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bowser07 · Jan 3, 2005, 8:39 PM

I know this is an old camera, but this old beaut is my camera of choice when I go mountain biking and I do not have enough room for my full size digital. On our New Years ride when I went to take pictures the camera showed no indication of power so I put in the spare batteries and endedupwith the same result. Once home I cleaned the terminals in the camera, put in fresh recharged batteries and the unit is still blank. I have played around with the flash and the camera settings and there is still no juice getting to the camera. DoI dismantle the camera?

Kenny_Leong · Jan 3, 2005, 8:57 PM

yah...if you don't want to take it to a repair shop to get a quote, then the only thing to do is to dismantle it yourself. Otherwise, if it was me, and if I liked the camera that much, I'd pay a bit of money for them to take a look at it to see where the problem is first.

Grinder · Jan 3, 2005, 8:57 PM

Be REAL REAL carefull - the flash - even on that camera can knock you against the wall - SERIOUSLY!!

Thos little suckers have a serious bite.

Kenny_Leong · Jan 4, 2005, 7:37 AM

Excellent reminder warning there grinder. Yah...do be really careful with the flash circuitry. It could pack a huge punch, with serious consequences to our health if that part of the circuit is charged up...even if the camera isn't on, or doesn't appear to be operating.

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Jan 3, 2005, 8:39 PM	#1
bowser07 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 5	I know this is an old camera, but this old beaut is my camera of choice when I go mountain biking and I do not have enough room for my full size digital. On our New Years ride when I went to take pictures the camera showed no indication of power so I put in the spare batteries and endedupwith the same result. Once home I cleaned the terminals in the camera, put in fresh recharged batteries and the unit is still blank. I have played around with the flash and the camera settings and there is still no juice getting to the camera. DoI dismantle the camera?

Jan 3, 2005, 8:57 PM	#2
Kenny_Leong Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 935	yah...if you don't want to take it to a repair shop to get a quote, then the only thing to do is to dismantle it yourself. Otherwise, if it was me, and if I liked the camera that much, I'd pay a bit of money for them to take a look at it to see where the problem is first.

Jan 3, 2005, 8:57 PM	#3
Grinder Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 236	Be REAL REAL carefull - the flash - even on that camera can knock you against the wall - SERIOUSLY!! Thos little suckers have a serious bite.

Jan 4, 2005, 7:37 AM	#4
Kenny_Leong Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 935	Excellent reminder warning there grinder. Yah...do be really careful with the flash circuitry. It could pack a huge punch, with serious consequences to our health if that part of the circuit is charged up...even if the camera isn't on, or doesn't appear to be operating.