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Author Message   Glenn Tinkerer Username: Glenn Post Number: 559 Registered: 07-2006 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 03:18 pm:    There is a fairly common fault on the A-1, where dirt and debris shorts out the insulating pillars on the battery test button and associated switch. This gives the flashing LED/button symptom, but also leads to rapid discharge of the battery. Now given that the A-1 is voltage critical, your camera could have this fault and the non- function is due to the 'new' battery being discharged. As a quick test, I suggest you replace the battery and see if the camera works. If it functions, remove battery and clean the plastic pillars and also check the wiring from the battery test button - a wire passes across the front of the body and it is just possible that the insulation can get damaged. I cannot be more specific on the wiring, as during the manufacturing life of this mode,l there were many cost cutting modifications to the electronics and mechanicals.