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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
09-05-2009, 02:00 PM
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Glad to see this thread still alive - surely there must be a fix, somewhere. But if one did find a suitable donor, does the panel think that one should attempt to desolder the old switch from the existing ribbon and replace in-situ, or just go ahead and replace the whole ribbon/switch assembly. The former means a high chance of disaster, given my cack-handed soldering technique, the latter means more disassembly than may be convenient. I've only gone so far as to pop the top off so far, which is no effort at all.
Where that ribbon goes, exactly, and how it terminates, I haven't wanted to check - so far. Is it an easy one to access?
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
07-29-2009, 09:04 AM
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I've got this problem on my DS too. In my case, the switch still works as a shutter release, but the two stage depression has failed, so it won't autofocus, which is a bit of a pain. The workaround is to set the ok button to activate the autofocus. But it can only be a matter of time before it totally fails. I've disassembled, squirted with contact cleaner and fiddled as much as I can, but no joy.
Much to my - (and it seems everyone else's) - annoyance, UK Pentax servicing has been outsourced from local Slough HQ. I've emailed them twice about getting a replacement part, but had no reply. I'll try giving them a ring, but I now have rather low expectations about a response. The Z-1p tip is priceless, as it enlarges the potential pool of knackered bodies on ebay to target for cannibalisation. I'd guess these switches are pretty standard and ubiquitous - but without disassembling dozens of models it's hard to know. Anyone have any experience?..
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