----- Original Message -----
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, 08 July, 2003 09:44 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] what ails my 4T ?
> All T and Ti's should have come with chrome battery caps, but if a black
one
> was swapped over, that could cause problems.
Both bottom caps are chrome
> Remove batteries, tighten bottom screws, install new batteries, try
battery check.
Did all these but to no avail.
> Though it does sound like a loose ground, the 5 beeps per second may mean
> worse trouble.
On a scale of 0 [no problems] to 10 [buy a new 4T] where does "worse
trouble" fit and is the camera repairable?
John Hudson
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 3:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] what ails my 4T ?
>
>
> > Although this sounds ugly, it has all the earmarks of a
> > poor/intermittant connection. Before assuming it is inside and out of
> > reach, try the standard fixes:
> >
> > Make sure the bottom plate screws are corrosion free and tight. Battery
> > continuity goes from the cap through the base plate and into the body.
> > Make sure the battery cap is making good contact with the bottom plate.
> > Some 'T's (many, most?) came with black painted battery covers and the
> > paint got into the threads.
> > Make sure the internal battery connection is properly in place and
> > corrosion free.
> > Rotate the Mode, film speed and self timer switches back and forth with
> > careful vigor a few times.
> > Make sure you have fresh silver oxide batteries. Several Listees have
> > reported problems with 'fresh' batteries that weren't, and a second set
> > did the trick.
> >
> > Good Luck,
> > Moose
> >
> > John Hudson wrote:
> >
> > > Two or three weeks ago my 4T took sick.
> >
> >
> >
>
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