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I also have one of these cameras and my charger says it should be 5v.  I
dont know where you got your information from but it seems you have short
circuited your camera.  The camera will probably have to be fixed by an
expert and you'll be lucky to see any change from �100.


"Blaze" <asfdaf@aff.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I have a Finepix F410 and I was using a car generic charger set at 3.5 v
>
> The camera charged for the first day and was full.. on the second day the
> charger smaoked a bit and when I tried to start the camera it does not
> work...
>
> the settings on the charger were always at 3.5 V..
>
> Any Idea to whats happened and how to fix the problem as its my sisiters
> camera...
> Thanks
>
>

How many batteries is 3.5 VDC?

"Blaze" <asfdaf@aff.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I have a Finepix F410 and I was using a car generic charger set at 3.5 v
>
> The camera charged for the first day and was full.. on the second day the
> charger smaoked a bit and when I tried to start the camera it does not
> work...
>
> the settings on the charger were always at 3.5 V..
>
> Any Idea to whats happened and how to fix the problem as its my sisiters
> camera...
> Thanks
>
>

Is it possible to fry a circuit designed for 5v by applying 3.5v?  I 
wouldn't think so, but then I'm not an expert.

"Blaze" <asfdaf@aff.com> wrote in message 
news:QyqDd.84$7D2.24@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net...
> Hi
>
> I have a Finepix F410 and I was using a car generic charger set at 3.5 v
>
> The camera charged for the first day and was full.. on the second day the 
> charger smaoked a bit and when I tried to start the camera it does not 
> work...
>
> the settings on the charger were always at 3.5 V..
>
> Any Idea to whats happened and how to fix the problem as its my sisiters 
> camera...
> Thanks
> 

It is possible because I have done it before to my DV Camcorder and it cost
me �160 to get it fixed.


"Tom H" <th54@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Is it possible to fry a circuit designed for 5v by applying 3.5v?  I
> wouldn't think so, but then I'm not an expert.
>
> "Blaze" <asfdaf@aff.com> wrote in message
> news:QyqDd.84$7D2.24@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net...
> > Hi
> >
> > I have a Finepix F410 and I was using a car generic charger set at 3.5 v
> >
> > The camera charged for the first day and was full.. on the second day
the
> > charger smaoked a bit and when I tried to start the camera it does not
> > work...
> >
> > the settings on the charger were always at 3.5 V..
> >
> > Any Idea to whats happened and how to fix the problem as its my sisiters
> > camera...
> > Thanks
> >
>
>

On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 05:25:04 GMT, "Tom H" <th54@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Is it possible to fry a circuit designed for 5v by applying 3.5v?  I 
>wouldn't think so, but then I'm not an expert.

  Of course,  anything's possible.  Murphys law applies in full.

 The moral of the story is that you should NEVER use anything but the
manufacturer's desiginated products for powering the camera.   Third
Party substitutes carry a huge risk of damaging the product and this
is what happened here.  

 You save a few bucks and it costs hundreds to repair the damage.

 PJ


 


>
>"Blaze" <asfdaf@aff.com> wrote in message 
>news:QyqDd.84$7D2.24@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net...
>> Hi
>>
>> I have a Finepix F410 and I was using a car generic charger set at 3.5 v
>>
>> The camera charged for the first day and was full.. on the second day the 
>> charger smaoked a bit and when I tried to start the camera it does not 
>> work...
>>
>> the settings on the charger were always at 3.5 V..
>>
>> Any Idea to whats happened and how to fix the problem as its my sisiters 
>> camera...
>> Thanks
>> 
>

For consumer protection against normal battery dying things it shouldn't be
possible but....

If there is a dc/dc inverter involved it attempts to chop the dc into ac and
then transform it to another voltage level. This is all done with feedback
to regulate the voltage on the output. Now let's say you put low voltage in
but the power out has to be the same. Now the circuit tries "harder" (draws
more current with less voltage) to put out the same power. This eventually
burns out the inverter circuit with too much current draw.

The same situation applies to synchronous ac motors. They have to maintain
their horsepower so they draw more current when the voltage drops. result?
brownouts = burned out appliances.


"Tom H" <th54@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Is it possible to fry a circuit designed for 5v by applying 3.5v?  I
> wouldn't think so, but then I'm not an expert.
>
> "Blaze" <asfdaf@aff.com> wrote in message
> news:QyqDd.84$7D2.24@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net...
> > Hi
> >
> > I have a Finepix F410 and I was using a car generic charger set at 3.5 v
> >
> > The camera charged for the first day and was full.. on the second day
the
> > charger smaoked a bit and when I tried to start the camera it does not
> > work...
> >
> > the settings on the charger were always at 3.5 V..
> >
> > Any Idea to whats happened and how to fix the problem as its my sisiters
> > camera...
> > Thanks
> >
>
>

No it is NOT possible to damage a circuit by applying a lower voltage. 
What could happen is that you switched the wires and apply -3.5V and 
THAT could damage the circuits!

Reinder


On 9-1-2005 6:25, Tom H wrote:
> Is it possible to fry a circuit designed for 5v by applying 3.5v?  I 
> wouldn't think so, but then I'm not an expert.
> 
> "Blaze" <asfdaf@aff.com> wrote in message 
> news:QyqDd.84$7D2.24@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net...
> 
>>Hi
>>
>>I have a Finepix F410 and I was using a car generic charger set at 3.5 v
>>
>>The camera charged for the first day and was full.. on the second day the 
>>charger smaoked a bit and when I tried to start the camera it does not 
>>work...
>>
>>the settings on the charger were always at 3.5 V..
>>
>>Any Idea to whats happened and how to fix the problem as its my sisiters 
>>camera...
>>Thanks
>>
> 
> 
> 

Is it possible to set off an explosive charge on a bus by driving under 60
mph?

"Reinder Mulder" <noname@nowhere.net> wrote in message
news:41e1a193$0$44071$5fc3050@dreader2.news.tiscali.nl...
> No it is NOT possible to damage a circuit by applying a lower voltage.
> What could happen is that you switched the wires and apply -3.5V and
> THAT could damage the circuits!
>
> Reinder
>
>
> On 9-1-2005 6:25, Tom H wrote:
> > Is it possible to fry a circuit designed for 5v by applying 3.5v?  I
> > wouldn't think so, but then I'm not an expert.
> >
> > "Blaze" <asfdaf@aff.com> wrote in message
> > news:QyqDd.84$7D2.24@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net...
> >
> >>Hi
> >>
> >>I have a Finepix F410 and I was using a car generic charger set at 3.5 v
> >>
> >>The camera charged for the first day and was full.. on the second day
the
> >>charger smaoked a bit and when I tried to start the camera it does not
> >>work...
> >>
> >>the settings on the charger were always at 3.5 V..
> >>
> >>Any Idea to whats happened and how to fix the problem as its my sisiters
> >>camera...
> >>Thanks
> >>
> >
> >
> >

My fuji 40i has broke and fuji want �95 pound to repair it.

Its only �130 to get a refurb f410
"Blaze" <asfdaf@aff.com> wrote in message
news:QyqDd.84$7D2.24@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net...
> Hi
>
> I have a Finepix F410 and I was using a car generic charger set at 3.5 v
>
> The camera charged for the first day and was full.. on the second day the
> charger smaoked a bit and when I tried to start the camera it does not
> work...
>
> the settings on the charger were always at 3.5 V..
>
> Any Idea to whats happened and how to fix the problem as its my sisiters
> camera...
> Thanks
>
>