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Kongzi
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Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 05:43 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Does any one here have any experience in taking the top off an OM2-SP? I've removed the winder lever, the rewind knob, four screws and it's not even slightly budging, meaning I've probably missed a trick some where (or something obvious!).

The reason for the top removal is to re-seat the LCD meter read out as it has moved in the viewfinder to the left :-(
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Msiegel
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Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 07:43 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Maybe this helps?
http://olympus.dementia.org/Hardware/tutorials/OM-1CoverRemoval/index.html

Regards
Martin
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Kongzi
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Posted on Friday, April 01, 2011 - 02:03 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Hey Msiegel, thanks for the link. The top plate is different to the OM1, there is a bit more going on, so to speak. I've found the following since posting this thread, which is OM2-SP specific;

http://www.eserviceinfo.com/downloadsm/11902/OLYMPUS_olympusOM-2s.html

This helped, I managed to get more of the function switch apart, I just need to understand the film advance lever and iso selection knob better. I think I'm going to need a spanner wrench too! :D

If any one has done this before I'd still be grateful for tips.
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Kongzi
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Posted on Friday, April 01, 2011 - 12:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

OK well I broke it quite badly today, although i did get the top off, it was a couple of ring/washer type bit to unscrew under the rewind/advance levers and removal of the ISO dial is required.

I broke the aperture selection system, snapped the nylong string, so it s a write off now,

Ahh well.

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