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Re: [OM] I need to repair two EM-5 cameras

Subject: Re: [OM] I need to repair two EM-5 cameras
From: Paul Braun <pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2014 19:19:48 -0500
Mine went to Enfield, CT 


Paul Braun
Certified Music Junkie

"It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever." -- David St. Hubbins

"Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life" - Berthold Auerbach

> On Jul 19, 2014, at 19:06, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> wrote:
> 
> Same service center?
> 
> Chuck Norcutt
> 
> 
>> On 7/19/2014 12:03 PM, Paul Braun wrote:
>> Kinda has me concerned, since they have my FL-600r right now...
>> 
>> 
>> Paul Braun
>> Certified Music Junkie
>> 
>> "It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever." -- David St. Hubbins
>> 
>> "Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life" - Berthold Auerbach
>> 
>>> On Jul 19, 2014, at 10:51, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Ominous!
>>> 
>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 7/19/2014 5:59 AM, David Irisarri wrote:
>>>> http://oiaservice.com
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 6:22 PM, Chuck Norcutt <
>>>> chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Where is the Olympus service center that never responded?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 7/18/2014 10:49 AM, David Irisarri wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sorry for the delay with my response. Yeah, Olympus never replied back so
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> decided to fix it by myself. I bought Loctite gel glue, I decided to use
>>>>>> this one just in case I had to reposition the dial. Everything worked
>>>>>> flawlessly! I have to say that since the OM4Ti camera, all Olympus 
>>>>>> cameras
>>>>>> I had latter gave me problems. I love E-M5 but manufacturing quality
>>>>>> sucks!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks again for all your help.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> David
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Fri, Jul 11, 2014 at 8:14 PM, John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>  About 2 months before they closed the Hauppauge facility (and laying off
>>>>>>> all remaining techs) they lured back an average tech who was still in
>>>>>>> training at Tamron.  Olympus had laid him off once before, and like a
>>>>>>> true
>>>>>>> sociopath (a corporation) they laid him off again.  This guy completely
>>>>>>> burned his bridge back to Tamron.  I would never go back knowing how 
>>>>>>> they
>>>>>>> operate now.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> ___________________________________
>>>>>>> John Hermanson  |   CPS, Inc.
>>>>>>> 21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
>>>>>>> www.zuiko.com  | omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> Olympus OM Service since 1977
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 7/11/2014 3:08 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>  See, they need you back.  :-)
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On 7/11/2014 6:45 AM, John Hermanson wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>  The dial is probably part of the entire model dial which is inside the
>>>>>>>>> camera and connected by a flex circuit.  Not a home repair. I wouldn't
>>>>>>>>> be too quick to ship off to Olympus "Service" in  El Paso Texas.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I think Olympus is investigating the possibility of opening their own
>>>>>>>>> service center.  Their desperate move to Precision Camera repair has
>>>>>>>>> been a disaster.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> ___________________________________
>>>>>>>>> John Hermanson  |   CPS, Inc.
>>>>>>>>> 21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
>>>>>>>>> www.zuiko.com  | omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>> Olympus OM Service since 1977
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On 7/10/2014 11:01 AM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>  Did you buy these cameras new?  Did you register them with Olympus?
>>>>>>>>>>  If
>>>>>>>>>> so you should have been advised that there was a recall of E-M5s
>>>>>>>>>> because
>>>>>>>>>> of the crack in the LCD cover.  See
>>>>>>>>>> <http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_support.asp>  You
>>>>>>>>>> should
>>>>>>>>>> be able to send them to Olympus (at their expense) to have them
>>>>>>>>>> repaired.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> I don't know about the rear control wheel.  It looks like the plastic
>>>>>>>>>> shaft has broken off.  If the camera is still under warranty I should
>>>>>>>>>> think that would be fixed free of charge as well and at the same
>>>>>>>>>> time. I
>>>>>>>>>> wouldn't try to fix this myself.  I think a proper repair will 
>>>>>>>>>> require
>>>>>>>>>> at least partial disassembly of the camera since the broken shaft
>>>>>>>>>> appears to descend into the camera.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> I received the notice of the LCD cover crack perhaps as long as a 
>>>>>>>>>> year
>>>>>>>>>> ago.  My camera was not affected.  I sure hope my rear control dial
>>>>>>>>>> doesn't break off.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On 7/10/2014 10:33 AM, David Irisarri wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>  Hi all,
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> I have been enjoying these cameras and lenses, specially with the
>>>>>>>>>>> Leica
>>>>>>>>>>> 25/1.4 for a while. The other day I was cleaning the camera with a
>>>>>>>>>>> cloth
>>>>>>>>>>> and the program wheel came out and I cannot put it back again. I
>>>>>>>>>>> can't
>>>>>>>>>>> believe it! I never had to repair my OM4Ti in many years of use. I
>>>>>>>>>>> would
>>>>>>>>>>> like to fix the screen in both cameras because it has a small crack
>>>>>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>> plastic bezel at the bottom in the center. I guess it's a
>>>>>>>>>>>  manufacturer
>>>>>>>>>>> defect. Do you know where can I buy at least the wheel to put it
>>>>>>>>>>> back? I
>>>>>>>>>>> don't want to waste hundreds of dollars because of the wheel.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/isoscelez/8038714710/
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.ephotozine.com/article/olympus-om-d-cracked-
>>>>>>>>>>> screen-bezels-20813
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> David
>>>>>>>>>>> 
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