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Kurbster [deleted] says:
See, I told you that you wouldn't have to take the whole flash apart.... :-)
Now just send 1 zillon dollars to kurbster's paypal account
The Kurbster
Ps. Hey that's my 3.5mm mono socket mod going around on flickr, and you also find it on my blog
www.kurbsterphotography.com/archives/yongnuo-yn-460-speed...
Originally posted 30 months ago.
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Kurbster edited this topic 30 months ago.
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Did you get the money? I sent it in a bottle across the ocean? I don't trust paypal... : )
Posted 29 months ago.
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Thanks for this, I'm sure it's a problem lots of people will get.
Chris
Posted 29 months ago.
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Here's the second way to fix the buttons...so far everything works great.
I wouldn't leave batteries in there (well, I'd never leave batteries in these flashes till you actually need to use them--they do seem to require quite a bit of juice--and you wouldn't want these accidentally turning on in your bag).
You can see in the first picture the double sided tape frame (apologies for the low quality...it's a shot taken from a video I made):
Here are the aluminum strips:
Here are the buttons working again:
So far it's holding up nicely. No problems, and the buttons are working great. This is the same flash that I popped over a 100 times in that video that's about as boring as watching paint dry : )
Anyway, just thought I'd share an alternate fix for this common problem.
And watch out when you remove the back...I've scratched mine up in the same spot about 3 times. Resale value you say? What resale value? Warranty you say? What warranty?
Posted 29 months ago.
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Thanks for the mod & pics,
how did you pry the back off without damaging the clear cover?
Originally posted 28 months ago.
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cyclo4 edited this topic 27 months ago.
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Kurbster [deleted] says:
Very carefully.... :-)
Who Dat
The Kurbster
Posted 27 months ago.
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Even easier way then foil is to use a conductive pen such as www.web-tronics.com/2200-mtp.html worked a treat for me.
Posted 27 months ago.
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thanks,
my buttons not working will try this out
Posted 27 months ago.
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Wish I had seen this before taking mine apart. I broke a clip taking mine apart!
Posted 26 months ago.
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my buttons work great now :)
Posted 26 months ago.
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Thanks I had the same problem with this so hopefully this will fix my button problem (and by the sound of it will work) I will add to this thread that I was trying to work out how to remove the back panel without "digging" too much and chewing up the edges or face of the panel and I found a small 2mm (ish) hole in the battery compartment and by using the back end of a 1.5mm drill and some needle nose pliers I was able to push the back pannel out.
Thank you to this group for your help and I hope this also helps
Posted 25 months ago.
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Good find, will be filing this away for future reference. Not needed it so far after several months of almost daily use, my buttons work as well as they did on the first day, but guess it is only a matter of time :)
Thanks for posting it.
Posted 25 months ago.
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After my earlier posting (removing the back pannel) I did the fix using some sticky-back copper tape (sometimes used in electronics industry for RFI shielding etc.) and my flash buttons now work better than when I got it, so this group was a real find - Thank you all.
Originally posted 25 months ago.
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Bruce177 edited this topic 25 months ago.
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The sticky back copper tape is an ideal answer Bruce.
Chris
Posted 25 months ago.
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my two cents:
Posted 23 months ago.
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the tools:
www.flickr.com/photos/eof_/5437511683/
the button back, and the tool to get the foil tight on the button nodule doodadthingy...
www.flickr.com/photos/eof_/5437511759/
sprayed the back with glue, cut out little foil squares to fit nodule, pressed them in with the electrical butt connector
www.flickr.com/photos/eof_/5437511833/
booya.. works like a charm. thanks Guys!!
**12 hours later**
dang it.. spoke too soon. buttons are failing again. pulled all the foil back out. cleaned off the glue from the button back. hmmm... got out a tiny screwdriver, backed out the two screws holding the board in. snugged them back up, not tight, snug. reassembled th button pad and back. seems to be working great. I'll let ya know.
Originally posted 16 months ago.
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Flawed/Photography/Graphics edited this topic 16 months ago.
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Easy non destructive way to remove the Yongnuo Flash Acrylic button cover:
Tools needed;
1 very sharp steak knife with a skinny, sharp non cerated edge. You could also try using a paint scraper refill razor blade.
www.homedepot.ca/wcsstore/HomeDepotCanada/images/catalog/...
Procedure;
Work the sharp edge of the blade down into the left or right gap between the acrylic face and the plastic ridge around the facia of the back panel edge.
Score the edge with the knife until you work the blade into the gap and then slowly twist the knife till it just starts to pry the acrylic panel away from the back of the flash housing. The acrylic panel is just lightly glued on to the flash housing with tacky, double back tape.
DO NOT USE A FLAT BLADED SCREW DRIVER to pry the corner of the cover off. You will crack the acrylic face and make a mess of things. Remember to keep your fingers off the sticky tape on the backside of the acrylic face plate so that you can re stick the acrylic face plate to the flash housing after tinning or applying conductive trace silver to the rubber buttons. TIP. Clean the gold contacts on the circuit board with a clean soft eraser to get any corrosion off the contacts and ensure a fast working button.
FYI.
The on/off combo button has a built in delay of 1 or 2 second depending on the voltage of your batteries.
After reassembling the buttons and sticking the cover back on, you may notice that the flash does not power up immediately. Don't worry. Just hold the button down for 2 seconds. Don't force the button as this will only serve to piss you and your finger off. If you did everything correctly all the other buttons should work instantly including the test flash button.
This fix and the insanely fast speed of my restored trigged button turned my Yonguno into an insanely cool portable disco strobe.
Originally posted 16 months ago.
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ckrizman edited this topic 16 months ago.
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Hi all Im new to this all I bought one of these badboys going on all the good reviews,open it up and boom nothing tried the fix and still nothing Im at a loss really cant figure out where ive gone wrong
Posted 11 months ago.
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Has Quality Control improved, or are people still having the same problems with these flash guns ?
Posted 5 months ago.
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andymcgeechan Whilst Yong Nuo know how to stick a QC sticker on, and they know the QC stands for quality control, I don't think they understand what that actually means. Or at least, whatever they do in both design and assembly, it doesn't translate in to what we have come to expect when we part with hard earned cash. As a reseller of Yong Nuo kit, I have to say that (at best) you get what you pay for. Not all Chinese manufacturers have this attitude. Some actually engage in 2 way conversations with resellers and customers and genuinely try to get it right.
Posted 5 months ago.
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you guys rock! I had googled for a solid hour and didn't find anything. I had taken it apart but couldn't see anything wrong at all. Finally, another flickr thread led me here (that's gotta be the first time google has failed me!).
I'll add a couple of things so the next ones can learn from my mistakes:
* If you don't think you have anything sharp enough to do the clean method, once the body is open, a strong paper-clip will do the job of pushing the acrylic screen off.
* when trying to unclip the main body apart (right underneath the rotating head), be gentle. The little clips on either side of the head are easily broken ;-) Then scoth-taping ensues...
*If you're lucky like me, you may not need to add aluminium foil at all. I personally just put it back together without adding anything, and it worked like a charm.
Posted 3 months ago.
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