On May 22, 2007, at 1:13 AM, mike wilson wrote: >> Why would the electronics die unless you dunked them in water? I've >> got an electronic calculator here that's nearly 30 years old and >> still working perfectly. > > What Cotty said is possibly badly worded but it is true that when/ > if the electronics (i.e. the custom programmed processor chips) die > they are gone. Pretty much anything mechanical can be restored. > Unless you have access to the source code for the custom chip you > are stuffed if you cannot find a replacement.
Solid state logic components rarely if ever "die", Mike, unless subjected to abuse in the form of wet environment or bad power . All the failures mentioned so far are mechanical failures of inexpensive electronic components built to substandard specs. That said, electronics can fail occasionally but mechanical components *will* fail. Some things, while theoretically possible to repair, are very difficult to do so or too expensive to be worth the effort in either case. I was by the camera shop yesterday and enjoyed playing with a lovely old Nikon F3hp from 1980. Perfect working condition. One of my most favorite cameras. G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
