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Vivitar 283 Flash problem (by 2 users)


By Beresford - usenet poster


I have a Vivitar 283 Flash that is acting up. It sometimes won't charge up
to flash even though the batteries are fresh.

I've tried bending the tabs in the battery compartment, and thumping the
unit on the side from time to time.

Sometime this works, sometimes not.

Anyone have this problem?

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Comment by Ligature, posted on Jul 23, 2008

After more than 2 years in storage, new batteries failed to get a flash from Vivitar 283. Battery cartridge contacts were vigorously cleaned as were the contacts inside the 283. Any ideas what to do next?
Alan Kerr (akerr@juno.com)

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posted on Aug 01, 2007
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Chandler

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How old is the unit, using Nicads? Clean the contracts
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posted on Aug 01, 2007
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Many moons ago (Jim Pook) wrote:


Used to use one a long time ago. The problem is caused by poor battery
connections. I can remember cleaning and bending the tabs for hours to get it
working reliably again.

Keith Walter
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