Olympus mu 2 electric release

OLYMPUS STYLUS EPIC electric release

Warning:
This operation on the camera should be done only if you are experienced in this kind of work, and only if you have the proper equipment. A bad job may lead to the unrepairable failure of the camera! Olympus may have modify some elements of this description, and you may take it in account. Train yourself, on a recovered soft electric circuit, to the technique described in the paragraph "connect"

Equipment
adhesive tape cross screw-driver razor blade 3 thin electric wires 80mm long, bare at one end only soldering-iron 5 or 10W and tin brazing wire 2 components compound mini-drilling machine and dia 1,5mm drill air-blower


Dismount the back frame
Withdraw the battery, mark the + side on the camera Withdraw the mask sheet sticked in the battery compartment Open the back door Uncrew the 4 screws, and log their place (different lenghts) Tape the fastener button Smoothly dismantle the body from the back frame, firstly from the fastener side Continue pivoting by lifting shell edge near the shutter button be careful with the folding connector sheet in the bottom of the battery compartment, and to a mask sheet on the fastener side (observe its location); no need to entirely separate the back frame Stick a thick adhesive tape over the flash condensator, to prevent electric hazard if any false movement

connect the wires
With a soft razor blade, scrape gently the varnish coat on the two spots indicated MAP and OBT, until bare electric track is got over 2 to 3mm Sweat the bare parts shown as MAP, OBT, COM Sweat the 3 wires at these locations Run the wires to the plug place, under the circuit board, (ends not bare to avoid inopportune contact) Bare the wires free ends Sweat the wires on the pins of the female connector (fold the pins forward) Place about the connector Insert the battery (minus is on spiral spring) Check the camera functions with a male plug, trigger the shutter Withdraw the battery

fix the plug
With a template, drill 3 holes on top of the back frame Check the free insert of the male plug through the holes With some compound, set the female plug, and adjust it so that its top is even with the back frame Withdraw the tape from the flash condensator Put in his place the back frame, (lift the shutter button side to well seat it) Insert the male plug, and wait for the setting of compound)

finish
Put back the screws Stick back the mask in the battery compartment Insert the battery Check the camera