On 21/04/07, Amita Guha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have decided to sell my *istD, but it was due for a cleaning, so I > sent it to CO for a CLA. I mentioned that it had gotten some salt > spray on it and that the power switch was a little sticky as a result. > Their estimate is for $271, to "repair or replace internal electronics > and mechanisms due to corrosion" and "replacement of circuit boards > and/or image sensor". Basically it sounds like they're going to > rebuild the entire camera. Now I'm trying to figure out if it's worth > it to do the repair, since I only want to sell it anyway. What would > you guys do in my situation? The body seems to be working fine, except > for the stickiness.
Hi Amita, I definitely wouldn't get it repaired, I would cite the fact that is has this problem in any pending sale however I would indicate what Pentax want to charge. I'm sure their quote is over the top. The unit is probably a little corroded but as it still works I would suggest that a clean and contact treatment by someone who knows what they are doing would likely halt further degradation. Cheers, -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
