Camera Troubleshooting Guide - Polaroid Miniportrait 485B Repair Manual

Troubleshooting Guide
Problem
Shutter does not release. • Shutter Button does not
Shutter speed low, film is • See Causes above.
overexposed.
Aperture No. incorrect,
film incorrectly exposed.
Flash does not fire.
Flash fires twice.
Possible Causes
move.
• Mechanism broken.
• Wheel Spring broken.
• Aperture Control Knob
does not move.
• Blades are dirty.
• Blades incorrectly
matched to number.
• Wire broken or
disconnected.
• Terminal and hot shoe not
connected.
• X-Contact parts
broken/misadjusted.
Microswitch not opening
before X contacts close.
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Solution
• Check mechanism for jams.
• Spring loose/broken.
• Wheel does not unlatch.
• Pressure Lever jammed.
Shutter Blades dirty.
See Solutions above.
Replace Wheel Spring.
Check mechanism for jam.
Check and clean Blades.
Check and readjust blade
position.
• Check continuity.
• Check soldered
connections.
• Check Body Connector.
• Check gap and readjust.
Check Microswitch,
reposition or replace.