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Olympus E-P5 dial malfunction and warranty questions

Started Jul 9, 2015 | Questions thread
Acadie4Me Forum Member • Posts: 72
Re: Different Camera Batches

Hi, Allan --

I did give some thought to optical and magnetic switches, but I concluded these would be unlikely for the following reasons:

1) The extra cost.

2) The extra power  -- cameras operate on a tight power budget.

3) The kind of symptoms we are seeing -- classic "contact bounce" or "dirty contacts".

Going way out on a limb, I would go so far as to assume that the EP5 switch contacts are actually part of the circuit board in the top cover.  The same way as contacts in a hand calculator usually are.

Having said all that, it is all guesswork on my part, based on my experience.  I could be completely, totally wrong.  I have no inside information.

Someone from Olympus or the repair community could inform us about the technology involved without revealing valuable trade secrets.  We're waiting.

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