Power Problem with Olympus C700

Thanks, John. The batteries are not being drained by the camera -- the
camera is not seeing the batteries. The batteries are fine. The battery
clips are fine. The batteries AND the battery clips are fine. The problem is
downstream of the batteries. It is not the batteries that is the problem
here. Not the batteries. No No No.... Battery problem? No.

(Aside: What is this fixation with "check the batteries"? How many times
do I have to say, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BLASTED BATTERIES?)

"John Ewing" none@needed wrote in message
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"Fred" wrote in message
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I would sure appreciate hearing from someone who had this problem and
FIXED
a similar problem. (Please note -- I have already checked the batteries
and
battery contacts. The problem is with the power circuitry.)

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


To establish whether the batteries are being drained by an internal fault
you need to place the batteries in an external battery holder and connect
them to the camera by a couple of insulated wires with miniature crocdile
clips on each end. Place a meter in seies with one of thes wires to
measure
the current drawn from the batteries. I am guessing, but when the camera
is
off the current should be zero, and in standby probably no more than say
100
to 200 milliamps (0.1 to 0.2 amp).

Not sure of your skills as a sparkie but this would be my approach.

Hope this helps,

Cheers,
John

Perhaps you should switch to decaf.

"Fred" wrote in message
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Thanks, John. The batteries are not being drained by the camera -- the
camera is not seeing the batteries. The batteries are fine. The battery
clips are fine. The batteries AND the battery clips are fine. The problem
is
downstream of the batteries. It is not the batteries that is the problem
here. Not the batteries. No No No.... Battery problem? No.

(Aside: What is this fixation with "check the batteries"? How many
times
do I have to say, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BLASTED BATTERIES?)

"John Ewing" none@needed wrote in message
u...

"Fred" wrote in message
news:1J9jd.1037$mL1.174@trnddc08...
I would sure appreciate hearing from someone who had this problem and
FIXED
a similar problem. (Please note -- I have already checked the batteries
and
battery contacts. The problem is with the power circuitry.)

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


To establish whether the batteries are being drained by an internal fault
you need to place the batteries in an external battery holder and connect
them to the camera by a couple of insulated wires with miniature crocdile
clips on each end. Place a meter in seies with one of thes wires to
measure
the current drawn from the batteries. I am guessing, but when the camera
is
off the current should be zero, and in standby probably no more than say
100
to 200 milliamps (0.1 to 0.2 amp).

Not sure of your skills as a sparkie but this would be my approach.

Hope this helps,

Cheers,
John

Perhaps you should switch to decaf.

"Fred" wrote in message
news:gZEmd.6587$GV5.4445@trnddc04...
Thanks, John. The batteries are not being drained by the camera -- the
camera is not seeing the batteries. The batteries are fine. The battery
clips are fine. The batteries AND the battery clips are fine. The problem
is
downstream of the batteries. It is not the batteries that is the problem
here. Not the batteries. No No No.... Battery problem? No.

(Aside: What is this fixation with "check the batteries"? How many
times
do I have to say, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BLASTED BATTERIES?)

"John Ewing" none@needed wrote in message
u...

"Fred" wrote in message
news:1J9jd.1037$mL1.174@trnddc08...
I would sure appreciate hearing from someone who had this problem and
FIXED
a similar problem. (Please note -- I have already checked the batteries
and
battery contacts. The problem is with the power circuitry.)

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


To establish whether the batteries are being drained by an internal fault
you need to place the batteries in an external battery holder and connect
them to the camera by a couple of insulated wires with miniature crocdile
clips on each end. Place a meter in seies with one of thes wires to
measure
the current drawn from the batteries. I am guessing, but when the camera
is
off the current should be zero, and in standby probably no more than say
100
to 200 milliamps (0.1 to 0.2 amp).

Not sure of your skills as a sparkie but this would be my approach.

Hope this helps,

Cheers,
John

LOLLLLLLLLLL!!!

"Doug Robbins" wrote in message
m...
Perhaps you should switch to decaf.

"Fred" wrote in message
news:gZEmd.6587$GV5.4445@trnddc04...
Thanks, John. The batteries are not being drained by the camera -- the
camera is not seeing the batteries. The batteries are fine. The
battery
clips are fine. The batteries AND the battery clips are fine. The
problem
is
downstream of the batteries. It is not the batteries that is the problem
here. Not the batteries. No No No.... Battery problem? No.

(Aside: What is this fixation with "check the batteries"? How many
times
do I have to say, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BLASTED BATTERIES?)

"John Ewing" none@needed wrote in message
u...

"Fred" wrote in message
news:1J9jd.1037$mL1.174@trnddc08...
I would sure appreciate hearing from someone who had this problem and
FIXED
a similar problem. (Please note -- I have already checked the
batteries
and
battery contacts. The problem is with the power circuitry.)

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


To establish whether the batteries are being drained by an internal
fault
you need to place the batteries in an external battery holder and
connect
them to the camera by a couple of insulated wires with miniature
crocdile
clips on each end. Place a meter in seies with one of thes wires to
measure
the current drawn from the batteries. I am guessing, but when the
camera
is
off the current should be zero, and in standby probably no more than
say
100
to 200 milliamps (0.1 to 0.2 amp).

Not sure of your skills as a sparkie but this would be my approach.

Hope this helps,

Cheers,
John

LOLLLLLLLLLL!!!

"Doug Robbins" wrote in message
m...
Perhaps you should switch to decaf.

"Fred" wrote in message
news:gZEmd.6587$GV5.4445@trnddc04...
Thanks, John. The batteries are not being drained by the camera -- the
camera is not seeing the batteries. The batteries are fine. The
battery
clips are fine. The batteries AND the battery clips are fine. The
problem
is
downstream of the batteries. It is not the batteries that is the problem
here. Not the batteries. No No No.... Battery problem? No.

(Aside: What is this fixation with "check the batteries"? How many
times
do I have to say, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BLASTED BATTERIES?)

"John Ewing" none@needed wrote in message
u...

"Fred" wrote in message
news:1J9jd.1037$mL1.174@trnddc08...
I would sure appreciate hearing from someone who had this problem and
FIXED
a similar problem. (Please note -- I have already checked the
batteries
and
battery contacts. The problem is with the power circuitry.)

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


To establish whether the batteries are being drained by an internal
fault
you need to place the batteries in an external battery holder and
connect
them to the camera by a couple of insulated wires with miniature
crocdile
clips on each end. Place a meter in seies with one of thes wires to
measure
the current drawn from the batteries. I am guessing, but when the
camera
is
off the current should be zero, and in standby probably no more than
say
100
to 200 milliamps (0.1 to 0.2 amp).

Not sure of your skills as a sparkie but this would be my approach.

Hope this helps,

Cheers,
John

PS -- I do appreciate everyone taking the time to give their advice to help
me solve this problem. Don't take offense at my wise cracks - they are
intended only in jest...

"Fred" wrote in message
newsoOmd.3901$BX4.1014@trnddc08...
LOLLLLLLLLLL!!!

"Doug Robbins" wrote in message
m...
Perhaps you should switch to decaf.

"Fred" wrote in message
news:gZEmd.6587$GV5.4445@trnddc04...
Thanks, John. The batteries are not being drained by the camera --
the
camera is not seeing the batteries. The batteries are fine. The
battery
clips are fine. The batteries AND the battery clips are fine. The
problem
is
downstream of the batteries. It is not the batteries that is the
problem
here. Not the batteries. No No No.... Battery problem? No.

(Aside: What is this fixation with "check the batteries"? How many
times
do I have to say, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BLASTED BATTERIES?)

"John Ewing" none@needed wrote in message
u...

"Fred" wrote in message
news:1J9jd.1037$mL1.174@trnddc08...
I would sure appreciate hearing from someone who had this problem
and
FIXED
a similar problem. (Please note -- I have already checked the
batteries
and
battery contacts. The problem is with the power circuitry.)

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


To establish whether the batteries are being drained by an internal
fault
you need to place the batteries in an external battery holder and
connect
them to the camera by a couple of insulated wires with miniature
crocdile
clips on each end. Place a meter in seies with one of thes wires to
measure
the current drawn from the batteries. I am guessing, but when the
camera
is
off the current should be zero, and in standby probably no more than
say
100
to 200 milliamps (0.1 to 0.2 amp).

Not sure of your skills as a sparkie but this would be my approach.

Hope this helps,

Cheers,
John

PS -- I do appreciate everyone taking the time to give their advice to help
me solve this problem. Don't take offense at my wise cracks - they are
intended only in jest...

"Fred" wrote in message
newsoOmd.3901$BX4.1014@trnddc08...
LOLLLLLLLLLL!!!

"Doug Robbins" wrote in message
m...
Perhaps you should switch to decaf.

"Fred" wrote in message
news:gZEmd.6587$GV5.4445@trnddc04...
Thanks, John. The batteries are not being drained by the camera --
the
camera is not seeing the batteries. The batteries are fine. The
battery
clips are fine. The batteries AND the battery clips are fine. The
problem
is
downstream of the batteries. It is not the batteries that is the
problem
here. Not the batteries. No No No.... Battery problem? No.

(Aside: What is this fixation with "check the batteries"? How many
times
do I have to say, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BLASTED BATTERIES?)

"John Ewing" none@needed wrote in message
u...

"Fred" wrote in message
news:1J9jd.1037$mL1.174@trnddc08...
I would sure appreciate hearing from someone who had this problem
and
FIXED
a similar problem. (Please note -- I have already checked the
batteries
and
battery contacts. The problem is with the power circuitry.)

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


To establish whether the batteries are being drained by an internal
fault
you need to place the batteries in an external battery holder and
connect
them to the camera by a couple of insulated wires with miniature
crocdile
clips on each end. Place a meter in seies with one of thes wires to
measure
the current drawn from the batteries. I am guessing, but when the
camera
is
off the current should be zero, and in standby probably no more than
say
100
to 200 milliamps (0.1 to 0.2 amp).

Not sure of your skills as a sparkie but this would be my approach.

Hope this helps,

Cheers,
John