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40-150 f2.8 bricked by EM1mkii

Started Jan 14, 2017 | Discussions thread
Aberaeron Forum Pro • Posts: 10,184
Re: 40-150 f2.8 bricked by EM1mkii

Photo Pete wrote:

Just tried updating the 40-150 f2.8 with Olympus Camera Updater via the EM1 mkii.

As soon as I pressed 'update' I got a message on the computer screen saying 'unable to communicate with camera'. The rear of the camera was, however, showing the updating symbols. Assuming that the camera was actually updating despite the 'failure to communicate' message, I left the camera connected to the computer in that state, waiting for the OK message to display, until the camera eventually turned itself off (must have been around 50 minutes).

Result - a totally bricked 40-150 f2.8 lens. Turn the camera on with the 40-150 connected and it doesn't display any image. It won't autofocus or respond in any way whatsoever.

Bl**dy stupid that the update process can put the camera and lens at risk like this should some communication error or software error occur.

Anyone know of a way to rescue the lens without sending it back to Olympus?

Firstly check out the update procedure again. Carefully.

Then try doing the update procedure again. If necessary, repeat.

If after all of that, it still fails, get help.

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