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Prometheus

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Nov 26, 2000, 4:10:58 PM11/26/00
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Anyone know where I can get a digital camera fixed in Auckland ? Any
recommendations ?

I have a Fuki MX-500 which has been fantastic, but yesterday when switching
it on it won't 'power up' at all, just beeps. Fresh batteries too.

:-(

My life will be incomplete if I don't get it fixed pronto. Any suggestions
anyone ?

T A R T

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Nov 27, 2000, 12:30:56 AM11/27/00
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Prometheus <n...@spam.com> wrote in message
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http://www.hanimex.co.nz/tech%20services.htm


E. Scrooge

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Nov 27, 2000, 12:49:20 AM11/27/00
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Prometheus <n...@spam.com> wrote in article
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Have you read the manual? Perhaps the beeps mean something, like
condensation or whatever. It could be just some type of warning. Check it
out with a camera shop that sells that brand, they may be able to tell you
what it means, if you're still stuck.

Cheers,
E. Scrooge

TEX

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Nov 27, 2000, 3:00:00 AM11/27/00
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Things to try, after a bit of an experience with the same problem.
Camera will power up for about 2 secs and then shut off.

Dip the 3mm phono plug that is used to transfer the pics to computer in
some meths (or acholol). Push it in the hole a few times. Try camera.

If that doesn't work, try replacing the memory card with another one.
Try camera

Best of luck


TEX

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Prometheus

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Nov 27, 2000, 4:38:48 PM11/27/00
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> http://www.hanimex.co.nz/tech%20services.htm


Hopefully it'll work.

Prometheus

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Nov 29, 2000, 3:00:00 AM11/29/00
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> Things to try, after a bit of an experience with the same problem.
> Camera will power up for about 2 secs and then shut off.
> Dip the 3mm phono plug that is used to transfer the pics to computer in
> some meths (or acholol). Push it in the hole a few times. Try camera.

Turns out the problem is less of a problem, just something odd. There's a
sensor that checks to make sure the flash card 'door' is hinged shut before
opwering up. The camera will power up without a card, or with a card, but
won't power up if the flash door is open.

The sensor has died, the camera thinks the door is open, and so won't power
up. Hanimex people will fix it tomorrow in about 2.5 seconds, or perhaps
that's slightly wishful thinking, I'm not sure.


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