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Builderjim
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Username: Builderjim
Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, October 03, 2009 - 07:43 am: | 
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I have a minolta x-700 w/a problem - will not cock or release shutter - serial number starts w/12 - I am not camera friendly - is there a recommended shop/service center that will repair fairly and reasonably? |
Tom_cheshire
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Username: Tom_cheshire
Post Number: 184
Registered: 04-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, October 03, 2009 - 09:36 am: |
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First check your battery and battery compartment. Clean all the metal parts that touch the battery (lighter fluid or rubbing alcohol) and insert new battery.
If it doesn't work after that try SPTS (http://www.spts.com/). |
Mikel
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Username: Mikel
Post Number: 171
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, October 03, 2009 - 07:35 pm: |
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If Tom's advice doesn't work but produces lights in the viewfinder, there is still hope that you can do this yourself.
Let us know.
Mike |
Tom_cheshire
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Username: Tom_cheshire
Post Number: 186
Registered: 04-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, October 04, 2009 - 04:16 am: |
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That is right. These cameras have a capacitor that fails. One on the bottom of the camera and one on top. Change them and it usually fixes the problem. Link to parts source: http://www.micro-tools.com/store/SearchByKeyword.aspx?word=minolta |
Mndean
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Username: Mndean
Post Number: 160
Registered: 08-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 05, 2009 - 08:38 pm: |
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An s/n that low usually doesn't have capacitor problems, but anything can happen - there are XG-Ms that have cap problems so it's not unheard of. |
