C 5060 mode dial replacement

[peter ford]

Yes, very quickly, so I get pretty generous with it. I had great
success the other day with the phone cradle in the car. Elctrolube
is a UK product. I believe it came from Tandy.

Gosh, I use to go in the Tandy shops years ago.they all closed down in the town i was living in at the time,i think they all closed down in the UK.

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[nickoly]

I believe it came from Tandy.> > > ,i think they all closed> down in the UK.

Well you haven't missed anything. They still exist down here in Godzone but they are just toy shops these days. I tried to get a small triac for a flash trigger from them recently and the guy asked me what a triac was. I said that if he didn't know by now there was no point in me telling him.

My Electrolube is so old it has a teletype address on the can but I'm sure it's still around and easy enough to get. It's a generic term.

 

[peter ford]

My Electrolube is so old it has a teletype address on the can but
I'm sure it's still around and easy enough to get. It's a generic
term.

Yes you can still get it,they use it on cassette players.I found that in Tandy shops when they was in the UK,most of the staff was just sales people,they never knew what the items was for that they were selling.You had to look for yourself,they was not that good,only for basic items.

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[nickoly]

for your very timely post which encouraged me to bite the bullet.

I pulled the bottom off the mode switch trio and gave everything a pretty liberal squirt with contact cleaner. I only had to deal with one ribbon so the camera went back together in just a few minutes.

It's just a little flakey but my beloved 5060 does work, I have taken a few pictures. I should have a go at the arrow pad while I was at it and I might pull it down again over Easter.

This is most timely as I have to go out on another job tomorrow, so Oly will be going into service and earning its keep - I hope.

I will get a replacement dial soon.

For now I have to refamiliarise myself with the in-and-outs of the 5060.

King of the hill. Ready for the road!!



Thanks again.

 

[peter ford]

Thats great news,well done.its nice to bring something back to life,the c5060 is well worth fixing,they dont make them like that anymore.when you can,pick up a new mode dial,its worth having as a spare.

Happy Snapping.

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[bobdrake5]

Thanks to you all for the info on this problem. My 5060 is out of waranty. It failed while still under waranty, 3 years ago. I learned yesterday from your posts that it probably had "control module" replaced. Now the same symptoms are occurring again. Anyone know what Olympus charges for this repair?

Thanks,

bob

 

[peter ford]

Thanks to you all for the info on this problem. My 5060 is out of
waranty. It failed while still under waranty, 3 years ago. I learned
yesterday from your posts that it probably had "control module"
replaced. Now the same symptoms are occurring again. Anyone know
what Olympus charges for this repair?

Thanks,

bob

Not sure what Olympus would charge,but there prices seemed to have come down abit.if you have carefull hands you could replace the switch yourself,you will need to find a Olympus camera repair shop and ask them if they could sell you a switch,or just give Olympus a ring for a quote.
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[nickoly]

Anyone know> what Olympus charges for this repair?

I got a fix with Electrolube but it didn't last. However, it did prove that the mode switch was the only problem. It is easy to replace but I opted to have Olympus do it when I found out how cheap it was. If you are in the US it should hardly cost more than $100. That would have to be cheap when you compare it with the P&S options these days. I don't know what the part costs.

 

[Barry Stewart]

I've been looking at my beautiful-but-broken 5060 for the last two years, fearing that the repair cost would be too high.

I'm handy and patient with small gadgets and wouldn't mind having a go at a mode-dial replacement.

The top lcd glass is also broken. Is that accessible when the camera is apart?
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[nickoly]

I've been looking at my beautiful-but-broken 5060 for the last two
years, fearing that the repair cost would be too high.

That's what I did. Bad move.... I actually bought a Kodak C300 digital and even a replacement film SLR. I don't really regret getting them but it was ironic that the combined price was $134, $2 more than cost to fix the 5060.

I'm handy and patient with small gadgets and wouldn't mind having a
go at a mode-dial replacement.

It won't be hard. There is an exploded diagram available.

The top lcd glass is also broken. Is that accessible when the camera
is apart?

Yes. If I recall correctly, the LCD comes off with the back of the camera, and the ribbon connector has to be disconnected to get at the mode switch. Either way, replacing the screen is easy and no special tools are required.

 

[Matt NW1]

You cant really get into the top part of the c5050 and c5060 mode
dial,its screwed into the back cover of the camera.its not like the
switch on the c3020 etc.i have tryed to spray cleaner in the switch
on the c5050,it can work sometimes,but it does come back again.the
new mode switches are made different inside,so theres no problem with
them.

So replacement mode dial assemblies don’t suffer from the same problem? Good news!

I bought a second-hand C5060 from a dealer for 100 pounds sterling at the weekend and despite it being in otherwise excellent condition, within an hour of playing with it at home I’d discovered a variant on the mode dial / power switch gremlin. In my case pressure (I think) on the on/off ring can lead to the camera freezing, the giveaway being the zoom bar appearing in the display. I’m finding that fiddling with the on/off ring generally unfreezes it again, but it’s frustrating to say the least.

From a quick trawl here and elsewhere it sounds like it has a faulty mode dial assembly. Despite this gremlin I really like the camera, the image quality and range of controls compare favourably with any other digital compact I’ve used; so I’m keen to get it working, or replace it with a similar model. Given that the original Olympus warranty won’t come into play, but I do have a 6 month warranty from the dealer, how would you rate the options of:

a) taking it back and looking for a C7070 instead (assuming Olympus fixed the problem with this model, and realising they’re probably hard to find!)
b) trying to get it professionally repaired.
c) obtaining and fitting a replacement mode dial.

If c) does anyone have suggestions where to source one in the UK?

 

[peter ford]

You cant really get into the top part of the c5050 and c5060 mode
dial,its screwed into the back cover of the camera.its not like the
switch on the c3020 etc.i have tryed to spray cleaner in the switch
on the c5050,it can work sometimes,but it does come back again.the
new mode switches are made different inside,so theres no problem with
them.

So replacement mode dial assemblies don’t suffer from the same
problem? Good news!

I bought a second-hand C5060 from a dealer for 100 pounds sterling at
the weekend and despite it being in otherwise excellent condition,
within an hour of playing with it at home I’d discovered a variant on
the mode dial / power switch gremlin. In my case pressure (I think)
on the on/off ring can lead to the camera freezing, the giveaway
being the zoom bar appearing in the display. I’m finding that
fiddling with the on/off ring generally unfreezes it again, but it’s
frustrating to say the least.

From a quick trawl here and elsewhere it sounds like it has a faulty
mode dial assembly. Despite this gremlin I really like the camera,
the image quality and range of controls compare favourably with any
other digital compact I’ve used; so I’m keen to get it working, or
replace it with a similar model. Given that the original Olympus
warranty won’t come into play, but I do have a 6 month warranty from
the dealer, how would you rate the options of:

a) taking it back and looking for a C7070 instead (assuming Olympus
fixed the problem with this model, and realising they’re probably
hard to find!)
b) trying to get it professionally repaired.
c) obtaining and fitting a replacement mode dial.

If c) does anyone have suggestions where to source one in the UK?

I would ask the dealer if they can repair it,or offer you a discount on the price you bought the c5060 for,sounds cheeky,but you dont get if you dont ask.I have got right bargains from being cheeky.

The mode dial causes lots of strange problems,but is well worth fixing.if you are good with a screwdriver and have a steady hand you can replace the switch yourself,but may void the 6 month guarantee you have with the dealer.

I have replaced mode dials on the c5050 and c5060,there is a site that tells you how to dismantle a c5050,which is almost the same as a c5060.

you can buy a mode dial switch from Luton cameras and they also sell c5060 cameras but alot more than a £100 ,check them out

http://www.lutcamre.demon.co.uk/

If you need any more info,let me know

cheers Pete

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[Matt NW1]

I would ask the dealer if they can repair it,or offer you a discount
on the price you bought the c5060 for,sounds cheeky,but you dont get
if you dont ask.I have got right bargains from being cheeky.

you can buy a mode dial switch from Luton cameras and they also sell
c5060 cameras but alot more than a £100 ,check them out

http://www.lutcamre.demon.co.uk/

If you need any more info,let me know

cheers Pete

Thanks Pete

Any UK people with the same problem may like to know Luton Camera Repairs quoted me £16+VAT for the part and £58+VAT for fitting it. Think I'll take it back to the dealer and see what they'll do for me, knowing I've got that quote up my sleeve.

 

[peter ford]

Thanks Pete

Any UK people with the same problem may like to know Luton Camera
Repairs quoted me £16+VAT for the part and £58+VAT for fitting it.
Think I'll take it back to the dealer and see what they'll do for me,
knowing I've got that quote up my sleeve.

Thats not a bad price for fitting,cheaper than Olympus.well worth fixing great camera.let us know how you get on.

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[sparky0318]

After having read the thread regarding the replacement of the Mode Dial Switch on an Olympus C5050, I am considering whether I could revive my C5060WZ camera. I was able to find an exploded parts view for the camera in the thread and I have ordered the required part from Olympus. My confidence in the procedure would be improved significantly if someone who has replaced a switch, could "mark-up" the exploded parts diagram to show which screws have to be removed to separate the back from the body of the camera and the order of their removal. How difficult is it to remove the ribbon cables from the printed circuit boards? Help!

 

[nickoly]

I think the parts diagram, is self-explanory. All you need to know is on this thread. Just take a bit of care around the hotshoe. The note below about screws may help additionally. The ribbons are not hard to r/r, use your fingers rather than pliers.

The 5060 is well worth reviving, particularly when you see some of the other stuff around. You are going to find it very difficult to damage anything but if you are not confident you should consider paying Olympus to do it.

After having read the thread regarding the replacement of the Mode
Dial Switch on an Olympus C5050, I am considering whether I could
revive my C5060WZ camera. I was able to find an exploded parts view
for the camera in the thread and I have ordered the required part
from Olympus. My confidence in the procedure would be improved
significantly if someone who has replaced a switch, could "mark-up"
the exploded parts diagram to show which screws have to be removed to
separate the back from the body of the camera and the order of their
removal. How difficult is it to remove the ribbon cables from the
printed circuit boards? Help!

 

[peter ford]

After having read the thread regarding the replacement of the Mode
Dial Switch on an Olympus C5050, I am considering whether I could
revive my C5060WZ camera. I was able to find an exploded parts view
for the camera in the thread and I have ordered the required part
from Olympus. My confidence in the procedure would be improved
significantly if someone who has replaced a switch, could "mark-up"
the exploded parts diagram to show which screws have to be removed to
separate the back from the body of the camera and the order of their
removal. How difficult is it to remove the ribbon cables from the
printed circuit boards? Help!

First of all get a decent grip screwdriver,those little jeweller screwdrivers are not always good enough for tight screws.nothing worst in having a tight screw or rounding the head off because of a poor fit screwdriver.

I have done c5050,c5060 and now just done a c7070 mode dial which is done the same way as the c5060.funny enough i was asked next time i do a c5060 could i take some pictures,so took a fews pictures of the c7070 yesterday when i replaced the switch.

I will get some pictures up soon.

cheers Pete

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[Spindizzy]

Hi,

step by step tutorial Olympus C5060 mode dial replacement procedure

english version: http://www.file-upload.net/member/download-762/Olympus-C5060-DIY--mode-dial-replacement-procedure-engl.pdf.html

german version: http://www.file-upload.net/member/download-762/Olympus-C5060-DIY--mode-dial-replacement-procedure-ger.pdf.html

Regards

Spindizzy

 

[kingloff]

Today I've had some "spirited" discussions with various ladies at Olympus who basically say they don't sell anything that is not on their web store to consumers. The service stations for Olympus don't have phone numbers so you can't talk to them and my local repair places won't sell me just parts. I actually have 2 of these cameras with the same problem. In the past, I've been a good customer for Olympus but frankly no more. I've already taken the switch out of one (not really a hard thing to do ) but now I need the part. I've emailed a place in GB but does anyone have a source in the US for the mode dial?

 

[peter ford]

Today I've had some "spirited" discussions with various ladies at
Olympus who basically say they don't sell anything that is not on
their web store to consumers. The service stations for Olympus don't
have phone numbers so you can't talk to them and my local repair
places won't sell me just parts. I actually have 2 of these cameras
with the same problem. In the past, I've been a good customer for
Olympus but frankly no more. I've already taken the switch out of
one (not really a hard thing to do ) but now I need the part. I've
emailed a place in GB but does anyone have a source in the US for the
mode dial?

Luton cameras i get my parts from,but they based in the UK.i would imagine they would sell them to you,they do take paypal if you have a confirmed address or you can phone them with your card number.send them a email

http://www.lutcamre.demon.co.uk/

You need to find a Olympus camera repairer,there should be a list of them on the Olympus site.

cheers Pete

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