Accidentally dropped my PEN W...

[nahlene]

Hi guys, yesterday i unfortunately dropped my pen w in the street, luckily i caught the strap at the last moment and a great deal of crush power has been compensated. However the body still hit the ground a little. After i picked it up and inspected it, it seems that everything is working alright except the bright line in the illuminator window has been detached and looks awkward thru the viewfinder. I believe it shouldn't be difficult to fix it myself as i don't want to send it cross border to the U.S. , i searched around and couldn't find much info about the internal structure of it nor PEN S or original PEN. Therefore, i gotta post here and ask for some help.

Is there anything i should pay attention to when opening these early mechanical PENs? Also, if i need to glue the brightlines back, what kind of glue do you recommend?

Many Thanks.

 

[Cale Arthur]

A few things to keep in mind here..

1) the small screw that secures the frame counter & washers is reverse threaded - use something like a drafting compass or a pointed lens spanner to remove, risk of damage is high here. Also, keep all counter parts in order, they need to be reassembled exactly as removed, or the counter won't work.

2) there's a screw located underneath the flash shoe cover. Very gently pry the cover up with a small pin, and slide back. Another area easily damaged, esp. for painted models. Best to apply small piece of masking tape where you think there might be contact..

All else is fairly straightforward. Hope this helps..

 

[nahlene]

A few things to keep in mind here..

1) the small screw that secures the frame counter & washers is reverse threaded - use something like a drafting compass or a pointed lens spanner to remove, risk of damage is high here. Also, keep all counter parts in order, they need to be reassembled exactly as removed, or the counter won't work.

2) there's a screw located underneath the flash shoe cover. Very gently pry the cover up with a small pin, and slide back. Another area easily damaged, esp. for painted models. Best to apply small piece of masking tape where you think there might be contact..

All else is fairly straightforward. Hope this helps..

THanks for the info, i will give it a careful try later this month. Really appreciated that.