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GUEST,Mike S Tech: Digital SLRs' Are they Repairable (19) RE: Tech: Digital SLRs' Are they Repairable 07 Jul 12


Thanks Bernard. Yes, it's the same camera. It does work perfectly up to the point where the photo is taken and the shot is supposed to transfer to the card, then I get a blank screen where there should be a view of the shot just taken. The picture does not transfer to the card. Tried different cards - same result. I took it to an official Pentax repair centre and they confirmed it was a motherboard problem. They have had the camera with them for the last 3 months trying to get a replacement motherboard from Pentax and their other sources without success. Pentax stopped manufacturing the boards some time ago and it looks like global stocks are finally exhausted. We've tried looking on even eBay for a damaged repairable without electrical problems but no success. Short of tryng to get the motherboard itself repaired, and I have no idea the cost or if that's even possible, it's looking more and more likely now that the camera will have to be scrapped.


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