and you're confirming that you did tighten the 4 bottom cover screws?
Could be a bad solder connection on the battery contact spring.
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John Hermanson | CPS, Inc.
21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
631-424-2121 | www.zuiko.com
Olympus OM Service since 1977
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On 1/18/2013 12:26 AM, Ch. Zhou wrote:
> Take another look at the battery compartment, it's clean, no corrosion at
> all. Also make sure to tighten the battery door, to no avail. I noticed that
> when the installed the door, the camera makes some chipping sound when the
> door touches the base plate.
>
> I guess the camera needs to see a doctor, I should have bought it heath
> insurance.
>
> EDB
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Hermanson [mailto:omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 7:04 AM
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: Re: [OM] sudern death of my OM4T
>
> PS: making sure the bottom cover screws are tight may make the biggest
> difference.
>
> ___________________________________
> John Hermanson | CPS, Inc.
> 21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
> 631-424-2121 | www.zuiko.com
> Olympus OM Service since 1977
> Gallery: www.zuiko.com/album/index.html
>
> On 1/15/2013 11:18 PM, Ch. Zhou wrote:
>> Thank everybody for your feedback.
>>
>> I will try cleaning it first and see where it goes, hope it can be as
>> simple as that.
>>
>> I am using silver oxide batteries. The same batteries work fine in
>> another OM4T.
>>
>> Just curious, why does the CE circuit cost so much?
>>
>> EDB
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 8:25 PM
>> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
>> Subject: Re: [OM] sudern death of my OM4T
>>
>> Is the "CE circuit" the complete circuit board or is there another piece?
>>
>> How are things at Tamron?
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>> On 1/15/2013 6:19 PM, John Hermanson wrote:
>>> I have CE circuits for the 4T, but no one is likely to spend the $400
>>> + to have one put in.
>>>
>>> ___________________________________
>>> John Hermanson | CPS, Inc.
>>> 21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
>>> 631-424-2121 | www.zuiko.com
>>> Olympus OM Service since 1977
>>> Gallery: www.zuiko.com/album/index.html
>>>
>>> On 1/15/2013 5:26 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>>> You'd better hope that it is batteries or electrical contacts or
>>>> something else equally simple. There are no more replacement
>>>> circuit boards available for OM-4s.
>>>>
>>>> Jez's comment that you must use silver oxide batteries is very
>>>> important. The OM-4T has better battery life than the OM-4 but
>>>> neither camera has an off switch and is always idling at low power
>>>> while batteries are installed. If you use alkaline batteries the
>>>> voltage will quickly fall below the minimum required to operate the
>>>> camera. In fact, even if you're using silver oxide batteries if
>>>> they have been installed since the summer you may have depleted them
>>>> already. If you are going to leave the camera unused for any long
>>>> period of time it is best to remove the batteries. In the meantime
>>>> go find some silver oxide batteries. We will all hope very
>>>> fervently that your camera will soon be working again.
>>>>
>>>> If the camera failed when you tried to take a shot and the mirror
>>>> was released and is stuck in the up position that is another
>>>> indicator that the problem is low batteries. That behavior is by
>>>> design. The mirror is up but the shutter has not fired and that
>>>> frame of film has not been wasted.
>>>>
>>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 1/15/2013 10:40 AM, Ch. Zhou wrote:
>>>>> I have an OM4T, bought it this summer and already shot a few rolls
>>>>> with
>> it.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> My family went out hiking yesterday, and I put a new roll of Kodak
>>>>> Portra
>>>>> 400 in the camera, grabbed a T20 and left home.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> During the hiking, I shot a couple of pictures, some with flash
>>>>> some without. After the 10th shot, the camera was dead. There was
>>>>> no display, and the camera had no response to the Battery Check.
>>>>> Well, I thought the battery is dead. On the way home, I tried the
>>>>> Battery Check again, strangely, I can see the test light and heard
>>>>> audible signals, but still there was no display.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> When we arrived at home, I tried new batteries. Now, the camera is
>>>>> completely dead, no display, no light, now sound.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Do you happen to know what kind of problems it might be? It seems
>>>>> that I now need to start saving a couple hundred dollar for a CLA.
>>>>> I like the camera, I want to use it.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> EDB
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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