Aaagghh! Bricked while updating firmware to 1.2 - Page 9

dhazeghi · #81 July 20th, 2012, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by dtchan

Some good news. I got a notice from purolator that my camera has been picked up and is being shipped back to me. I must say this turn around is pretty fast.

Monday shipped out, Wednesday arrive at Olympus Canada, Friday shipped back out.

Any one know what IS means?

REPLACED IS UNIT. UPDATED FIRMWARE. TESTED AND CLEANED

IS usually refers to Image Stabilization - the whole mechanism around the sensor in the E-M5. Looks like you got a major tuneup, along with the new firmware!

DH

dtchan · #82 July 20th, 2012, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by dhazeghi

IS usually refers to Image Stabilization - the whole mechanism around the sensor in the E-M5. Looks like you got a major tuneup, along with the new firmware!

DH

HMMM but I didn't find problem with my IS.

MajorMagee · #83 July 20th, 2012, 05:10 PM

Perhaps they're just routinely replacing the initial production IS units (i.e. unannounced recall) to bring them up to the current build standard. Do you have a low serial number camera?

dtchan · #84 July 20th, 2012, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MajorMagee

Perhaps they're just routinely replacing the initial production IS units (i.e. unannounced recall) to bring them up to the current build standard. Do you have a low serial number camera?

Possibly I got mine on April 25, one of the early ones.

jpil · #85 July 21st, 2012, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by razorpixel

Olympus servcie center gave me a call that my Em-5 alive after they reflash the firmware for me... no charge as under warranty. They do admitted that they way of firmware update is not good enuf.

This is good!

Tobers · #86 July 24th, 2012, 10:21 AM

Just back from hols - Iceland, amazing place - and Olympus have confirmed that the warranty "repair" has been completed and the camera is on its way back to me.

Thankfully I had my second one with me for Iceland where it performed very well indeed.

captevo · #87 July 24th, 2012, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by captevo

For Olympus US,
I shipped it on Tue, and i check status and got this

ORDER STATUS - APPROVED and Expected ship date : 7/25/2012
Detail:
Completed repair details will be noted on your packing slip which is attached to the outside of the packing box. Please be sure to look for this when you receive your package.

As for me, just to for the record...

Date Received: 7/19/2012
Receiving Text: RECEIVED IN USED CONDITION
Date Approved: 7/19/2012

Date Shipped: 7/24/2012
Shipping Method: ups standard
Details of Repair: Replaced shutter gear case unit, adjustment, firmware update, clean & check all.

I'm happy with the turn around time as well.

VisualFeast · #88 July 24th, 2012, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by dtchan

HMMM but I didn't find problem with my IS.

I had some random dark/black areas coming into the top middle area of the frame while shooting video. I was sure it was a bad sensor, but all Olympus said they replaced was the IBIS unit... Time will tell if it's fixed!

shizlefonizle · #89 July 24th, 2012, 08:29 PM

Didnt have a firmware problem but I had to send in my OM-D for repair and looking at this thread got my hopes up with the quick turnaround time, although mine will take a bit longer since Im on the West coast.

dtchan · #90 July 24th, 2012, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by VisualFeast

I had some random dark/black areas coming into the top middle area of the frame while shooting video. I was sure it was a bad sensor, but all Olympus said they replaced was the IBIS unit... Time will tell if it's fixed!

Oh that might be the IS. I read that the IS on video does a little bit of cropping.

Anyways.... I got my camera back today. Should of been yesterday but purolater messed up. The camera was in japanese. luckily it wasn't too hard to switch back to english.