OT: The Little Digital That Could...

[POSTI-Tuomo]

remove battery, wipe contacts with C2H5OH damp rag, fit new battery, might work

Maybe 60% isopropanol would do the trick... I must admit, haven't been to Tallinn recently. My ethanol supplies are a bit low. I have some Johnnie Walker, but that poison could ruin my camera... 🙂

 

[shadowfox]

Tuomo, does Olympus have a regional office in Finland?

If so, do call them regarding the recall for this camera, who knows you'd get a free sensor replacement. I'm planning to call them next week.

 

[POSTI-Tuomo]

Tuomo, does Olympus have a regional office in Finland?

If so, do call them regarding the recall for this camera, who knows you'd get a free sensor replacement. I'm planning to call them next week.

Dunno, have to find out. I am not the original owner of the camera, but asking never hurt anyone. What's this stuff about a recall? What issues does it cover?

 

[Eryximachos]

Oly 5050 service advisory

Oly 5050 service advisory

I couldn't upload a pdf of the service advisory. So here's a link:

http://www.olympusamerica.com/files/C5050C730Advisory.pdf

The recall is only for certain serial numbers. I didn't mention in my earlier post that I have a "spare" Oly 5050 that I tried to send in after the free repair I got on the first one. Olympus wouldn't authorize me to send that one in, saying that that particular copy of the Oly 5050 had no issues.

 

[shadowfox]

Could you tell us what the serial number range that has the problem? And first of all, where do I find this serial # ??? I am quite new to this camera 🙂

 

[Eryximachos]

shadowfox: I don't know what range of serial numbers had the problem. On my Oly the SN is on a small white label on the base, along with "Made in Japan"