On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 06:26:30 GMT, "Fred"
wrote:

I would sure appreciate hearing from someone who had this problem and FIXED
it.

I have a C-700 which is about 18 months old. My problem isn't
ordinary battery drain, rather what I suspect to be some kind of short
circuit. Newly inserted batteries, alkaline or (brand new, fully
charged NiMH) re-chargeables only work for a picture or two. I can
open the compartment door, rub the contacts a bit, and get maybe one
more picture, maybe not.

I posted this query about a month ago, and got a suggestion clean the
contacts, check the springs, etc. I have done this and the contact points
are all good & clean. No change in performance.

Already checked the obvious -- tried several new batteries and all act the
same, batteries are not in backwards, etc. The problem is with the camera,
I know that for sure.

Thanks in advance!

Fred


Several years ago, I had the same problem yu describe with an Oly
D-600L.
Nothing I could do would make a difference; one or two shots per
battery set was it.
The camera was still under warranty, so it wene back to Oly, and they
fixed it; the paperwork said they replaced a PCboard. It still works
now.
I don't know if this is the same problem, but that's my experience.

Bill Funk
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