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Author Message   Steve_roberts Tinkerer Username: Steve_roberts Post Number: 41 Registered: 07-2006 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 Posted on Monday, February 01, 2010 - 05:41 am:    Hi Kulmann, Here are the notes I made about your problem. I've edited out some parts that only apply to the DMD. Hope it helps! Top plate removal Slacken three screws around periphery of shutter speed selector (no need to take them right out) and lift off dial. No need to set/save position as spring-loaded button only allows it to be re-fitted in one position. Remove rewind knob, film advance lever (watch out for spring) and five screws holding top plate on. No left hand threads. Lift off top plate Blue flag/Shutter speed – Flag about one and a half positions out from selected speed. Remove small circuit board around rewind knob and fold back out of the way (plenty of spare wire). This then reveals a flat bar with a sliding extension and locking screw (usual Pentax red sealing compound). Compound was obviously disturbed, but whether that was the reason the camera had been taken apart or a result of unsuccessful repair was not apparent. Camera had clearly received a couple of severe clouts. Moved sliding bar so that flag and speed matched, tightened set screw and re-applied red paint. Replaced cct board. Replaced top plate etc. Advance lever pre-load spring a bit fiddly.