Now you've got me! What was upgraded?
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Dapoz" <md@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 11:24 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: opinions: external battery power for the E-1 FL-50 flash
>
> On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 bs.pearce@xxxxxxx wrote:
>>
>> So all the warnings about not opening the pack yourself are more about
>> keeping up profits?
>
> I'm sure profit is one motivation, but they're probably also protecting
> themselves from lawsuits. There is an interconnect at the bottom of the
> case which disables the circuit when it's removed so they have taken some
> precautions to protect users from themselves. You should still be careful
> though, the circuit does generate 300+ volts.
>
>> Seriously, have you opened one, and is here any difficulties for one that
>> has some experience with HV stuff?
>
> Yes I've worked on a few. Here's a quick shot of what you see when it's
> removed from the case: http://olympus.dementia.org/misc/QuantumTurbo.jpg
>
> You literally just disconnect the old battery and connect up the new one.
> No soldering needed, just a small screwdriver to remove the screws holding
> the case.
> -mark
>
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