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Fred
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Sun Dec 19, 2004 10:33 am Post subject:
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Has anyone had any trouble with the C700 suddenly not recognizing good
batteries? And, if so, did you learn what the problem was? Mine's doing
this -- the batteries and contacts are already checked out as fine.
Repeatedly,
Fred |
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Jerry G.
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Sun Dec 19, 2004 11:48 am Post subject:
Re: Any Olympus C700 Users Here? |
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Not in your particular model and make of camera, we have seen cameras having
cold solder connections, and or failed components internally doing your
description.
The most common cause of this type of failure is the camera being dropped,
or water getting in to it, and causing damage.
--
Jerry G.
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"Fred" <testing@testing1212mouse.com> wrote in message
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Has anyone had any trouble with the C700 suddenly not recognizing good
batteries? And, if so, did you learn what the problem was? Mine's doing
this -- the batteries and contacts are already checked out as fine.
Repeatedly,
Fred |
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Fred
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 1:40 am Post subject:
Re: Any Olympus C700 Users Here? |
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Ah so! Thanks, will check it out. At what points do you see some of the
failures?
"Jerry G." <jerryg50@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:32kngnF3m7p56U1@uni-berlin.de...
| Quote: | Not in your particular model and make of camera, we have seen cameras
having
cold solder connections, and or failed components internally doing your
description.
The most common cause of this type of failure is the camera being dropped,
or water getting in to it, and causing damage.
--
Jerry G.
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"Fred" <testing@testing1212mouse.com> wrote in message
news:Oo8xd.246$L7.230@trnddc05...
Has anyone had any trouble with the C700 suddenly not recognizing good
batteries? And, if so, did you learn what the problem was? Mine's doing
this -- the batteries and contacts are already checked out as fine.
Repeatedly,
Fred
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Jerry G.
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 8:35 am Post subject:
Re: Any Olympus C700 Users Here? |
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The most you can do, if you are in to unassembling your camera, is to use a
meter and trace out the continuity of the connections and traces from the
battery contacts, through to the devices on the circuit board that they
enter.
At the manufacture service site, they change the complete boards in these as
a module if the fix is not a simple solder connection. Then they do the
calibration of the new board.
Considering the cost of one of these camera's, I would prefer to give it out
to the Olympus service rep and have an estimate done. They may not want to
charge too much to service it. If you take it apart and do any damage, or
need any service information or pieces, they will not sell them to you. You
would not have the proper set-up at home to do the diagnostics, and
calibration of the camera, if the need arises.
--
Jerry G.
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"Fred" <testing@testing1212mouse.com> wrote in message
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Ah so! Thanks, will check it out. At what points do you see some of the
failures?
"Jerry G." <jerryg50@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:32kngnF3m7p56U1@uni-berlin.de...
| Quote: | Not in your particular model and make of camera, we have seen cameras
having
cold solder connections, and or failed components internally doing your
description.
The most common cause of this type of failure is the camera being dropped,
or water getting in to it, and causing damage.
--
Jerry G.
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"Fred" <testing@testing1212mouse.com> wrote in message
news:Oo8xd.246$L7.230@trnddc05...
Has anyone had any trouble with the C700 suddenly not recognizing good
batteries? And, if so, did you learn what the problem was? Mine's doing
this -- the batteries and contacts are already checked out as fine.
Repeatedly,
Fred
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Fred
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 1:39 pm Post subject:
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Thanks again, Jerry. Cost to repair at Olympus is a flat $155 regardless of
what it wrong. Earlier I called a dozen camera shops here in the LA area and
none of them work on this camera themselves - all just send Olympus' in to
the factory.
I'm pretty careful at taking apart these kinds of things, so will check out
the solder joints and post what I find out.
Thanks again!
Fred
"Jerry G." <jerryg50@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:32n2pbF3jh07kU2@uni-berlin.de...
| Quote: | The most you can do, if you are in to unassembling your camera, is to use
a
meter and trace out the continuity of the connections and traces from the
battery contacts, through to the devices on the circuit board that they
enter.
At the manufacture service site, they change the complete boards in these
as
a module if the fix is not a simple solder connection. Then they do the
calibration of the new board.
Considering the cost of one of these camera's, I would prefer to give it
out
to the Olympus service rep and have an estimate done. They may not want to
charge too much to service it. If you take it apart and do any damage, or
need any service information or pieces, they will not sell them to you.
You
would not have the proper set-up at home to do the diagnostics, and
calibration of the camera, if the need arises.
--
Jerry G.
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"Fred" <testing@testing1212mouse.com> wrote in message
news:DGlxd.325$Y57.147@trnddc08...
Ah so! Thanks, will check it out. At what points do you see some of the
failures?
"Jerry G." <jerryg50@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:32kngnF3m7p56U1@uni-berlin.de...
Not in your particular model and make of camera, we have seen cameras
having
cold solder connections, and or failed components internally doing your
description.
The most common cause of this type of failure is the camera being
dropped,
or water getting in to it, and causing damage.
--
Jerry G.
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"Fred" <testing@testing1212mouse.com> wrote in message
news:Oo8xd.246$L7.230@trnddc05...
Has anyone had any trouble with the C700 suddenly not recognizing good
batteries? And, if so, did you learn what the problem was? Mine's doing
this -- the batteries and contacts are already checked out as fine.
Repeatedly,
Fred
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wire 54
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 1:41 pm Post subject:
Re: Any Olympus C700 Users Here? |
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"Joseph Meehan" <sligojoe_Spamno@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Fred wrote:
Has anyone had any trouble with the C700 suddenly not recognizing good
batteries? And, if so, did you learn what the problem was? Mine's
doing this -- the batteries and contacts are already checked out as
fine.
Repeatedly,
Fred
You may want to check out the batteries. Some batteries are
constructed
in such a way that they don't make good contact in some equipment. The
insulated shoulder around the outside may extend so far that the center
contact does not make contact.
--
Joseph Meehan
26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math
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I wish that you hadn't suggested that ! Fred will have a sense of humour
failure AGAIN
Peter |
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Joseph Meehan
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 4:21 pm Post subject:
Re: Any Olympus C700 Users Here? |
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Fred wrote:
| Quote: | Has anyone had any trouble with the C700 suddenly not recognizing good
batteries? And, if so, did you learn what the problem was? Mine's
doing this -- the batteries and contacts are already checked out as
fine.
Repeatedly,
Fred
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You may want to check out the batteries. Some batteries are constructed
in such a way that they don't make good contact in some equipment. The
insulated shoulder around the outside may extend so far that the center
contact does not make contact.
--
Joseph Meehan
26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math |
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jakdedert
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 11:15 pm Post subject:
Re: Any Olympus C700 Users Here? |
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wire 54 wrote:
| Quote: | "Joseph Meehan" <sligojoe_Spamno@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:UAyxd.5872$LW1.1377@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
Fred wrote:
Has anyone had any trouble with the C700 suddenly not recognizing
good batteries? And, if so, did you learn what the problem was?
Mine's doing this -- the batteries and contacts are already checked
out as fine.
Repeatedly,
Fred
You may want to check out the batteries. Some batteries are
constructed in such a way that they don't make good contact in some
equipment. The insulated shoulder around the outside may extend so
far that the center contact does not make contact.
--
Joseph Meehan
26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math
I wish that you hadn't suggested that ! Fred will have a sense of
humour failure AGAIN
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I wish someone would *steal* Fred's camera, so that we never heard of it
again.
jak
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William Graham
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Tue Dec 21, 2004 1:24 am Post subject:
Re: Any Olympus C700 Users Here? |
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"jakdedert" <jdedert@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | wire 54 wrote:
"Joseph Meehan" <sligojoe_Spamno@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:UAyxd.5872$LW1.1377@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
Fred wrote:
Has anyone had any trouble with the C700 suddenly not recognizing
good batteries? And, if so, did you learn what the problem was?
Mine's doing this -- the batteries and contacts are already checked
out as fine.
Repeatedly,
Fred
You may want to check out the batteries. Some batteries are
constructed in such a way that they don't make good contact in some
equipment. The insulated shoulder around the outside may extend so
far that the center contact does not make contact.
--
Joseph Meehan
26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math
I wish that you hadn't suggested that ! Fred will have a sense of
humour failure AGAIN
I wish someone would *steal* Fred's camera, so that we never heard of it
again.
jak
Peter
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They should steal it, replace the batteries, and then return it...... |
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wire 54
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Tue Dec 21, 2004 8:23 am Post subject:
Re: Any Olympus C700 Users Here? |
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"William Graham" <weg9@comcast.net> wrote in message
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"jakdedert" <jdedert@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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wire 54 wrote:
"Joseph Meehan" <sligojoe_Spamno@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:UAyxd.5872$LW1.1377@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
Fred wrote:
Has anyone had any trouble with the C700 suddenly not recognizing
good batteries? And, if so, did you learn what the problem was?
Mine's doing this -- the batteries and contacts are already checked
out as fine.
Repeatedly,
Fred
You may want to check out the batteries. Some batteries are
constructed in such a way that they don't make good contact in some
equipment. The insulated shoulder around the outside may extend so
far that the center contact does not make contact.
--
Joseph Meehan
26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math
I wish that you hadn't suggested that ! Fred will have a sense of
humour failure AGAIN
I wish someone would *steal* Fred's camera, so that we never heard of it
again.
jak
Peter
They should steal it, replace the batteries, and then return it......
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My real regret is that having bought a used C700 and used it for two years
without a problem, I then went and sold it to buy up to a C750
which is even better. If I had known I would have sent it to Fred as the
amount of time saved reading his 'BATTERY' posts would have
been worth as much as I got for it.
Peter |
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Fred
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Wed Dec 22, 2004 1:08 am Post subject:
Re: Any Olympus C700 Users Here? |
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"wire 54" <wire54@nospam_btopenworld.com> wrote in message
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My real regret is that having bought a used C700 and used it for two years
without a problem, I then went and sold it to buy up to a C750
which is even better. If I had known I would have sent it to Fred as the
amount of time saved reading his 'BATTERY' posts would have
been worth as much as I got for it.
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I also had 2 years of excellent service from it. Probably all that
excessive used led to the power circuitry problem. This is a common problem
with this design and has already been confirmed by dozens of others. There
are several website devoted to it.
PS - The batteries are fine! :O) |
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Fred
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Wed Dec 22, 2004 1:08 am Post subject:
Re: Any Olympus C700 Users Here? |
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"wire 54" <wire54@nospam_btopenworld.com> wrote in message
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"Joseph Meehan" <sligojoe_Spamno@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:UAyxd.5872$LW1.1377@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
Fred wrote:
Has anyone had any trouble with the C700 suddenly not recognizing good
batteries? And, if so, did you learn what the problem was? Mine's
doing this -- the batteries and contacts are already checked out as
fine.
Repeatedly,
Fred
You may want to check out the batteries. Some batteries are
constructed
in such a way that they don't make good contact in some equipment. The
insulated shoulder around the outside may extend so far that the center
contact does not make contact.
--
Joseph Meehan
26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math
I wish that you hadn't suggested that ! Fred will have a sense of humour
failure AGAIN
Peter
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WHAT TH...???!! :O) |
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Fred
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Wed Dec 22, 2004 1:27 am Post subject:
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I can't believe you guys. You actually READ every posting on the newsgroup?
LOL!!!
"jakdedert" <jdedert@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | wire 54 wrote:
"Joseph Meehan" <sligojoe_Spamno@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:UAyxd.5872$LW1.1377@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
Fred wrote:
Has anyone had any trouble with the C700 suddenly not recognizing
good batteries? And, if so, did you learn what the problem was?
Mine's doing this -- the batteries and contacts are already checked
out as fine.
Repeatedly,
Fred
You may want to check out the batteries. Some batteries are
constructed in such a way that they don't make good contact in some
equipment. The insulated shoulder around the outside may extend so
far that the center contact does not make contact.
--
Joseph Meehan
26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math
I wish that you hadn't suggested that ! Fred will have a sense of
humour failure AGAIN
I wish someone would *steal* Fred's camera, so that we never heard of it
again.
jak
Peter
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Tom MacIntyre
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Wed Dec 22, 2004 2:39 am Post subject:
Re: Any Olympus C700 Users Here? |
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On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 20:27:00 GMT, "Fred"
<testing@testing1212mouse.com> wrote:
| Quote: | I can't believe you guys. You actually READ every posting on the newsgroup?
LOL!!!
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Why not, if one has the time and a thirst for knowledge?
Tom
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"jakdedert" <jdedert@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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wire 54 wrote:
"Joseph Meehan" <sligojoe_Spamno@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:UAyxd.5872$LW1.1377@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
Fred wrote:
Has anyone had any trouble with the C700 suddenly not recognizing
good batteries? And, if so, did you learn what the problem was?
Mine's doing this -- the batteries and contacts are already checked
out as fine.
Repeatedly,
Fred
You may want to check out the batteries. Some batteries are
constructed in such a way that they don't make good contact in some
equipment. The insulated shoulder around the outside may extend so
far that the center contact does not make contact.
--
Joseph Meehan
26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math
I wish that you hadn't suggested that ! Fred will have a sense of
humour failure AGAIN
I wish someone would *steal* Fred's camera, so that we never heard of it
again.
jak
Peter
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Fred
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Wed Dec 22, 2004 12:13 pm Post subject:
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"Tom MacIntyre" <tom__macintyre@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| Quote: | On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 20:27:00 GMT, "Fred"
testing@testing1212mouse.com> wrote:
I can't believe you guys. You actually READ every posting on the
newsgroup?
LOL!!!
Why not, if one has the time and a thirst for knowledge?
Tom
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Agreed. Mine opinion also. But these clowns are not interested in learning
something new - only in harassing those of us who are. My point was that
they need to look for that pesky old DELETE key and use it. |
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