> and you're confirming that you did tighten the 4 bottom cover screws?
> Could be a bad solder connection on the battery contact spring.
>
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> On 1/18/2013 12:26 AM, Ch. Zhou wrote:
>> Take another look at the battery compartment, it's clean, no corrosion at
>> all. Also make sure to tighten the battery door, to no avail. I noticed that
>> when the installed the door, the camera makes some chipping sound when the
>> door touches the base plate.
>>
>> I guess the camera needs to see a doctor, I should have bought it heath
>> insurance.
>>
>> EDB
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: John Hermanson [mailto:omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx]
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 7:04 AM
>> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
>> Subject: Re: [OM] sudern death of my OM4T
>>
>> PS:  making sure the bottom cover screws are tight may make the biggest
>> difference.
>>
>> ___________________________________
>> John Hermanson  |   CPS, Inc.
>> 21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
>> 631-424-2121  |  www.zuiko.com
>> Olympus OM Service since 1977
>> Gallery: www.zuiko.com/album/index.html
>>
>> On 1/15/2013 11:18 PM, Ch. Zhou wrote:
>>> Thank everybody for your feedback.
>>>
>>> I will try cleaning it first and see where it goes, hope it can be as
>>> simple as that.
>>>
>>> I am using silver oxide batteries. The same batteries work fine in
>>> another OM4T.
>>>
>>> Just curious, why does the CE circuit cost so much?
>>>
>>> EDB
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 8:25 PM
>>> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
>>> Subject: Re: [OM] sudern death of my OM4T
>>>
>>> Is the "CE circuit" the complete circuit board or is there another piece?
>>>
>>> How are things at Tamron?
>>>
>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>
>>>
>>> On 1/15/2013 6:19 PM, John Hermanson wrote:
>>>> I have CE circuits for the 4T, but no one is likely to spend the $400
>>>> + to have one put in.
>>>>
>>>> ___________________________________
>>>> John Hermanson  |   CPS, Inc.
>>>> 21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
>>>> 631-424-2121  |  www.zuiko.com
>>>> Olympus OM Service since 1977
>>>> Gallery: www.zuiko.com/album/index.html
>>>>
>>>> On 1/15/2013 5:26 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>>>> You'd better hope that it is batteries or electrical contacts or
>>>>> something else equally simple.  There are no more replacement
>>>>> circuit boards available for OM-4s.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jez's comment that you must use silver oxide batteries is very
>>>>> important.  The OM-4T has better battery life than the OM-4 but
>>>>> neither camera has an off switch and is always idling at low power
>>>>> while batteries are installed.  If you use alkaline batteries the
>>>>> voltage will quickly fall below the minimum required to operate the
>>>>> camera.  In fact, even if you're using silver oxide batteries if
>>>>> they have been installed since the summer you may have depleted them
>>>>> already.  If you are going to leave the camera unused for any long
>>>>> period of time it is best to remove the batteries.  In the meantime
>>>>> go find some silver oxide batteries.  We will all hope very
>>>>> fervently that your camera will soon be working again.
>>>>>
>>>>> If the camera failed when you tried to take a shot and the mirror
>>>>> was released and is stuck in the up position that is another
>>>>> indicator that the problem is low batteries.  That behavior is by
>>>>> design.  The mirror is up but the shutter has not fired and that
>>>>> frame of film has not been wasted.
>>>>>
>>>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 1/15/2013 10:40 AM, Ch. Zhou wrote:
>>>>>> I have an OM4T, bought it this summer and already shot a few rolls
>>>>>> with
>>> it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My family went out hiking yesterday, and I put a new roll of Kodak
>>>>>> Portra
>>>>>> 400 in the camera, grabbed a T20 and left home.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> During the hiking, I shot a couple of pictures, some with flash
>>>>>> some without. After the 10th shot, the camera was dead. There was
>>>>>> no display, and the camera had no response to the Battery Check.
>>>>>> Well, I thought the battery is dead. On the way home, I tried the
>>>>>> Battery Check again, strangely, I can see the test light and heard
>>>>>> audible signals, but still there was no display.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When we arrived at home, I tried new batteries. Now, the camera is
>>>>>> completely dead, no display, no light, now sound.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Do you happen to know what kind of problems it might be? It seems
>>>>>> that I now need to start saving a couple hundred dollar for a CLA.
>>>>>> I like the camera, I want to use it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> EDB
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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