Touched up the solder joints on the IC, re-assembled, cleaned and...It Lives! Always wanted to try one of these, now I get to for $10.50. WooHoo!
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 5:21 PM > To: PDML > Subject: IC Chip inside the F28-80/3.5-4.5?? > > > Coming out of "Lurk Mode" briefly to ask a question of all you > geniuses. ;-) > I have a "Brain Dead" F28-80/3.5-4.5, has no idea what mode it's in and > won't > autofocus. > After dis-asembly all of the contacts, wipers, springs, etc are in good > shape > and contacting as they should, PC board continuity is OK. > That leaves the IC Chip which is marked OKI 7X02 C7109-05. > Anyone have a clue what this chip might be? > If not I'll short the proper contacts to make the camera think > it's a fixed > f/4.0 > lens and try that. > > TIA > Don >

