Flooded Mini Pen Pm1

[Karloss]

My PM1 flooded the other day and I am curious if anyone had theirs repaired or just replaced it. I Thank you in advance of information. I also realize the camera in question is discontinued thus a major upgrade would be in effect.

 

[chris196]

do you know why it flooded? If the housing is sound, certainly easiest solution is replace the epm1.
obviously would need to go used for that. I have one that could be had. PM me if interested.

there was a great package deal on the epl5 a while back, but I think they are all gone.

 

[fmerkel]

Pretty much impossible to repair a saltwater flooded camera. Replacement with used (eBay) is about your only option. Make sure the housing is OK.

 

[Karloss]

I posted this half cocked, I should have know it was going to cost through the nose to replace considering a camera upgrade AND new housing. So to have a salt water flooded camera repaired is a no go?? I do have one( a mini pen) that I unplugged while updating software, I wonder what the cost to repair that one would be? Thanks for the input.

 

[fmerkel]

There's a lithium battery in there. Saltwater + electrical short = some serious corrosion...everywhere. Takes out the electronics, screws up the mechanical parts, ruins the LCD screen......etc. Nasty. Take it apart, you'll see. It's junk.

Do some Googling. There might be a way to recover the botched upgrade. If not, just email Olympus, they'll give you an approximate price + shipping is on you. Might be cheaper to go eBay depending on the market value of that camera. I've gotten EPL-1 for as cheap as $75 in fine working condition, but I wasn't in any hurry and willing to wait.

Seems you flooded your strobe too? Same time? Are you sure you want to be carrying electronics underwater?

 

[Karloss]

It wasn't my strobe.

 

[fmerkel]

It wasn't my strobe.

You flooded someone's' strobe? !