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Olympus FE-190. The flash won't work. Doesn't fire at all. How do I fix?

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Please check first of all that the flash is selected manually and if the flash fails to click then it is important that you will need to open the camera and check the flash unit.
Use the right tools to open carefully and check on the inverting driver/ storage capacitor and the flash bulb. Use can use an external triggerr to test the flash. If not the diver will be faulty , may have to get the correct part to replace sometimes it becomes important to approach the Olmpus service for the part and might be sometimes better to make them test,give an estimate and proceed. Hope you decide, helpful I hope? Good day

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Http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_support_faqs.asp?id=1262

The above is the faq page of the Olympus FE-190.

http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_servicerepair.asp

I believe your camera is in need of service after not finding the solution in the FAQs of the camera on Olympus.com.

Try the above link to schedule service.

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SOURCE: olympus FE-190 lense

If the internal lens barrel gets knocked out of alignment it will cause that condition. If the camera senses that the lens is not in the proper position or not moving, it will turn back off rather than cause more damage. Pushing on the lens barrel to try to fix it will usually cause more problems than it already has. It has to be disassembled to be repaired.

at this point you may also want to check on your warranty status.

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SOURCE: Olympus FE-190.... video is very dark. cant

go to its settings and fix the lighting for the lcd pannel. then you will be able to see the flash yes or no click yes..

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How do I turn off the flash on my Olympus FE-190?

Press cursor-right (marked with a lightning bolt), then select the desired flash mode. To turn the flash off, select the lightning bolt in a circle with a slash through it.

Full details are on page 17 of the Advanced Manual. If you need a manual, you may download a copy from here.
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Does the camera indicate that the flash is turned on? In most olympus cameras I have seen there is a lightning blot at the lower left corner of the screen. Verify that it is indeed there and let me know.
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Olympus FE-190.... video is very dark. cant

go to its settings and fix the lighting for the lcd pannel. then you will be able to see the flash yes or no click yes..
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I lost driver cd ,i need drivers & software

Hi,

There are no drivers needed for the Olympus FE-190. Once connected through its USB, the computer will treat it as a USB mass storage device similar to a removable /flash drive.

If for some reason the PC won't recognize the camera, it is probably a problem with the USB cord, the USB port or the memory of the camera.

Alternately, you can use a memory card reader and slip in the memory card of the camera to gain access to the content/pictures.

Hope this be of some help/idea. Pls post back how things turned up or should you need additional information.

Good luck and kind regards.
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Flash doesn't work (ever). got it wet

Water on or in any kind of camera can spell doom to the inner workings and circuits.
If the camera ever gets any kind of water inside, the chances of fixing the camera is not good.
Something which could be tried when any kind of water gets into a camers's insides is this:
Immediately remove the battery or batteries. The reason for this is that the circuits are live when a battery or batteries are installed. This can lead to damage and shortages which will lead to all kinds of circuit troubles.

My suggestion is to sell the camera on a site such as Ebay for parts, as is, or repair parts.
The reason is the the repairs more than likely will cost more than you want to spend.

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Olympus FE-190 lense

If the internal lens barrel gets knocked out of alignment it will cause that condition. If the camera senses that the lens is not in the proper position or not moving, it will turn back off rather than cause more damage. Pushing on the lens barrel to try to fix it will usually cause more problems than it already has. It has to be disassembled to be repaired.

at this point you may also want to check on your warranty status.
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Olympus FE-170

The FE-170 is not equipt with microphone for sound with video. Sorry. The only fix is to buy a different camera.Some with sound are:Olympus FE-190, FE-230, most Stylus brands and newer FE model cameras.
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Olympus FE190 Digital Camera

best to check for the Olympus Website and download a manual of the said camera.
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No flash fe-190

I have the same problem. I dont know how to get it to work.
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