Minolta 7000, viewfinder not displaying info, mirrors came unstuck

Gregory_Nolan said:

Here's some more information that might be useful to you:

Minolta (Maxxum/Alpha) 7000 AF: Aperture issues resolved/shortcut; LCDs, aperture ring, shutter unit replaced; aperture solenoid cleaned

Under „Aperture Malfunctions“ in the C & C guide there are instructions to unsolder the white cable to the aperture magnet and then trigger the shutter when the aperture is always open, the LCD displays are correct and the shutter speed is plausible. The aperture then either closes or it...

www.photrio.com

Minolta (Maxxum/Alpha) 7000 AF: Aperture issues resolved/shortcut; LCDs, aperture ring, shutter unit replaced; aperture solenoid cleaned

Under „Aperture Malfunctions“ in the C & C guide there are instructions to unsolder the white cable to the aperture magnet and then trigger the shutter when the aperture is always open, the LCD displays are correct and the shutter speed is plausible. The aperture then either closes or it...

www.photrio.com

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thank you for this, i'll read it and try to learn from it, i already found the answer to a question i had, that was if i should clean the flex board/screen residue or not, i did not clean it yesterday, and it was working well, but i'll take that into consideration next time i take it apart to fix

mp7000 said:

well, i tried searching for viewfinder, viewfinder mirrors, and so forth, i'm new here so i don't understand what has been discussed before, i'm not also a frequent forum user, i just like cameras, and i got a minolta 7000 from the US, that i tried getting as much info as i could before it got to me, and still i wasn't warned of the mirrors that came unstuck, "lcd aperture ring shutter unit" is a very nice, professional name, but i'm still a noob, i'm still going to search something like "viewfinder lcd" because it's an lcd that shows up inside the viewfinder, that said, i'm sorry for wasting server space on an already resolved question but i did not know anything at the time of writing

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I've no problem with anyone asking questions or starting threads .
It's just that over the years lots of information has been posted on here , some by people that are sadly no longer with us .
When doing searches it's worth being a bit vague, ie , just typing in Minolta 7000 and see what comes up .

The link I posted was just the most recent thread that came up , but as links had been provided to service manual etc , I thought it could be helpful for you .

mp7000 said:

https://dev-with-alex.blogspot.com/2016/05/minolta-7000-battery-upgrade.html?m=1 This is not mine, obviously, minolta had a lithium pack back in the 80s, but this modified battery pack let's you charge it using an USB-C cable, you still have to assemble it, of course, but imagine not having to buy batteries

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Thanks for that link , quite interesting.
If it's to be a regular used camera , it'd be well worth doing , otherwise remember to top the battery up to keep it in good order .
I typically use Sanyo Eneloops in my cameras , rechargeable batteries that hold the charge well .
I think Panasonic bought them out a few years back .
I've had some of mine going on about twenty years and they still work fine . Probably don't hold the power they did new , but still work well . Ok in flashes as well .

mp7000 said:

well, now i do feel foolish, it was all already here, but then again, i managed to meet some people, stick around, i'll still have to do it all again one of these days, so i'll post it on this thread so to not open a new one

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Enjoy the forum , there's lots to learn on here .