Spring is pressed into hole. Pull out, clean up corrosion, splice on new
wire, trim corroded wire, connect, cover splice with rubber cement.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tyron" <tyron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 5:24 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Help- faulty OM2SP?
> Many thanks to all who offered advise about my intermittent 2SP. I
> checked all that you guys said and am using silver cells. Decided to
> remove bottom cover as camera now stopped working altogether. I found a
> very high resistance (6 Meg!) between battery terminal spring and
> connection to diode (presumably reverse polarity protection). I lifted
> the label in battery compartment and gently pulled on the wire which
> promptly came away from the spring and has a green corroded end - so
> there's the fault then! Confirmed the fault by connecting 3 volts
> between diode and ground - camera working fine :-). I will try to repair
> this but does anyone know of a source for new battery compartments?
>
> Very best wishes to all, and apologies for my delayed thanks!
>
> Tyron
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
> Tyron (originally) wrote:
> >
> > Hello to all,
> >
> > I am new to this list and hope someone might be able to offer some
> > advice please?
> >
> > I have recently aquired an OM2 Spot Program which has an intermittent
> > power problem. To start I thought it was just weak batteries so I
> > changed them several times. Now I think it could be a bad connection. I
> > have cleaned the contacts with electronic cleaning solvent but still no
> > better. Inside the battery compartment there is just a spring with an
> > open end. Should there be some kind of terminal plate fixed to this that
> > contacts the lower battery? Sometimes if I hold the switch in the
> > battery check position whilst screwing on the cover the beeper works
> > then cuts-out again. Occasionally I can get the cover fully on with
> > power still present. I can then take a few shots but then the power
> > cuts. Other times just one shot then as soon as the shutter and flash
> > (T20) fire the power is gone. Same with or without flash.
> >
> > I wonder if there may be a bad connection on the inner side of the
> > spring? Should I take the bottom plate off and check? Is it safe to do
> > this with a film still loaded?
> >
> > Hope these are not too many questions and someone can help!? I am really
> > pleased with my OM30 (had it for years - not a glitch) but now I'm
> > wondering if I've bought a lemon with this OM2 - I'm getting really
> > frustrated!
> >
> > Anyway, thanks in advance and best wishes to all!
> >
> > Tyron
> > London suburbs, UK
> >
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