Alright, my Arri-S has been operating perfectly, right up until the On/Off switch quit working. Unfortunately this was on base (I'm Air Force) while I was filming. It is not the button that is not working (on the cover); that operates just fine.
I took off the cover to the switch mechanism, there is a contact that PIVOTS due to the pressure from a spring. When the button is pressed down, the spring pressure makes this contactor pivot up or down to send power on or off.
Anyway, the black pivoting piece seems to be broken but still operational, and the spring is worn.
Does an Arri tech here have a spring, and possibly the black pivot mechanism I need? I can install this myself; I just need to buy the small parts.
If I can't find this spring and little black piece, the only option I have is to drill a hole through the housing cover, through the on/off mechanism cover, and wire an on/off switch leading to the outside of the camera; I don't want to do that, but will if I have to.
Thanks ahead of time,
Dustin Hicks