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Olympus C 180 issue! Cover card

loupiotte55 -  
 bibare -
Hello,

I have emptied the card of my Olympus C 180, yet on its screen, as soon as I turn it on, the following message displays

!card cover

What should I do?
Thank you for your answers
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7 answers

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    savino Posted messages 890 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   252
     
    In my opinion, it's not a problem with the card, but with its cover... It detects it as being open. Either it’s not closed properly, or the notches that allow it to detect closure are broken, or there’s a loose connection...
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  2. savino Posted messages 890 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   252
     
    Edit: unintentional duplicate...
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    1. loupiotte55
       
      Thank you Savino
      Apparently, no loose connection, the cover works well. I have mounted and remounted the board several times but still nothing.
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  3. weetabix40 Posted messages 10146 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   1 725
     
    Hi,
    Have you tried to give it a blow with a compressed air can?
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    ... To be consumed without moderation...
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    1. loupiotte55
       
      Thank you weetabix40,
      No, I haven't tried that. I'll ask my husband if he has it and if he can do it.
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  4. weetabix40 Posted messages 10146 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   1 725
     
    Is your Olympus still under warranty?
    http://france.olympus-europa.com/contact/
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    ...To be consumed without moderation...
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  6. savino Posted messages 890 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   252
     
    Other people who had the same issue here.
    Okay, it's not the same model, but it's the same brand, so it might be the same system...
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    1. loupiotte55
       
      Thank you Savino, but there are no issues with the lid or with loose connections. My husband used compressed air and I'm still getting the same message.
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  7. savino Posted messages 890 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   252
     
    Are you really sure, sure, sure that there isn't a tiny, delicate notch that has popped out?? The notch is used to press a tiny switch that signals to the camera that the lid is closed.
    Because if that's not it, I can't tell you more (a component that has burned out otherwise...). You can try resetting the device (if there is one, the procedure should be described in the manual). I doubt it will solve anything, but it doesn't hurt to try.
    There’s still the warranty, but I doubt it’s still under warranty...
    Olympus repair shops might cost you more than the price of your second-hand device (you'll need to ask Olympus for the rates)... So aside from disassembling it, there’s no other way. But in that case, you need to be good at DIY.
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  8. bibare
     
    Yes, but in order to connect the USB cable that links it to the computer, it needs to be open!!
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