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Started by Fred
Tue, 21 Dec 2004 20:11
Olympus C700 Series - Power Circuit Problem
Author: Fred
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 20:11
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 20:11
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Anyone have an Olympus C700 series camera with a power circuit problem?
Re: Olympus C700 Series - Power Circuit Problem
Author: wire 54
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 21:20
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 21:20
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"Fred" <testing@testing1212mouse.com> wrote in message news:Yr%xd.6959$rL3.3678@trnddc03... > Anyone have an Olympus C700 series camera with a power circuit problem? > > And if you ever find anyone, what makes you think that will tell you how to fix your problem ?. Why don't you just do what everyone else does and accept it is a fact of life today and move on. Go and get something else that takes AA's so you can use all those BATTERIES that you have tested ...... Sorry, but this has gone on for far too long And I am not connected with Olympus, just very happy with my current C750UZ, C5050Z and four year old C3030Z which I let my youngest son use. And I was happy with the C700 which I dearly wish that I had sent you. Peter
Re: Olympus C700 Series - Power Circuit Problem
Author: John Ewing
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 04:35
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 04:35
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"wire 54" <wire54@nospam_btopenworld.com> wrote in message news:cqa43q$9s1$1@hercules.btinternet.com... > > "Fred" <testing@testing1212mouse.com> wrote in message > news:Yr%xd.6959$rL3.3678@trnddc03... >> Anyone have an Olympus C700 series camera with a power circuit problem? >> >> > > And if you ever find anyone, what makes you think that will tell you how > to > fix your problem ?. > > Why don't you just do what everyone else does and accept it is a fact of > life today and move on. > > Go and get something else that takes AA's so you can use all those > BATTERIES > that you have tested ...... > > Sorry, but this has gone on for far too long So why spend time penning such a futile reply? Why not just ignore? No need for you to reply - rhetoric questions > And I am not connected with Olympus, just very happy with my current > C750UZ, > C5050Z and four year old C3030Z > which I let my youngest son use. And I was happy with the C700 which I > dearly wish that I had sent you. > > Peter Cheers, John
Re: Olympus C700 Series - Power Circuit Problem
Author: Fred
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 07:09
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 07:09
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Sorry about that, Peter. I know I must be an irritation to the throw-away, infinite money consumer crowd, but I'm afraid I have to keep trying to fix this one myself. "wire 54" <wire54@nospam_btopenworld.com> wrote in message news:cqa43q$9s1$1@hercules.btinternet.com... > > "Fred" <testing@testing1212mouse.com> wrote in message > news:Yr%xd.6959$rL3.3678@trnddc03... > > Anyone have an Olympus C700 series camera with a power circuit problem? > > > > > > And if you ever find anyone, what makes you think that will tell you how to > fix your problem ?. > > Why don't you just do what everyone else does and accept it is a fact of > life today and move on. > > Go and get something else that takes AA's so you can use all those BATTERIES > that you have tested ...... > > Sorry, but this has gone on for far too long > > And I am not connected with Olympus, just very happy with my current C750UZ, > C5050Z and four year old C3030Z > which I let my youngest son use. And I was happy with the C700 which I > dearly wish that I had sent you. > > Peter
Re: Olympus C700 Series - Power Circuit Problem
Author: Keith Sheppard
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 10:17
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 10:17
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Fred >>Anyone have an Olympus C700 series camera with a power circuit problem? I don't have an Oly C700 but its predecessor, the C2100UZ, was blighted with power supply problems - often referred to as "Sudden Death Syndrome" in the newsgroups because of the symptom that one day, for no apparent reason, you'd go to turn it on and it wouldn't. My C2100 died in this way earlier this year. I sent it of to Olympus UK and they fixed it - not particularly quickly. It took them about a month plus and the cost, from memory, was around 130 UK Pounds. I have heard say that the fix is to replace the power supply with a more modern board which does not have the original design fault. However, if more recent cameras like the C700 are experiencing the same problem it does introduce doubts. Another rumour I heard was that the problem might be triggered by allowing rechargables to run too low in the camera. The following "science bit" is quoting, probably inaccurately, from memory. I have no real knowledge of the physics involved so if anyone wants to correct me, fine, but please don't shoot me down in flames. I'm just trying to be helpful. I heard that when the battery runs low, the voltage(?) can increase in an effort to maintain the power output and this additional voltage can fry the power supply. So the suggestion is always replace rechargables before they are completely dead. Having said that, I don't follow this advice and invariably wait until the camera says "no juice" before swapping batteries. On the other hand I have suffered one dead power supply so draw your own conclusions. My recommendation is return the camera to your local Olympus repair centre and, if you have the discipline, make a note to change batteries more frequently in future. Regards Keith
Re: Olympus C700 Series - Power Circuit Problem
Author: Malcolm
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 13:34
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 13:34
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"Fred" <testing@testing1212mouse.com> wrote in message news:Yr%xd.6959$rL3.3678@trnddc03... > Anyone have an Olympus C700 series camera with a power circuit problem? I have C700 series camera and it has worked perfectly from day one. We are all getting a little tired of you and your problem. Please stop spamming the newsgroups. Malcolm
Re: Olympus C700 Series - Power Circuit Problem
Author: Gymy Bob
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 01:45
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 01:45
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The others here are sick of your asshole comments. Please refrain from breathing further. Thanx for your co-operation. "Malcolm" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message news:NYedncOHps6P5VTcRVn-hA@is.co.za... > > "Fred" <testing@testing1212mouse.com> wrote in message > news:Yr%xd.6959$rL3.3678@trnddc03... > > Anyone have an Olympus C700 series camera with a power circuit problem? > > I have C700 series camera and it has worked perfectly from day one. > > We are all getting a little tired of you and your problem. Please stop > spamming the newsgroups. > > Malcolm > >
Re: Olympus C700 Series - Power Circuit Problem
Author: Fred
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 06:28
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 06:28
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Thanks, Keith! Appreciate your info. It's sure worth a try. "Keith Sheppard" <keith.sheppard@tesco.net> wrote in message news:eRbyd.306$3D4.126@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net... > Fred > > >>Anyone have an Olympus C700 series camera with a power circuit problem? > > I don't have an Oly C700 but its predecessor, the C2100UZ, was blighted with > power supply problems - often referred to as "Sudden Death Syndrome" in the > newsgroups because of the symptom that one day, for no apparent reason, > you'd go to turn it on and it wouldn't. > > My C2100 died in this way earlier this year. I sent it of to Olympus UK and > they fixed it - not particularly quickly. It took them about a month plus > and the cost, from memory, was around 130 UK Pounds. > > I have heard say that the fix is to replace the power supply with a more > modern board which does not have the original design fault. However, if > more recent cameras like the C700 are experiencing the same problem it does > introduce doubts. > > Another rumour I heard was that the problem might be triggered by allowing > rechargables to run too low in the camera. The following "science bit" is > quoting, probably inaccurately, from memory. I have no real knowledge of > the physics involved so if anyone wants to correct me, fine, but please > don't shoot me down in flames. I'm just trying to be helpful. I heard that > when the battery runs low, the voltage(?) can increase in an effort to > maintain the power output and this additional voltage can fry the power > supply. So the suggestion is always replace rechargables before they are > completely dead. > > Having said that, I don't follow this advice and invariably wait until the > camera says "no juice" before swapping batteries. On the other hand I have > suffered one dead power supply so draw your own conclusions. > > My recommendation is return the camera to your local Olympus repair centre > and, if you have the discipline, make a note to change batteries more > frequently in future. > > Regards > Keith > > > > >
Re: Olympus C700 Series - Power Circuit Problem
Author: Fred
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 06:28
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 06:28
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"Malcolm" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message news:NYedncOHps6P5VTcRVn-hA@is.co.za... > > "Fred" <testing@testing1212mouse.com> wrote in message > news:Yr%xd.6959$rL3.3678@trnddc03... > > Anyone have an Olympus C700 series camera with a power circuit problem? > > I have C700 series camera and it has worked perfectly from day one. That's good to hear! Hopefully, with all the helpful folks posting here, I'll get mine fixed and it'll last a couple more years. Have a nice Christmas, Malcolm. Fred
Re: Olympus C700 Series - Power Circuit Problem
Author: t.hoehler
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 18:02
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 18:02
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"Fred" <testing@testing1212mouse.com> wrote in message news:Vztyd.3951$h.2466@trnddc04... > "Malcolm" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message > news:NYedncOHps6P5VTcRVn-hA@is.co.za... > > > > "Fred" <testing@testing1212mouse.com> wrote in message > > news:Yr%xd.6959$rL3.3678@trnddc03... > > > Anyone have an Olympus C700 series camera with a power circuit problem? > > > > I have C700 series camera and it has worked perfectly from day one. > > That's good to hear! Hopefully, with all the helpful folks posting here, > I'll get mine fixed and it'll last a couple more years. Have a nice > Christmas, Malcolm. > > Fred > > > Hi Fred, I've been lurkng this series of posts for a month now, LOL, the humor was worth the trip! Seriously, now, archive all these posts, print them and take them to your Oly repair facility. show them how a poorly performing/early failing product can generate a great deal of hubris. Maybe they'll cut you some slack on a pro repair. If you were my customer, I'd fix the damn camera at no charge, and reap the benefit of a positive post! Get those 8 mm camcorders out of the deep freeze and record some holiday footage. You'll thank yourself a few years from now. Merry CHRISTmas to all of you great people on this NG, and may 2005 be good for you. Regards, Tom
Re: Olympus C700 Series - Power Circuit Problem
Author: Fred
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 18:07
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 18:07
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"t.hoehler" <t.hoehler@insightbb.com> wrote in message news:XKDyd.622075$D%.173479@attbi_s51... > > > Hi Fred, I've been lurkng this series of posts for a month now, LOL, the > humor was worth the trip! Seriously, now, archive all these posts, print > them and take them to your Oly repair facility. show them how a poorly > performing/early failing product can generate a great deal of hubris. Maybe > they'll cut you some slack on a pro repair. If you were my customer, I'd fix > the damn camera at no charge, and reap the benefit of a positive post! > > Get those 8 mm camcorders out of the deep freeze and record some holiday > footage. You'll thank yourself a few years from now. > Merry CHRISTmas to all of you great people on this NG, and may 2005 be good > for you. > Regards, > Tom Thanks, Tom!! I've enjoyed reading the posts also. And especially thanks to all the nice folks who have offered sincere help and advice. Keep smiling. A Christmas Poem Some folks say the water glass is half full, Others say the water glass is half empty. Malcolm!!?? "Have you bin drinking my water!" Fred
Re: Olympus C700 Series - Power Circuit Problem
Author: William Graham
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 23:01
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 23:01
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"Fred" <testing@testing1212mouse.com> wrote in message news:NPDyd.5432$h.2329@trnddc04... > "t.hoehler" <t.hoehler@insightbb.com> wrote in message > news:XKDyd.622075$D%.173479@attbi_s51... >> >> > Hi Fred, I've been lurkng this series of posts for a month now, LOL, >> > the >> humor was worth the trip! Seriously, now, archive all these posts, print >> them and take them to your Oly repair facility. show them how a poorly >> performing/early failing product can generate a great deal of hubris. > Maybe >> they'll cut you some slack on a pro repair. If you were my customer, I'd > fix >> the damn camera at no charge, and reap the benefit of a positive post! >> >> Get those 8 mm camcorders out of the deep freeze and record some holiday >> footage. You'll thank yourself a few years from now. >> Merry CHRISTmas to all of you great people on this NG, and may 2005 be > good >> for you. >> Regards, >> Tom > > Thanks, Tom!! I've enjoyed reading the posts also. And especially thanks > to all the nice folks who have offered sincere help and advice. Keep > smiling. > > A Christmas Poem > > Some folks say the water glass is half full, > Others say the water glass is half empty. > Malcolm!!?? "Have you bin drinking my water!" > > Fred > > Better check the vodka cabinet.......
Re: Olympus C700 Series - Power Circuit Problem
Author: Gymy Bob
Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 00:34
Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 00:34
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Wasn't that one of the Newfoundland terrorists caught recently in the news?... "Bin Drinking" "William Graham" <weg9@comcast.net> wrote in message news:M6Iyd.623173$D%.123442@attbi_s51... > > "Fred" <testing@testing1212mouse.com> wrote in message > news:NPDyd.5432$h.2329@trnddc04... > > "t.hoehler" <t.hoehler@insightbb.com> wrote in message > > news:XKDyd.622075$D%.173479@attbi_s51... > >> > >> > Hi Fred, I've been lurkng this series of posts for a month now, LOL, > >> > the > >> humor was worth the trip! Seriously, now, archive all these posts, print > >> them and take them to your Oly repair facility. show them how a poorly > >> performing/early failing product can generate a great deal of hubris. > > Maybe > >> they'll cut you some slack on a pro repair. If you were my customer, I'd > > fix > >> the damn camera at no charge, and reap the benefit of a positive post! > >> > >> Get those 8 mm camcorders out of the deep freeze and record some holiday > >> footage. You'll thank yourself a few years from now. > >> Merry CHRISTmas to all of you great people on this NG, and may 2005 be > > good > >> for you. > >> Regards, > >> Tom > > > > Thanks, Tom!! I've enjoyed reading the posts also. And especially thanks > > to all the nice folks who have offered sincere help and advice. Keep > > smiling. > > > > A Christmas Poem > > > > Some folks say the water glass is half full, > > Others say the water glass is half empty. > > Malcolm!!?? "Have you bin drinking my water!" > > > > Fred > > > > > Better check the vodka cabinet....... > >
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