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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3005_3b4b0e-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3005_3b4b0e-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3005_3b4b0e-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3005_3b4b0e-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3005_3b4b0e-d6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3005_3b4b0e-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3005_3b4b0e-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3005_3b4b0e-d6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns3005_80be7c-d7{padding-top:6px;gap:3px;flex-direction:row;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns3005_80be7c-d7 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns3005_80be7c-d7 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns3005_80be7c-d7 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns3005_80be7c-d7 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns3005_80be7c-d7 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns3005_80be7c-d7 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns3005_80be7c-d7 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns3005_80be7c-d7 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns3005_80be7c-d7{justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"toc-rail wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns3005_80be7c-d7\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_f5063f-62.kb-button, ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_f5063f-62.kb-button{width:210px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_f5063f-62.kb-button{color:#ffffff;background:#363636;font-size:15px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-0.01px;font-family:Oxygen;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;border-top-left-radius:6px;border-top-right-radius:6px;border-bottom-right-radius:6px;border-bottom-left-radius:6px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_f5063f-62.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_f5063f-62.kb-button:focus{color:#ffffff;background:#363636;border-top-left-radius:6px;border-top-right-radius:6px;border-bottom-right-radius:6px;border-bottom-left-radius:6px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_f5063f-62.kb-button{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_f5063f-62.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_f5063f-62.kb-button:focus{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_f5063f-62.kb-button{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_f5063f-62.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_f5063f-62.kb-button:focus{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn3005_f5063f-62 kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-fixed kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"#intro\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Contents<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_460392-e8.kb-button, ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_460392-e8.kb-button{width:210px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_460392-e8.kb-button{color:#e0e0e0;background:rgba(0,0,0,0);font-size:15px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-0.01px;font-family:Oxygen;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;border-top-left-radius:6px;border-top-right-radius:6px;border-bottom-right-radius:6px;border-bottom-left-radius:6px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_460392-e8.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_460392-e8.kb-button:focus{color:#ffffff;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.08);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_460392-e8.kb-button{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_460392-e8.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_460392-e8.kb-button:focus{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_460392-e8.kb-button{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_460392-e8.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_460392-e8.kb-button:focus{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn3005_460392-e8 kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-fixed kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"#disaster-strikes\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Disaster strikes<\/span><\/a>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_f9c4f6-71.kb-button, ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_f9c4f6-71.kb-button{width:210px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_f9c4f6-71.kb-button{color:#e0e0e0;background:rgba(0,0,0,0);font-size:15px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-0.01px;font-family:Oxygen;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;border-top-left-radius:6px;border-top-right-radius:6px;border-bottom-right-radius:6px;border-bottom-left-radius:6px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_f9c4f6-71.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_f9c4f6-71.kb-button:focus{color:#ffffff;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.08);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_f9c4f6-71.kb-button{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_f9c4f6-71.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_f9c4f6-71.kb-button:focus{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_f9c4f6-71.kb-button{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_f9c4f6-71.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_f9c4f6-71.kb-button:focus{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn3005_f9c4f6-71 kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-fixed kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"#another-disaster\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Another disaster!<\/span><\/a>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_d84d4f-86.kb-button, ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_d84d4f-86.kb-button{width:210px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_d84d4f-86.kb-button{color:#e0e0e0;background:rgba(0,0,0,0);font-size:15px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-0.01px;font-family:Oxygen;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;border-top-left-radius:6px;border-top-right-radius:6px;border-bottom-right-radius:6px;border-bottom-left-radius:6px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_d84d4f-86.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_d84d4f-86.kb-button:focus{color:#ffffff;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.08);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_d84d4f-86.kb-button{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_d84d4f-86.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_d84d4f-86.kb-button:focus{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_d84d4f-86.kb-button{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_d84d4f-86.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_d84d4f-86.kb-button:focus{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn3005_d84d4f-86 kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-fixed kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"#timeline\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Timeline<\/span><\/a>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_65871a-ca.kb-button, ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_65871a-ca.kb-button{width:210px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_65871a-ca.kb-button{color:#e0e0e0;background:rgba(0,0,0,0);font-size:15px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-0.01px;font-family:Oxygen;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;border-top-left-radius:6px;border-top-right-radius:6px;border-bottom-right-radius:6px;border-bottom-left-radius:6px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_65871a-ca.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_65871a-ca.kb-button:focus{color:#ffffff;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.08);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_65871a-ca.kb-button{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_65871a-ca.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_65871a-ca.kb-button:focus{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_65871a-ca.kb-button{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_65871a-ca.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3005_65871a-ca.kb-button:focus{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn3005_65871a-ca kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-fixed kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"#process\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">So, what was the process like?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3005_d67589-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3005_d67589-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3005_d67589-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3005_d67589-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3005_d67589-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3005_d67589-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3005_d67589-5e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3005_d67589-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3005_d67589-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3005_d67589-5e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3005_f3a69f-14, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3005_f3a69f-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3005_f3a69f-14\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3005_f3a69f-14 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3005_f3a69f-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3005_f3a69f-14\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3005_f3a69f-14 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3005_f3a69f-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3005_f3a69f-14\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3005_f3a69f-14 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3005_f3a69f-14\">Intro<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #fffffe;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">We all hope our astrophotography equipment will work reliably for years, but sooner or later something is likely to go wrong. When my astro camera developed a fault, I had to arrange an RMA and send it from the UK back to ZWO in China for repair. In this article, I document the process step by step, including what was involved, how long it took, and what UK based astrophotographers can realistically expect if they find themselves in the same position.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id3005_6b0c0e-f3{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kb-row-layout-id3005_6b0c0e-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3005_6b0c0e-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3005_6b0c0e-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:900px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3005_6b0c0e-f3{border-top-right-radius:50px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;overflow:clip;isolation:isolate;}.kb-row-layout-id3005_6b0c0e-f3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{border-top-right-radius:50px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id3005_6b0c0e-f3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}.kb-row-layout-id3005_6b0c0e-f3 ,.kb-row-layout-id3005_6b0c0e-f3 h1,.kb-row-layout-id3005_6b0c0e-f3 h2,.kb-row-layout-id3005_6b0c0e-f3 h3,.kb-row-layout-id3005_6b0c0e-f3 h4,.kb-row-layout-id3005_6b0c0e-f3 h5,.kb-row-layout-id3005_6b0c0e-f3 h6{color:#ffffff;}.kb-row-layout-id3005_6b0c0e-f3 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:100px;}.kb-row-layout-id3005_6b0c0e-f3 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:100%;}.kb-row-layout-id3005_6b0c0e-f3 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{fill:#ffffff!important;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3005_6b0c0e-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3005_6b0c0e-f3 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3005_6b0c0e-f3 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:%;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3005_6b0c0e-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3005_6b0c0e-f3 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:px;}.kb-row-layout-id3005_6b0c0e-f3 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:%;}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3005_6b0c0e-f3 alignnone has-eighty-black-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3005_091541-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3005_091541-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3005_091541-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3005_091541-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3005_091541-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3005_091541-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3005_091541-f3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3005_091541-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3005_091541-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3005_091541-f3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3005_738fe1-7c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3005_738fe1-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3005_738fe1-7c\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3005_738fe1-7c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3005_738fe1-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3005_738fe1-7c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3005_738fe1-7c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3005_738fe1-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3005_738fe1-7c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"disaster-strikes\" class=\"kt-adv-heading3005_738fe1-7c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3005_738fe1-7c\">Disaster strikes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My camera woes started in autumn 2023. My <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/review-zwo-asi2600mc-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ZWO ASI2600MC Pro<\/a> had, until then, performed flawlessly. This wasn&#8217;t to last though, as I started getting errors about exposures failing, the camera not being powered, and the EAF having issues (it&#8217;s connected to the main camera&#8217;s USB hub). Annoyingly, these were intermittent issues &#8212; one night everything would work fine, and the next it would be a disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aafc6b94a2e7&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aafc6b94a2e7\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"394\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/380025690_260972390270999_3280318564275603740_n.jpg?resize=880%2C394&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ASIAIR screenshot with the text &quot;Exposure Failed&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-3013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/380025690_260972390270999_3280318564275603740_n.jpg?resize=1024%2C459&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/380025690_260972390270999_3280318564275603740_n.jpg?resize=300%2C134&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/380025690_260972390270999_3280318564275603740_n.jpg?resize=768%2C344&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/380025690_260972390270999_3280318564275603740_n.jpg?resize=1536%2C688&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/380025690_260972390270999_3280318564275603740_n.jpg?resize=500%2C224&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/380025690_260972390270999_3280318564275603740_n.jpg?resize=800%2C358&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/380025690_260972390270999_3280318564275603740_n.jpg?resize=1280%2C573&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/380025690_260972390270999_3280318564275603740_n.jpg?resize=1920%2C860&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/380025690_260972390270999_3280318564275603740_n.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/380025690_260972390270999_3280318564275603740_n.jpg?w=1760&amp;ssl=1 1760w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aafc6b94a6d4&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aafc6b94a6d4\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"394\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/380255305_255302734136075_1507311820440570577_n.jpg?resize=880%2C394&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ASIAIR screenshot with the text &quot;Hint - 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I posted the symptoms on some Facebook groups and got a lot of advice back, mostly about swapping out various components such as cables and <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/how-to-use-mains-power-for-your-asiair-plus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">power supplies<\/a>. I was reassured that any problem with the camera itself was very unlikely. Spoiler alert: I should have been more sceptical of this advice, but it was what I wanted to hear; I&#8217;d much rather fix the issue by buying a new cable than sending the camera off for repairs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I won&#8217;t bore you with all the troubleshooting details, but long story short, I spent a torrid month and a half trying everything I could think of, including buying an entirely new <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/review-asiair-plus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ASIAIR Plus<\/a> unit in case that was the root cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shout-out here to my friend Ryan, who has a lot of electrical know-how and tested my kit thoroughly. Clean bill of health. With potential causes narrowed down, I bit the bullet and emailed ZWO customer support. I got a reply the next day from Simon, a friendly Technical Support Engineer from ZWO USA. I don&#8217;t think ZWO has a European centre, so it looks like UK enquiries are directed to the States. Simon suggested a few different things to try, so we had some back-and-forth emails. It was looking like the camera&#8217;s motherboard could be at fault. I didn&#8217;t want to hear this, because it would involve sending the camera off for repairs, and it was also three years old &#8212; past the ZWO warranty of two years.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id3005_d7825d-a9{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kb-row-layout-id3005_d7825d-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3005_d7825d-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3005_d7825d-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:900px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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A dark streak is clearly viisible across the frame\" class=\"wp-image-3010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Oil-leak-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C459&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Oil-leak-2.jpg?resize=300%2C134&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Oil-leak-2.jpg?resize=768%2C344&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Oil-leak-2.jpg?resize=1536%2C688&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Oil-leak-2.jpg?resize=500%2C224&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Oil-leak-2.jpg?resize=800%2C358&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Oil-leak-2.jpg?resize=1280%2C573&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Oil-leak-2.jpg?resize=1920%2C860&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Oil-leak-2.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Oil-leak-2.jpg?w=1760&amp;ssl=1 1760w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I knew this affected early copies of the 2600, but thought that mine had been manufactured later, after the production process had made oil leaks a thing of the past. 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That was an anxious few weeks&#8230;<br><br><strong>Day 25 (21 Dec 2023) <\/strong><br>The camera has arrived with ZWO.<br><br><strong>Day 39 (4 Jan 2024) <\/strong><br>I check ZWO&#8217;s RMA site, which has a few details about my case. There&#8217;s a message: <em>&#8220;Your device is being arranged to be sent back. You will receive a notification email with the tracking number after sending out.&#8221;<\/em> There&#8217;s also an option for payment via PayPal. However, I haven&#8217;t been emailed any information about the repairs, what was needed, or the cost. So I don&#8217;t know how much to pay. And I only found out about this by proactively logging onto the system to check for updates. I email ZWO for clarification&#8230;<br><br><strong>Day 40 (5 Jan 2024) <\/strong><br>&#8230;and get a reply the very next day. &#8220;<em>Hi Lee, your machine is under warranty, we will arrange the shipment as soon as possible, the system prompt can be ignored, thanks<\/em>.&#8221;<br><br>Um, ok. Great! Hang on, what&#8217;s been repaired exactly? And how come I don&#8217;t have to pay? I&#8217;m worried that the oil leak has been fixed (which I was expecting to be free) but maybe they missed the power issue, which surely I&#8217;d have to pay for as the camera is a year out of warranty. I ask for more details.<br><br><em>&#8220;the camera disconnection problem was not reproduced, but we replaced the motherboard for you,thank you for your understanding.&#8221;<\/em><br><br>I think that&#8217;s a win? I&#8217;ll take it anyway, especially if it&#8217;s free! ZWO send me a link to a tracking site, but it&#8217;s a) all in Chinese (Google Translate works well though) and b) says it&#8217;s unable to check the status of my parcel because the information may be incorrect. *groan* I&#8217;ll just wait a bit.<br><br><strong>Day 45 (10 Jan 2024)<\/strong><br>I receive a text from FedEx saying they have a parcel for me. I&#8217;m a bit suspicious as it sounds like some scam designed to get me to click on a link. So I go to FedEx&#8217;s website and input the tracking code that ZWO gave me (the one that didn&#8217;t work with their tracking site). Hooray, it works! FedEx do indeed have my camera. How long will it take to reach these shores?<br><br><strong>Day 48 (13 Jan 2024)<\/strong><br>It&#8217;s back in the UK! That didn&#8217;t take long.<br><br><strong>Day 51 (16 Jan 2024)<\/strong><br>Finally, the camera is back in my hands. It was 51 days from start to finish. I could have actually had it delivered a day earlier, but I wasn&#8217;t in the house then. 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If I hadn&#8217;t emailed to ask what had been done to my camera, I&#8217;d have no way of knowing! But the iffy-ness of the website was balanced out by the helpfulness of ZWO staff I contacted. They were always prompt and useful.<br><br>I was unable to do any imaging for about 3.5 months, and over the darkest time of the year as well, which wasn&#8217;t much fun. 51 days for repairs, (most of which was postage time) is quite long, but it was around Christmas, when I expect postal services get overwhelmed. At the time of writing my camera has had three full nights working perfectly, so I&#8217;m pretty sure that the camera motherboard was the issue.<br><br>I wish ZWO had a UK repair centre, or at least one based in Europe. They&#8217;re a global company right?<br><br>Ultimately though, I got my camera repaired and it only cost the \u00a327.40 for postage. 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