so did my camera......back in 2 weeks.
----- Original Message -----From: Paul Braun <pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx>To: Olympus
Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>Sent: Sun, 20 Jul 2014 00:19:48
-0000 (UTC)Subject: Re: [OM] I need to repair two EM-5 cameras
Mine went to Enfield, CT
Paul BraunCertified 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, Ol
ympus 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 | omtech
1@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 de
scend 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 c
an 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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