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Author Message   Mikel Tinkerer Username: Mikel Post Number: 119 Registered: 07-2006 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 Posted on Monday, November 24, 2008 - 06:02 pm:    The external flash problem is well known. It fries IC1 and craters the camera. It's usually best to buy another used camera at that point. But the symptoms don't usually include total inaction. Check your battery indicator first. If that is not working, I would remove the battery holder and clean the contacts with something like a pencil eraser. Clean the batteries too. Minoltas of this generation are also known for developing poor electrical contacts in switches. Sometimes they can be cleaned by moving them. I'd move the on-off switch around a bit also.