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johnnydanger wrote:
All I know is that I can still buy an OEM alternator for a BMW from 1968, but I can't buy parts for my circa 2005 Canon 85L.
An alternator is not an integrated circuit.
If the board itself is a common board used in many different lenses, your best bet is to try the independent repair shops in hope they have one of those boards in stock. If it was specific to that lens then you are likely out of luck (unless you can scavenge one from a broken lens of the same type or something like that). If it's a part like a motor or something external to the board that is broken, it's hopefully a common part that can be scavenged or still found (or a suitable replacement found). Beyond this someone who is truly resourceful may be able to find the parts that went bad and replace them individually, especially if it's not an IC (ie. a capacitor that has dried out or gone bad). It just depends what's on the board and there can be some trial and error involved too. So time and money might be spent without any actual guarantee of making the lens work again.
Edited on Dec 06, 2012 at 07:49 PM · View previous versions
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