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Up All Night: Black Friday 2008
One thing Amber and I have in common is our love of good deals. I am a big purchase deal lover, meaning that if you got something that retails for $500 on sale for $200 I am interested. Amber is more of a small purchase deal lover, meaning if you got something under $5 or over 75% off in the craft or apparel world watch out (don't even get me started on the $1 section at Target, or worse when the $1 section goes 75% off. You wouldn't believe the stuff that has come through our door because, "I got these for only a quarter each".) The point is, we both like a good deal, which makes Black Friday Perfect for us.
Our 2008 Black Friday in Dayton, OH:
Thursday 10PM EST: We arrive at CompUSA to look for a good deal on a LCD monitor I wanted ($150 for a 22″ LCD). When we arrive, I am dismayed by the completely full store and the small line of people forming for their 5AM Sale. It took me a second to realize what Amber apparently knew the entire time, you can't show up at 9PM CST for a sale that starts at 9PM EST. I am not sure how I made the time zone mistake (other then my watch and Amber's car are still in Central Time), but needless to say I left CompUSA empty handed. Which means no new LCD for me, I convince myself I really didn't need it anyway.
Thursday 10:15 PM: We find a Dunkin' Donuts that is open until 11 on the same side of town as CompUSA and plan the rest of our evening. A steady stream of people from the already 75+ people line out front of the nearby Best Buy (which opens at 5 AM) come in to buy coffee and use the restroom. The guy behind the counter, that already had to give up part of his Thanksgiving to work short staffed at a Dunkin' Donuts looks thrilled. A few of the line waiters stop and talk with us, and I learn that people who wait all night in a line are usually Crazy (as in Certifiable) and very friendly (but still crazy).
Friday Midnight: I am sitting in the car at a mini-mall parking lot watching the snow fall outside and "Pushing Daisies" on my iPhone, Amber is waiting in a small line of mostly middle-aged women ready to bum-rush the doors at Simply Scrapbooks (ok, maybe not bum-rush, but they were standing out in the cold/snow waiting for a scrapbook store to open). The sale? 50%+ off all sorts of crafting supplies, PLUS TRIPLE CARD PUNCHES!!! You would have to talk to Amber to find out exactly how good of a deal this is, but she was excited.
Friday 2 AM: I am still in the car at the same mini-mall parking lot, the snow has slowed down (or at least I can't see it as well because at 1AM they turned the parking lot lights off), my iPhone's battery all but drained 20 minutes ago, and Amber has been craft shopping for 2 hours. Soon after Amber returns to the car with a smile on her face and a card full of punches.
Friday 3 AM: We are back at Amber's house. Amber is showing me her spoils, and I have to admit compared to what she normally spends she got some really good deals. We are staying up the rest of the night because I want to go to Staples when they open at 6AM (which means get their at 4:30 AM). I then realize the only difference between me and the people outside of Best Buy is that I am sitting inside a warm house right now, it is a small difference but I hold on to it.
Friday 3:30 AM: Staples posts some of their Black Friday deals online, I pounce and get some of the things I wanted. Now I am feeling elated that I won't have to wait in line after all! I then notice something so fantastic that I had to reload to make sure it was real. Staples online has their own 22″ LCD Monitor for $150, a deal not available in-stores. Needless to say I pulled the trigge, buying the last of the items on my black friday list. I then did something I never had done before (mostly because I have never been up shopping online at 3:30AM before). I posted my deal on Slickdeals.net, which is the online deal site I (along with tens of thousands of people) use all the time (it helped me get my laptop for $800 off). The way slickdeals works is you post a deal on a forum, people rate the deal and if it is good enough it gets put on the front page (kind of like a mix of slashdot and digg, only for deals). I was heartened to see positive comments on my post immediately, but I was also very tired. At about 4:30 AM Amber and I finally went to bed.
Friday 1:30 PM: We wake-up, realizing in full what we have done to our sleep schedules, and I go online to see how my post did. And I see this:
That is right, my deal made the front page of Slickdeals! By now reaching 14,000 views and over 100 comments! You can look at the thread here, but the deal is unfortunately dead now. I will admit it isn't my finest writing, but it was 4AM and I was very tired.
So that is my story of Black Friday '08. We ended up getting everything we wanted (except sleep) and didn't even have to brave many crowds to do it! I hope all of you had similarly good experiences (probably for most of you it involved sleeping and laughing at people like me).
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Here is what my Black Friday Consisted of:
Thursday 10:30am CST: Buy a Microsoft Natural 4000 Keyboard on CompUSA.com for half price. This concludes my Black Friday "deal" shopping.
Thursday 11:30pm CST: I finished StarMan(Book 3 of Sara Douglass' series) and went to bed. A wonderful series, I highly recommend it.
Friday 9:30am CST: Wake up and have a wonderful breakfast, eggs, toast and bacon with coffee.
Friday 1:30pm CST: Go out to Barnes & Noble, completely missing any deal whatsoever and buy Stardust by Neil Gaiman and Hall of Fame Crosswords (something to do on the drive home). Then go to Sam's Club and buy 6 (yes I said _six_) jars of pickled okra. You just can't find it in Minnesota (I wonder why? ;)).
Friday 5:00pm CST: Read Adam's blog post and laughed at his craziness for the glory of American capitalism.
It sounds like you had a much more normal day 🙂 The worst thing about staying up all night, is that now I have to figure out how to get on a sleep schedule that will allow me to wake up early on Sunday to drive home.


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text: logging in or signing up Engineer 2020 MDN South Dakota Denise Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Let's Connect Share Add to Flag Embed Email Add to Channel Copy embed code: Embed: Flash iPad Dynamic Copy Does not support media & animations Automatically changes to Flash or non-Flash embed WordPress Embed Customize Embed Use HTTPS URL: Copy Thumbnail: Copy The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 919 Category: Entertainment License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: December 28, 2007 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Thoughts on the Engineer of 2020An Aerospace Industry Perspective: Thoughts on the Engineer of 2020 An Aerospace Industry Perspective Marlene Nelson Director, Aviation Safety Boeing Commercial Airplanes October 3, 2006 Excerpted from the writings of John H. McMasters, Technical Fellow, The Boeing Company firstname.lastname@example.com and Affiliate Professor, department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, University of Washington, Seattle, WAPresentation Overview: Presentation Overview Background and Context Aerospace Technical Workforce of the Future Enhancing College Education ProgramsOrigins and Sources for this Presentation: Origins and Sources for this Presentation AIAA Distinguished Lectures (2002-2007) Sigma Xi [national scientific research society] Distinguished Lectures (2005-2007) Membership on the Boeing Higher Education Integration Board (HEIB) and predecessors since 1993 Ed Wells Partnership program manager (since 1999) All Boeing Technical Excellence Conferences (BTECs) and Help Engineer Your Career (HEYC) events Affiliate Professor, Dept. of Aero. and Astro., U. of Wash. (since 1990) Approximately 50 years experience in aerospace, and 30 years in Boeing Commercial Airplanes Engineering. The opinions expressed in this presentation are solely those of the author and do not represent an official position of either The Boeing Company or the University of Washington A Developing World-Wide "Perfect Storm" ?(Some Global Challenges for the 21st Century): A Developing World-Wide "Perfect Storm" ? (Some Global Challenges for the 21st Century) Increasing World Population Engineers must play a fundamental role in any solutions "I'm sure glad the hole isn't in our end…" Global Climate Change Cultures/Institutions Unable or Unwilling To Change Finite Supply of Key Natural Resources (Oil, Water, Minerals) We, as a global community, are all in this together. Boeing's Business Transformation: Boeing's Business Transformation Commercial Airplane Manufacturer Product Focused Hardware & Platforms Exporter 1996 - 2006 Balanced Aerospace Company Business Focused Systems & Solutions Global Aerospace May Be Used as a Lens for Examining Broader National and Global Issues: Aerospace May Be Used as a Lens for Examining Broader National and Global Issues To sustain an industry that continues to find a multi-billion dollar a year market for its products and services and contributes heavily to our national security and a favorable balance of trade…… What positive vision of our future can be created? How many engineers (and scientists and technicians) do we need in our foreseeable future? What skills and knowledge will they need? How do we attract a diverse next generation technical workforce that possesses a much broader "multi-disciplinary" and "systems engineering" perspective? How should we enhance our technical education system (beginning at the elementary school level)? How do we attract and retain a student population (especially women) that more completely reflects the demographics of our society? Where Should We Place Our Priorities ?: Where Should We Place Our Priorities ? Technology Development Process Development/ Enhancement Workforce Development (People issues) Advances in technology are not ends in themselves but enable New and/or better products/services Improved processes Wise and effective use is a "people issue" How we do work is a key to business success. Our "intellectual capital" (our people – properly utilized, developed, rewarded and motivated) The best Technology and Processes in the world are useless without the right People to develop and employ them.Aerospace* Engineering Need & Supply: Aerospace* Engineering Need & Supply 2000 2010 2020 Years Economic growth Increased population Growth in commerce Globalization National security needs Societal challenges and needs (environment, etc.) Automation Better tools & methods Increasing productivity Use of non-USA talent Aerospace Industry Engineers (USA) (Are these various factors compensatory ?) Growth Consolidation ~150K* * "Aerospace Engineering" needs include aerospace, mechanical, electrical, computing, etc. in the USA Data based on Bureau of Labor Statistics Aerospace is a small segment of the Engineering Profession ? ? ?Slide9: Engineering Bachelors Degrees 1973 - 2000 Engineering Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral Degrees 1991 - 2000 Replenishing the Engineering Workforce Data from the Nation Science Foundation We must find ways to assure an adequate supply 2005 "Star Wars" era peakSlide10: To address societal needs and sustain an industry that continues to contribute to our national and global economy: Build an effective, efficient and safe global air transportation system Contribute to our national security in the face of an increasing number of non-traditional threats Provide an important component to the "affordable access to space" 21st Century Challenges for AeronauticsPresentation Overview: Presentation Overview Background and Context Aerospace Technical Workforce of the Future Enhancing College Education ProgramsObjectives of a Comprehensive Technical Workforce Development Process: Objectives of a Comprehensive Technical Workforce Development Process Develop a flexibly deployable, multi-skilled and systems integration-oriented technical workforce to meet current and future company business needs Enhance employee job satisfaction, employability, career growth and retention Evolutionary development and replenishment The technical workforce that has created our past success Future technical workforce Global, Lean, LSSI - capable Transition Strategy ??"Up the Value Chain"Increased Demand on Core Technical Workforce: 1980 Basics Basics Basics Methods Methods Methods Design Design Design Integration Integration Integration Requirements Requirements Requirements Knowledge Management (Knowledge Capturing & Re-Use) "Up the Value Chain" Increased Demand on Core Technical Workforce 2000 2020 Configurators System Architects Technical Specialists "Farther, faster, higher" "Quicker, better, cheaper" "Leaner, greener" ? (better, cheaper, quicker, etc.) Technical Excellence By Design: Technical Excellence By Design Which of these two archetypal technical employees is more valuable to the Boeing Company? They both are! "Breadth" of Technical Knowledge "Breadth" of Business Knowledge/Experience "Depth" of Knowledge/ Experience Log scale "Breadth" of Technical Knowledge Technical Specialists/ Experts "Tool Makers" Information/Knowledge Gathers and Providers "Deep Generalists" System Integrators Product/service "Architects" Program/project managers Minimum level needed to mastery New grad We need both types of individual, the question is: "In what balance?" Toward an LSSI technical workforceBoeing List of "Desired Attributes of an Engineer": Boeing List of "Desired Attributes of an Engineer" A good understanding of engineering science fundamentals Mathematics (including statistics) Physical and life sciences Information technology (far more than "computer literacy") A good understanding of design and manufacturing processes (i.e. understands engineering) A multi-disciplinary, systems perspective A basic understanding of the context in which engineering is practiced Economics (including business practice) History The environment Customer and societal needs Good communication skills Written Oral Graphic Listening High ethical standards An ability to think both critically and creatively - independently and cooperatively Flexibility - the ability and self-confidence to adapt to rapid or major change Curiosity and a desire to learn for life A profound understanding of the importance of teamwork Global awareness (knowledge of at least one language other than English) http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/pwu/attributes/attributes.html Diversity –wanted and neededKnowledge of Many Skills with Career Choices Based on Talent, Ability, Interest and Ambitions: Knowledge of Many Skills with Career Choices Based on Talent, Ability, Interest and Ambitions Foundational Technical Skills Math Science Analysis Computing Engineering Skills Design System Integration Professional Skills Communications Team Work Networking Interpersonal Business Skills And Acumen Cost accounting Scheduling Planning General knowledge and life experience Technical Subject Matter Experts Designers System Architects Program Managers Customer and Service Engineers Marketing Note: Many of the jobs shown here are difficult to "outsource" or "mechanize" out of existence. System Integrators Process Engineers A Well-Rounded EngineerSome Major Technical Competencies Important to the Aerospace Industry: Some Major Technical Competencies Important to the Aerospace Industry Systems and "System of Systems" Engineering Program and Project Management (good ones are always in short supply) "Customer" Engineering (all the jobs requiring face-to-face interactions) Human-Machine Interactions An extension of what used to be called "human factors", but which now extends to the whole suite of issues involved in how humans interact appropriately and effectively with machines of all kinds, especially in an IT and "robotics" context. This requires a knowledge of not only the traditional technologies involved, but also of advances in neurophysiology, cognitive psychology and perhaps even cultural anthropology. Materials The current need for many more engineers with knowledge of how to design and manufacture composite structures is only a significant subset of what one needs to know to invent future "designer" materials with unique properties which require re-thinking how one designs with them and then manufactures the products which use them. Nanotechnology is a major subset of this topic. Energy and the Environment The looming prospect of "peak oil" and global climate change raise a huge suite of interacting issues regarding the fuels to be used in the future for transportation, and how alternatives to traditional fossil fuels may interact with the environment. Presentation Overview: Presentation Overview Background and Context Aerospace Technical Workforce of the Future Enhancing College Education ProgramsSlide19: "The mind is not a receptacle; information is not education. Education is what remains after the facts that have been taught have been forgotten." Robert M. Hutchins (after Benjamin Franklin)Slide20: Evolving Trends In Engineering Education and Practice Industry Needs–University Responses Industry Practice 1900 1950 2000 WW 2 Sputnik Berlin Wall Rapid Industrial Expansion Cold War Era Transform from Agrarian to Manufacturing Economy Big science, rapid technological advances, international perspective Information Age Emerging post-Cold War global economy, enabled by transportation and communications technology Heavy emphasis on experiment Limited to slide rule mathematics Heavy reliance on handbook methods Strong linkage of engineering to manufacturing Limited company funded research Engineering Curricula "Vocational" orientation Limited mathematics Emphases on: - data gathering - problem solving - design (and drafting) - manufacturing Engineering "General Practitioners" Mechanical Electrical Civil Chemical Continued reliance on testing Early computational capabilities Gap between engineering and manufacturing "cultures" Increased company-funded R&D Increased need for technical and scientific knowledge Massive computational/simulation capabilities Testing shift "experiment" to validation "Integrated Product Teams" mandatory "Lean" concepts close engineering and manufacturing gaps Heavy emphases on Processes, Costs, "Value" Emphasis on technical knowledge Emphasis on theory and mathematics Decreasing emphasis on design and manufacturing "Publish or perish" Technical Specialists ("Engineering Science Technicians") System Integrators/ Product "Architects" (Multidisciplinary Perspective) Retain strengths in math and physics Enhanced IT emphasis Emphasis on design and manufacturing Emphases on breadth, context, and process: - Economics, business, project management - Environmental and societal issues - Teamwork and communication skills - Career-long learning WW 1 + 9/11Our Engineering Education System and Thus Our Technical Workforce Pipeline Under Stress: Our Engineering Education System and Thus Our Technical Workforce Pipeline Under Stress There are several important disconnects College/University Engineering Programs K-12 System Professional Practice/ Industry Needs Societal change Declining standards Decreasing interest in science and math Rapid, continuous change in practice Changing priorities Globalization Aging workforce and lose of experience base Tradition bound Slow rate of change Costs rapidly escalating Heavy dependence on funded research Failure to attract/retain women and minorities Inadequate sense of urgency Societal Concern Industry concern Company concern Our future supply of engineering talent is threatened and we in industry must pay part of the "taxes" needed to fix the problem. Why Reform Engineering Education ?: Why Reform Engineering Education ? Our future supply of engineering talent is threatened. Current programs are failing to attract and retain an adequate number of students, especially women and minorities Most undergrad programs still look more like "preparation for a Ph.D. program" than "preparation for professional practice" in many schools. The great majority of faculty have almost no significant industry experience, and have too little understanding of rapidly evolving employers need. Engineering education costs too much for what we get. Engineering education programs are expensive to offer and costs are rising alarmingly – while student are not getting full value for their money and/or are turned off by what is offered (especially women and minorities). Employers pay the full (often hidden) bill for teaching graduates what they need to know, but aren't taught in school. A better sharing of costs is necessary. There is a potential major net savings for industry in investing early in the educational process, rather than paying the bill later. Major opportunities for reform exist but remain to be exploited. Significant advances have been made in our of knowledge of how people learn and develop, but much of this is unknown within engineering academe New teaching methods and curricula organization have been demonstrated, but have not been widely accepted. Little has changed in delivery in the past 50 years New ABET EC 2000 accreditation rules encourage rather than block educational experimentation "Need" "Costs" "Opportunity" Engineering education in the U.S. is more broken than is generally acknowledged. Created by: Bill Wulf (NAE), John McMasters (Boeing), and Bruce Kramer (NSF) in 2002.A Puzzle for Engineering Academe:How to align many competing interests ?: A Puzzle for Engineering Academe: How to align many competing interests ? There are at least three diverse constituencies to be satisfied by each department or program within a given [research] university. Wants include: The university itself (faculty, administrators, [legislators?]) Good public and peer institution image and reputation Prestige (personal and vicarious) A steady (generous and pristine) stream of research funding High quality students (primarily grad students for research) Students (and their parents) A quality education (commensurate with tuition paid and costs incurred) Adequate preparation for a job (or possibly even a career) of choice which is both interesting and satisfying – ASAP. Employers (and other outside parties who depend on program outputs) Graduates (generally at the B.S. level) well prepared for the work for which they are to be hired (at around market rate). "Just in time" continuing educational services – conveniently available Research results and technical consultation services are good to have available if the price is right, but tend to be of a lower priority A Puzzle for Engineering Academe:How to align many competing interests: A Puzzle for Engineering Academe: How to align many competing interests Puzzles Faculty Graduate curriculum Under Graduate curriculum Department Program Employers Give me grads who can do my work. Give me students who can do my work Teach (and look for talent) Get research funding ! Support labs and students Publish, publish, publish Students Education JOBS !! Research $$ available (from where, for what?) Faculty talent and interests Curricula Jobs (potentially and actually available) A good alignment too seldom exists and needs to be establishedChanging Paradigms In University Education – circa 1994-5: Changing Paradigms In University Education – circa 1994-5 Traditional Model Emerging Model [?] Research (Scholarship and creation of new knowledge) Formal Curriculum Education (college/university raison d'être) Community Service Educate Create New Knowledge Community Service A "whole system" perspective Campus Life "Three discrete jobs" model The current centroid for most research universities in the U.S. Thanks to Joe Bordogna and John Prados of the NSF A better balance is needed. While research and community service have value In their own right, they should be thought of primarily in terms of how they contribute to and enrich the educational process – at both the graduate and undergraduate level.Desired Elements of a Model Engineering Education Program: Desired Elements of a Model Engineering Education Program Curricula with a proper balance between fundamentals (math, engineering sciences, IT, etc.) and provision of in-depth experience in skills and issues important to professional practice Fully compliant with the spirit and intent of ABET EC 2000 [cf.. Boeing list of "Desired Attributes"] Provides a solid foundation for subsequent graduate study, professional practice and continued career-long learning Built on strengths in graduate education and research programs where these exist Strong emphasis on design-build-test project experience from the freshman year through graduation (at whatever degree level) A diverse, well qualified faculty Strong teaching as well as research ability Industry and professional practice" literate" and experienced Willing and able to function as a team Exemplars of life-long learning Effective mechanisms in place to integrate knowledge transfer (teaching, etc.) with research and community service Vertically between graduate and undergraduate programs Horizontally across department, college and discipline boundaries Adequate facilities and institutional support Classroom space suitable for cooperative/collaborative learning pedagogical models Dedicated student design-build-test project labs Laboratory and computational facilities with modern equipment and technician support Strong linkages to Colleges of Business, etc. and programs important to professional practice Strong external (industry, government, etc.) relations and support Use of adjunct faculty from industry, etc. to degree practical Strong, effective "external advisory boards" (with industry, government, peer institution representation) at both departmental and college levels Effective networks and exchange opportunities with industry, peer university programs (both domestic and international), and alumni The model program outlined here pertains to a standard "engineering core" (to which requisite general education/liberal arts content may be added) in universities with both graduate and undergraduate degree programs. Most elements are applicable to those programs devoted primarily to providing quality undergraduate education as well.Slide27: Non-Systems Thinking In a Global Environment "I'm sure glad the hole isn't in our end…" Thanks to Peter Synge Industry Academe Government Sea of Red InkSlide28: "I don't know why people are so frightened by new ideas. It's the old ones that frighten me." John Cage American composer You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.


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DARE-trial: A Trial Studying the Effect of the SeQuent Please Drug-eluting Balloon Compared to the Xience Prime Drug-eluting Stent for the Treatment of Stenosis of an Earlier Implanted Stent.
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First Posted : May 21, 2010
Last Update Posted : February 17, 2017
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Background of the study:
Coronary in-stent restenosis is commonly treated by using a drug eluting stent (DES). There are, however, some concerns about the safety of drug eluting stents, in particular with respect to delayed healing, chronic inflammatory reaction, and late or very late stent thrombosis. It is unknown whether the current treatment with another layer of stents may add to the risk of stent thrombosis or reoccurrence of restenosis. Therefore, the relatively new drug-eluting balloons may provide an alternative for treatment of in-stent restenosis, avoiding a double stent layer. The expected advantages of such drug-eluting balloons over stents are the ease of access of the lesion, the absence of a multiple stent layer, and the shorter necessity of the use of dual antiplatelet therapy. Several studies have demonstrated safety and efficacy of the Sequent Please drug-eluting balloon (DEB). Whether the drug eluting balloon is as effective as a drug eluting stent in preventing re-restenosis is not known.
Study design:
The study is designed as an multi-center, randomized, prospective two-arm trial with either PCI with a drug eluting balloon or a drug eluting stent for in-stent restenosis. Blinded evaluation of endpoints by independent core laboratory.
Study population:
The study population consists of 270 patients ( ≥ 18 years of age) with indication for PCI for in-stent restenosis of whom 135 are randomised to a drug eluting balloon and 135 are randomised to a drug eluting stent. Individuals have signed an informed consent for study measurements.
PCI with a drug-eluting stent, or PCI with a drug-eluting balloon.
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|DARE-Trial: Drug Eluting bAlloon for In-stent REstenosis. Multi-center, Randomized Trial to Study the Effect of the SeQuent Please Drug-eluting Balloon Versus the Xience Prime Drug-eluting Stent for the Treatment of In-stent Restenosis.
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Active Comparator: SeQuent Please
PCI with drug-eluting balloon
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- The primary objective of this study is the minimal lumen diameter (MLD) assessed by quantitative coronary angiography (QCA) at 6 months after PCI [ Time Frame: 6 month's after PCI ]The primary objective of this study is to determine whether PCI with the SeQuent ® Please DEB versus PCI with the Xience™ Prime DES for the treatment of patients with in-stent restenosis is non-inferior with respect to minimal lumen diameter (MLD) assessed by quantitative coronary angiography (QCA) at six months.
- In-stent and in-segment percent Diameter Stenosis [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- In-stent and in-segment Angiographic binary restenosis [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- Persisting dissection (i.e. dissection post-index-procedure that remained present at follow-up), thrombosis and aneurysm [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Restenosis of the initially stented main vessel, including ostial, left main and bifurcation lesions as well as venous or arterial grafts
- Restenosis of any type of stent; all drug-eluting stents or bare metal stents
- Restenosis must be present > 50% in-stent and < 5 mm out of the stent
- A reference diameter of ≥ 2.0 to 4.0 millimeters by visual estimation
- Amendable to PCI treatment with either the SeQuent ® Please DEB or the Xience™ Prime DES
- Amendable to dual antiplatelet treatment for the duration of 1 year
- Patients must be ≥ 18 years of age
- Patients must be able to understand the aim of the study, including risks, benefits and treatment alternatives
- Patients must agree to undergo a follow-up angiogram at 6 months (± 1 month)
- Patients must agree to undergo a clinical follow-up at 30 days, 6 months, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 years
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- The impossibility to arrange a follow-up coronary angiography at 6 months (± 1 month) after baseline procedure is considered an exclusion criterion for this study
- Patients have to meet the inclusion criteria;
- Life expectancy less than one year
- Severe renal insufficiency (glomerular filtration rate <30mL/min), with exception of of patients with renal dialysis
- Restenosis in a biodegradable stent
- Restenosis in a non CE marked stent
- Requirement for PCI in the same vessel or expected in the next 6 months
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|Academisch Medisch Centrum
|Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1105AZ
|Amsterdam, Netherlands
|Amsterdam, Netherlands
|Tergooi Ziekenhuizen
|Blaricum, Netherlands
|Amphia Ziekenhuis
|Breda, Netherlands
|Albert Schweitzer ziekenhuis
|Dordrecht, Netherlands, 3300AK
|UMC St Radboud
|Nijmegen, Netherlands, 6500HB
|Isala klinieken
|Zwolle, Netherlands
|Principal Investigator:
|Jan Baan, Dr
|Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
|Responsible Party:
|J. Baan, J. Baan, MD, PhD, Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
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|First Posted:
|May 21, 2010 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|February 17, 2017
|Last Verified:
|February 2017
In-stent restenosis
Minimal lumen diameter
Drug eluting balloon
Drug eluting stent


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Topics: Q&A Program E&OE…
Tony Abbott's Parliamentary Secretary, Alan Tudge, has withdrawn from tonight's program. He's the second MP to do so. Mr Tudge said it would be inappropriate for him to appear on the show while the Government's formal review of the decision is underway.
I think we should wait for the findings of that report and see what action is taken following that report before I participate on the panel.
So you are of the mind you might go back once you hear the outcome of this report?
I'd be open to going onto the show in the future.
But Q&A needs to be accountable for the decision which they made last week. This individual, who they put on their program, was an appalling individual. His comments in relation to the advocating of sexual violence against women alone should disqualify him for being on such a panel or for getting such a question at the ABC studios.
In addition this is a person who has been convicted and imprisoned for threatening to kill ASIO officers. Q&A made the decision to have him on the program, give him the microphone, live uninterrupted, and allowed him to have an unfettered audience of a million people listening to him.
I just think that was the wrong decision. They should be accountable for that and our review is getting into what happened, who knew what, when? And recommendations will be made following it.
Given that we don't know what the recommendations or the findings will be, one assumes that you have in mind a remedy or a punishment if there has been any wrong doing?
Well at the end of the day someone needs to be held accountable for the decision that was made.
It was an appalling decision. The ABC itself admits that it was an appalling decision. At the same time, no- one is taking full accountability for it, they've made a statement but then they repeated the program, then they put it onto the website, then they showed it into Asia. Then you had the Managing Director of the ABC say that there's a free speech basis for having this man being given a question on the ABC platform.
We're going to have a review which goes to why this person was invited onto the ABC, who knew what and when in relation to his background and no doubt we'll make some recommendations to the ABC in terms of what it should do to prevent such a person being given a platform on Q&A again.
The Prime Minister's spoken at length for heads to roll over this. Is that your expectation if in fact something untoward has happened here?
At the end of the day someone needs to be held accountable. You can't apologise for having Zaky Mallah on the program but then repeat the program, then leave it on your internet platform, then put up a justification for having him on the program on the basis of free speech.
Mark Scott needs to take accountability for the decision. We've heard very little from him other than a partial justification for the decision. We've heard nothing from the board in relation to this.
I think the Prime Minister was saying, "you need to be accountable." Yes you are independent as a statutory authority, that's what the ABC is, quite rightly so. But that doesn't mean it shouldn't be accountable and that's what we're asking.
You sound very angry still, a week after the event with this. There has been a suggestion that the Minister for Social Services, Scott Morrison, that these matters, national security and other matters be discussed calmly. Is there a fear or is there a problem or potential for the rhetoric for national security to overtake this particular discussion we're having?
I am still deeply concerned about the decision which was made last week to put this man on. When you look at the record of Zaky Mallah, he has a very similar pattern to Man Monis, in terms of the attention he was seeking from the media, in terms of some of the extreme language he was using.
You have to understand that this was a person who was charged and imprisoned for threating to kill ASIO officers. When the police went to his house, they found a rifle, they found a hundred rounds of ammunition, and they found a manual next to that which was called something like "how I can be a good jihadist."
This is the type of character that we're talking about, and that's on top of his appalling public calling of senior journalists to be effectively pack raped.
That's why I'm still agitated in relation to this.
It was such an appalling decision made and the ABC needs to be accountable for it. We want our review to at least find out what the facts are, present the recommendations to the ABC and for them to take responsibility for the decision.
Alan Tudge thanks for your time this morning.
Thanks so much.


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UPDATE: replaced all the images – sorry about them being broken after moving to a new server. They're clickable now for an enlarged view.
UPDATE (2014-01-05): came across an original D70s repair manual with highly detailed disassembly instructions, part numbers, etc. You can download it here as a PDF. Seems to be a safe download, but the usual precautions about content from unknown sites apply.
My D70s recently developed the dreaded CHA error, refusing to recognize any perfectly fine CF cards. A closer inspection revealed that one of the pins was pushed back… straightening a bent pin is fairly easy with the right set of SMD tweezers and a little patience, but if it is pushed back things become more difficult, effectively requiring a little disassembly.
Please keep in mind that the following instructions WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY. Only attempt this if you are comfortable with working on fragile parts, have a lot of patience and the right tools. Do not lose any parts. The screws are NOT all identical, so arrange your workplace to make sure you know EXACTLY which part belongs where.
Tools required:
- tweezers (the smaller the better, I like my straight-tip SMD tweezers although the shap tip isn't really perfect)
- PH00 tip screwdriver
- good light
- patience
Unfortunately, I can't help with any part numbers, but the comments indicate that they are usually available at Nikon service facilities (where an informal description should suffice to get the right part).
Step 0: Preparations
Make sure you have a clean work space. This is not the right time to be drinking Coke or eating chips. Make sure you remove the battery. Remove the lens and put the protective cap in place.
Step 1: Back panel removal
The back panel is held in place by four screws on the left and right side of the camera body. Remove them all and set them aside.
Now, gently lift off the back panel. I used the CF cover flap to pull on one side. Be careful, there is one connecting ribbon cable on the bottom that you do not want to damage.
To disconnect this cable, carefully slide the black part of the connector downwards, towards the cable. The best way to do this is by using the tweezers on the side parts of the connector.
This is what the connector looks like when closed:
And here it is open:
Set the back panel aside in a safe place.
Step 2: Bottom panel removal
The bottom panel is held in place by 8 screws. Some of them have different sizes, so make sure you'll know which one goes where when you put everything back together.
Now lift off the bottom panel. It doesn't have any connectors, so it should come off quite easily.
Step 3: CF Subpanel removal
The CF subpanel is connected to the rest of the camera through one ribbon cable. Unlike the back panel, this connector has a black flap to hold the ribbon in place. Gently flip the black part up to release the cable, and then pull it out of the connector.
Next, remove the two sliver screws holding the subpanel in place.
Pull out the CF subpanel, it should come off very easily. Note that there is a small copper sheet below the bracket that held it in place, do not lose or damage this part.
Step 4: Fixing the pins
Now that you have direct access to the reverse side of the CF receptable, use the tip of very fine tweezers – or a very small screwdriver – to push the pins back into arrangement. Here is the bottom part after realigning:
It is also much easier to straighten any bent pins with the subpanel removed.
Step 5: Testing and reassembly
once you are confident that the CF receptable works (try it with a CF card), put it back in place. If it doesn't slide into its position easily, there is a cable at the bottom that may be getting in the way. Don't force it.
Reconnect the CF subpanel. Make sure the black flap on the connector is 'up', then slide the ribbon fully into the connector and close the flap. Take your time, if you damage the ribbon you've converted your almost-repaired camera into a paperweight.
Replace the silver screws. Did you take care of that copper sheet?
Reconnect the back panel. This takes a lot of patience, because there isn't much room to work with and the sliding connector is a bit of a pain without expert tools. Make sure the black locking part of the connector is 'open', slide the cable fully into the connector, and use tweezers to push the cable as well as the lock into the base of the connector. Again, don't rush. This can take a while.
Now the camera is sufficiently connected for testing. Put the back panel back in place, and insert a CF card and a battery. You'll have to hold the battery in place, but the camera should turn on and work as expected. Test all the buttons on the back panel. The first time I tried, the back panel connector was slightly misaligned and only the left/right part of the rocker switch didn't work.
If all works well, turn the camera back off and screw the back panel in place.
Finally, replace the bottom panel. Make sure you're using the right screws in each position.
Step 6: Go out and shoot great pics!
105 Comments
September 01, 2008
Excellent and informative article on access the pins on the D70 CF port. Fortunately, I don't have any problem but if I did, your article would have been very helpful
September 03, 2008
Thanks for writing the procedure. I tried it and found that the pins were not misaligned or bent in any way. If you look down into the CF slot you see pins of different lengths, that is normal.
On reassembly I got -E- meaning no memeory card detected.
While dissambled I cleaned the pins and CFcard with chemical contact cleaner suppsoedly safe for cameras, but not this tiny application. I believe that is the cause for non reading the card and I will reclean with spray cleaner.
I advise cleaning the card and pins first using specialized method for this application, especially if visual inspection through the card slot reveals no obviously bent pins. The pins in the center are supposed to be longer than surrounding pins, and the pins on the ends are longer and shorter than the others.
No more Nikon for me.
September 03, 2008
THIS IS A LIFE SAVER!!! I'm currently in Russia and my son must have bent one of the pins…. problem is I can't seem to unscrew the screws… are they very difficult to unscrew? I was able to find very small screwdrivers but I haven't yet been able to turn any of them…. maybe the tools I have aren't the best… if you can e-mail me a response that would be greatly appreciated… as internet here is very sporadic THANKS
October 09, 2008
Where do you find the part if you need to replace the card holder assembly?
Great instructions! Just need the part now.
November 15, 2008
thank you very much
November 24, 2008
I used your procedure to open the camera and check the card-reader since I often have the CHR error on my D70.
No pins were misaligned. I cleaned the pins by spraying a contact spray in a flash card and afterwards inserting and rejecting the flash card multiple times in the card-reader slot. Further I dried the reader and the card-holes with a hair-dryer (!! not hot!!) (. In fact I did not really need to open the camera for this cleaning procedure).
First time I did remount the camera: no images on the backplane. I must have misaligned the backplane flat-cable. Afterwards I reinserted that cable and then it worked fine.
In any case I have a easier procedure for remounting the backplane: disconnect the backplane cable on the other side (it is connected on the bottom of the camera). But be very careful, this is another type of flat-cable connector: the black part rotates open and you then can easily remove the cable.
By removing the backplane flat-cable on the other side, you can first insert the cable at the toughest side, namely the backplane side. Afterwards you insert it at the other side. This way of remounting is a lot easier.
I cannot add a picture of this, since I do not have a second camera.
If you are not experienced in this stuff, you should not start this procedure.
I did it and finished it with success, but I would not try it multiple times..
December 19, 2008
I replaced the whole circuit, put it back together and it worked great. Then I gave it to my friend and the moment she touched it, it worked no more. I have disassembled it again to check on connections. All seemed to be connected, but I redid them again. Still nothing. Any suggestions, or do I have a paperweight?
January 12, 2009
I've been having major problems with the "File does not contain an Image" error with my D70. After trying a few different cards, reformatting, etc… to no avail I did the above instructions just to reseat all of the ribbon cables.
I've taken about 1000 pictures here in my studio with no problems so far, so wish me luck. Thanks so much for the detailed-walkthrough. It was very helpful.
Also, I would definitely recommend Patrick B's method above and take the bottom panel off and removing the ribbon cable first (and reattaching last) to the back panel. It was just too difficult for me to reattach it as Setphen described.
Otherwise, all seems to be well. Definitely watch out for that thin ribbon cable in the cavity where the card reader is. When you try to stick the card reader back in, it will get hung up (I ended up taping it to the side to keep it out of the way).
Also, when you put the card reader module back in, I would go ahead and attach the ribbon cable to it, fold it against it self while you position the card reader in cavity, the use some tiny pliers to finesse the ribbon out of the slot. I tried attached the ribbon to the card reader once it was in the proper position but just couldn't get a good connection (the whole reason for this problem I hope).
Thanks again for this article!
January 19, 2009
Hi there
I've been trying to connect the back of my D70 back to the body. But I just cannot get that ribbon cable at the bottom back into the connector. The connector is 'open', but there is just so little length to play with on that cable… I can get it into the connector, but not far in enough it seems, as when I shut the connector, there is too much cable outside the connector, and the back panel of the camera won't function. Any hints on this very fiddly bit? Did you use any special tools?
February 27, 2009
Hi Stephan!
Kudos for your excellent repair guide!
My D70 recently has developed the same habit in displaying "CHA" when I least expected/needed it. Sometimes ejecting/reloading the CF card helped, sometimes just switching the camera off/on was enough. I once managed to provoke the error by simply changing lenses. Happened with different CF brands (SanDisk, Transcend) and sizes.
Facing a potential repair bill in the 150 Euro range, I finally digged up the PH00 screwdriver and my set of tweezers from my toolbox and began (with shaking hands, however) replacing the CF unit according to your excellent howto.
A replacement part (incl. preattached flat film/foil cable) was in stock at my local Nikon dealer (http://www.nikon-muenchen.de, very recommendable) for around 50 Euros.
For somebody not completely untalented with tiny parts and some patience, this is a pretty simple and straightforward thing to do.
I'd also like to add some of my findings:
1) Under no circumstances remove the preattached flat-film/foil cable from the new CF unit. It is unnecessary (you can tweak and bend it a little while inserting the module) and implies a potential loose contact hazard.
2) The new module doesn't come with the metal tab (you didn't forget about the little spacer, did you?) so you have to salvage it from the old one. PH00 screwdriver works fine here. As Stephan said: Take care not to pinch any wires – the module should slide in with close to no force.
3) My make of the D70 hat some adhesive tape stuck to the ribbon cable connector for the CF module. This obviously to prevent it from coming loose. Keep that tape and reattach it after the job.
4) Both connectors (towards CF-module and towards back panel) of my model were of the "slider" type. Make sure to insert the cable into the black part (it has a slot) since it can easily go underneath where it has no or poor contact.
5) The foil cable that comes from the back panel is indeed very short. I had good results inserting/guiding it in from the to of the camera and closing the slider from the bottom going in a crisscross pattern with a tiny screwdriver. Attaching some adhesive tape here couldn't hurt.
6) After reassembling everything (use a blower to clean the internals) I noticed, that the same CF card went in with a much tighter fit. Seems that there was indeed some wear at the pins though none of them was bent.
Moral: Don't throw away a perfectly good camera if you can repair it for little money.
March 03, 2009
Would this work for D100 as well?
Where could one buy a new CF unit?
March 04, 2009
I asked at http://www.nikon-muenchen.de and have CF unit for D100 in stock and it costs 39.60 plus postage and VAT.
Once I got this at home, will recheck the manual. Hope it will work for the D100 as well.
March 17, 2009
Hi Bert!
I'm pretty sure that almost the same procedure will work with your D100. Maybe even the same module is used!
You should, however, verify that you know which screws have to be loosed to remove bottom and back covers. With my D70, four of them won't come off easily since they hold the tripod mount plate and probably have Loctite on them.
If I'm right, your D100 has a metal alloy body, so there might be additional seals where the D70 only has Z-shaped overlaps.
While talking about taking apart your cam: While I was at it, I also lifted the top/front cover a little (for the front cover you also have to remove the AF/MF switch that has a screw behind its sticker) and cleaned the LCD that had some lints under its cover with a bulb blower.
Of course, this is nothing for the faint hearted, but hey: I have a "good as new" cam now.
One week in Tokio and another in Venice, >1000 exposures and not the slightest sign of a failure. I think, I permanently fixed it.
March 28, 2009
Hallo, bei der D100 ist es nicht so einfach den CF-slot auszubauen. da Hier der Slot auf einer Kunststoffhalter aufgesetzt ist. Auf der anderen Seite bfindet sich noch eine kleine Platine die vermutlich für die Blitzsteuerung zuständig ist. Die Kabel sind sehr Kurz so das ich das Gehäuse weiter öffnen musste d.h. vordere Abdeckungen und obere Abdeckung mussten demontiert werden. Auch die Platine die unten sitzt im Sockel musste raus um an das Flachkabel ranzukommen. Erst dann kann man vorsichtig den CF Schacht ein wenig herausziehen um dann die Schrauben der aufgesetzten Platine lösen zu können. Erst dann kann der CF-Schacht entnommen werden. Ich hoffe ich bekomme den Boddy wieder zusammen und alles funktionier wieder.
PS. Vermutlich ist bei der D70 das alles besser durchdacht da diese Kamera 2 Jahre jünger ist und der Nikon Service selbst festgestellt hat wie besch… es ist den Kartenslot zu entfernen. Viel Spaß beim "Basteln" und viel viel Glück.
April 27, 2009
Seems like it is a very common problem…But try calling Nikon and they seem they never heard of it.Before taking it apart for those of you that are not as patient with small parts like me. Try going to your local Radio Shack and Buying some Head Cleaner…This was use for Audio and Video heads to clean their counterparts. I used an old 256 mb card and poured it into the holes and then repeatedly put it in the card and out about 20 times ….I then used some pressurize canned air (also at Radio shack or office supply store)to dry it off…works fine now…Hope this helps
June 01, 2009
Hi, Thanks for all the great info – its just what i need. Do you have a Nikon part number for the card reader assembly (for D70) please as i am trying to locate one in the UK to fix my camera
August 13, 2009
Hey – being faced with having the odd cha error on my D70, I'd like to eventually try this method – sadly it appears that the images are all gone…
Is there any way to recover them?
August 18, 2009
I tried to repair my d70 before I found this article and wound up breaking the little lock piece that connects to ribbon from the CF assembly to the board of the camera. Does anyone know the name of that little black piece? I tried asking Nikon, but the person had no idea and kept suggesting I send my camera to Nikon for repair.
August 25, 2009
I followed your tutorial on how to fix this problem, but instead of fixing the pins, I changed the entire CF unit. I put the camera together before screwing everything back to place, tried all the buttons and it worked perfectly. However, when I tightened the screwes, the camera would not turn on. Very strange. Any ideas?
September 08, 2009
Hi all,
I just wanted to thank you all for your great advices.
Special thanx to Stephan Mantler for the amazing tutorial.
I ordered the board at http://www.nikon-muenchen.de and replace it today.
My D70 (who did lots of CHA and ended with -E- even with a CF in) is now working like a charm for 72€ (VAT + Port included).
Cheers from France ;o)
September 26, 2009
Hey Stephen, thanks for the guide. It was incredibly fiddly, but it worked. However, I think there are a couple of places where I'd do things slightly differently to you were I to do it again. This might help others avoid the problems I had.
Firstly, when disconnecting the back panel's ribbon connector, it's far easier and safer to flip up the hinged black connector on the bottom panel rather than pulling down the side clips on the back panel connector. Both side clips snapped on the back connector and while I've got everything back together and working I'm worried that the ribbon will work free now that it isn't properly held in place.
Secondly, you went a bit fast for me regarding the disconnection of the ribbon connector for the CF card holder. A couple more photos would have been helpful here. Again, I mistakenly disconnected the clipped connector on the bottom panel rather than the hinged connector on the CF card holder itself. In hindsight I can see that this was what you meant but at the time it wasn't clear.
Anyway, thanks so much for the guide and I hope these constructive comments are useful; in any case, you just saved me from a very expensive upgrade!
October 24, 2009
Wow, these instructions were awesome! I ordered a new CF module from here: http://www.uscamera.com/1c998-634.htm Cost me $54.80 with shipping.
I have a couple of comments on the instructions:
1) My new CF module came with a ribbon cable attached, but I didn't use it. I disconnected the old CF module by raising the black connector tab on the CF module connector. I tried but was not able to re-insert the cable on the new CF module and get the black tab closed. So, I took the orange tape off the camera bottom connector and CF ribbon cable, and used the slide connector mechanism to disconnect the CF ribbon cable from the bottom of the camera. I then attached the ribbon cable to the CF module, put the CF module in place, and then reconnected the ribbon cable to the bottom of the camera. Much simpler, IMO.
2) I tried and tried, but couldn't get the ribbon cable connected to the back of the camera. Maybe I don't have enough patience, but I don't think I was ever going to get it. So, I disconnected that cable from the bottom of the camera using the lift up black tab. I connected it to the connector on the camera back, put the camera back in place, and then reconnected the camera back ribbon cable to the camera bottom.
If you test it and get the F– error – don't panic! Make sure you have a lens on! 🙂
I wish I could submit photos to help illustrate what I was doing with the ribbon cable, but my camera was out of order at the time…
October 26, 2009
Thanks for the excellent procedure! Worked very well. Ran into the "no video" issue, just had to go back and seat the cable properly. Camera works great now, just in time for Halloween!
November 30, 2009
thanks a million for the detailed description of the repair. I ordered the part from Nikon Munich (70 €). Key problem with my D70 was that I couldn't get all the screws out of the camera. Especially the ones on the bottom where a nightmare to remove. The heads were so soft that after giving it a try, you couldn't put any force against the screw anymore. Well, as you have to remove the bottom part of the cam, I finally got my electric drill and more or less carefully removed the bad screw… I must say that my blood pressure went up quite high during that procedure… After the screw was removed, I did as described by Stephen's fantastic How-To and put everything back together. I wouldn't have bet any money after this, that my cam will ever come back to life again – but guess what -> it did and it is working again wonderfully. No more stupid CHA errors, no more lost pictures… Stephen, thanks a million for your excellent How-to…
January 09, 2010
Kan iemand mij vertellen hoe ik het Vergrendelings scherpstelselectieknopje kan vervangen.
February 23, 2010
Nice article. It lead me to spraying my pins with contact cleaner and cleaning them up first. The CHA error is gone.
March 04, 2010
Thanks for the good tips!
March 08, 2010
Hi Stephan,
Thanks so much. After 2 years of non usage, I took out my D70 popped out the card and popped it back in again and got the dreaded CHA error, tried the easy stuff to no avail. I then took the body apart and found what looks like manufacturing defect in the card reader. The soldered end of a middle pin was not soldered properly and was disconnected. Ordered the replacement part and used its own ribbon cable which was much easier to connect the bottom panel connector. After two failed attempts I took the advice regarding the cable from the back to the bottom panel. I disconnected it from bottom and connected it to the back panel, then fed it through to the bottom panel connector – much easier. Works like a champ!!!
Thanks again!!
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June 06, 2010
Just used these instructions to replace the CF card assembly in my D70. The part was $50, so it saved me $200 in repair charges. Thanks!!
June 13, 2010
I have to a say a massive thanks for this guide. My D70 has been sat doing nothing for the last 12 months because of the CHA problem and missed a couple of important family events. For some reason I had it in my head today I was going to fix it and thanks to your guide, I have!
A couple of things that didnt immediately click were the CF panel ribbon slide down clip was easy but not immediately clear from your one line and red box on the image. I made the mistake of unclipping the ribbon on the base of the camera… fortunately it went back in and I realised where you meant.
The other was again my poor reading and I spent 10 minutes swearing at the body with the base in place whilst trying to needlenose that ribbon back in… once I realised it is MUCH easier without the bottom on as you stated, it went back in and the screen came on first time!
Again dude, many many thanks for the guide. I have my D70 back! 🙂
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So is this procedure to be used any time the D70 is sporadically doing the CHA thing, or should I try to visually confirm first that there's something wrong with the pins in the CF slot? A long time ago I nudged one of the pins back into place with a long jewelry screwdriver, and that worked for a few years – I don't remember what error code I was seeing back then but now CHA is back for me. I need to get a good look at the pins I think to see if any are bent.
October 28, 2010
Hi Stephan,
I read all comments in the discussion, and I couldn't decide whether I need to order both the "pin module" and the "slot module" as they are described in the Canon catalog for my EOS Rebel XT.
My problem: one pin is broken in my CF card socket, but I don't know if I can simply replace the pin module or no.
Thanks in advance!
July 14, 2010
Please use a grounded wrist band and an anti-static mat when opening such a sensitive instrument. Especially in the winter. Static discharge from your fingers could destroy the camera instantly or do damage that won't show up until later down the road.
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July 23, 2010
Das funktioniert!
August 09, 2010
I did this procedure but I still do no have much access to the pins or at least not enough for somebody as clumsy as me…
September 05, 2010
thanks for the tips, it was a scary procedure but it was a success! more power to you.
October 13, 2010
Thanks Steven saved me a lot of grief.
When I got the CF unit out I discovered that 10 of the surface mount connections on the circuit board had failed. This is the connection between the CF connector and the circuit board. This is difficult to see without a microscope or 10X magnifiers. (The solder around the base of the pin will have a tiny crack and the pin will deflect if pushed GENTLY with a tiny screw driver) This is a manufacturing defect caused by not getting the solder hot enough to fully melt. This defect probably accounts for many of the repeat offenders and intermittent failures. For most people the only option is replace the unit. However if you have a very fine tipped soldering iron, a jar or tube of jelled flux, flux cleaner (acetone or rubbing alcohol will also work) very good eyes, and a steady hand this can be repaired
Here is what I did.
1. Use a small paint bush to put the jelly flux on all the pins.
2. Very carefully touch the soldering iron tip at the junction of the pin and the pad on the circuit board. This will cause the flux to clean up the junction and will re-melt the original solder. Do this to all the pins. (Although all the pins may not appear broken they are probably weak because of the bad manufacturing.)
3. Clean up the circuit board with flux cleaner, acetone or rubbing alcohol.
First WARNING: Do not touch more than one pin at a time. This could cause the solder to bridge across the two pins. If this happens it will be necessary to use solder wick to remove the bridge.
Second WARNING: Do not attempt to put more solder on the connection. The original manufacturing process put enough solders on the junction)
October 24, 2010
Thankyou so much, it really helped alot!!
November 01, 2010
Hi. I get the CHA error lately, so I looked inside at the CF pins. Two pins were shorter than the others . . . but another two are longer. The center two are longer, the lower left and upper right are shorter. I looked at my card reader as an example, and it shows the same odd pin lengths. I can't imagine why the lengths are different, but it appears to be part of the design. So . . . this is not the explanation for the CHA problems . . . oh well. But maybe, as in Russell Gunn's case, I should look at the pin soldering condition. Thanks Russell . . . that could be a major bit of information! Thank you Stephan for the disassembly instructions.
James in Georgia
November 24, 2010
Hello,please help me!
Is the repair the same with the Nikon d 80???????
December 03, 2010
As I was taking the recepter out the or a copper piece fell out. It is thin and has two holes one on each end. I have no idea where to put it back in. HELP!
December 10, 2010
Thank you! Great instructions for solving a problem my D70 had from almost day one! If you're ever in S. NH, allow me to treat you to the largest ice cream sundae you can eat! Regards, 'C'
December 23, 2010
Thanks for the great manual and suggestions. Hopefully I'll find some time over Xmas to try this out and resolve the CHA problem on my D70.
I looked around for descriptions given by some above of the alternative method of un-hooking the backpanel ribbon cord. I stumbled on this one, which gives some good visuals with the alternative means of de-assembling the backpanel. (Only follow this up to 6th image as the rest of the instructions on this link result in a modification of the D70's sensor filters).
December 27, 2010
Hi Stephan,
I think you're the one to ask, and you're a fine fellow for sharing. My D70 is giving CHA and FOR which goes away after removing/reseating battery or CM card. It works for 10 or 20 shots then get FOR or CHA again. I don't see any bent pins. After all your experience, and comparing notes with others, what can you predict about my problem? Looks like lots of D70s are doing this. Are there many frequent causes or do you think there is one common cause? Are the solder joints for the pins likely to fail?
I may just dive in and look anyway.
December 27, 2010
PS . . . sorry to be prolix, but in reading all the user experiences on your forum, most of the verbiage is about disassembly and reassembly, and it is not always clear what the root causes are, and correction was actually done.
For root causes I see:
* dirty pins
* bad solder joint
* whole card reader replaced (regardless of why replacement was needed?)
* bent pins? (is "bent pin" the same as "pushed back pin"?)
* pushed back pin (is the pin slipped back through the hole in the mounting board?)
* any other root causes?
Thank you for any additional insights on this disappointing Nikon Achilles Heel! If all else fails, I will "go in" and wrestle this thing to the floor, using my Nikon stereo microscope.


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That's how I feel lately. I am in a transition period. You might wonder what transition I'm going through? Well, I'll quit my job at Athletes in Action at December 1st. Anjainaction will come to an end and new things are waiting!
I always had the desire to make a difference in the lives of children. At the beginning of this year I felt this desire again and asked God what He wanted me to do with it. God told me it was time now to take some new steps and leave Athletes in Action.
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