It could be the switch under the side panel. When the back snap shuts
a switch opens (or closes?). Bottom has to come off to remove side
plate, watch out for flying spring loaded parts.
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David W Bell wrote:
> Thanks John, however I was just curious as to whether it was a problem I
> could tackle myself as the economic solution is to put the batteries in
> either an IS-3000 or IS-200 of mine and give her that rather than ship it
> across the pond for repair.
>
> Rgds
>
> Dave
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of John Hermanson
> Sent: 16 October 2008 15:24
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: Olympus IS-1000
>
>
> When I was an Olympus subcontractor, I did IS-1, 1000, L-1 (same model).
> You can send it anytime. Don't see many of them anymore.
>
> John
>
>
> On 10/16/2008 10:13:47 AM, David W Bell (david.w.bell@xxxxxxxxxxxx) wrote:
>> My daughter has one of these and it has developed a fault. When loaded
>> and
>> the back closed it still flashes with the symbol "back open" and as a
>> result
>> renders the camera inoperable.
>>
>> Anyone worked on one of these? Is there a switch somewhere which the back
>> contacts?
>>
>> Or is it now a large paperweight?
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
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