GH1 GH1 doesn't turn on anymore - Bricked?

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samsn

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Hey Guys!
I'm pretty worried - I got a GH1 today (WE9K...) and i want to patch the Cam Suddenly (with a FULL ORIGINAL BATTERY), like i did it on my GF1 with Succes - After Minutes of Waiting, and i knew that no Firmware Update takes this long usually - The Cam makes a sound like it shots a photo and then the Red AF Light stays on and the green light flashes also still - I've waiting a pretty long time and tried to get back in the preview mode, i want take it off but nothing happens so i pulled out the battery. (What I've explored lately is - i removed the lens - that the shutter / aperture is closed)
As I want to turn it on again only the screen flickers for a few seconds and it turns off -
Seems as my Camera is bricked - but what to do now - Is there any way to rescue the Cam by my own - Or should i risk to send it to Panasonic, hoping they won't find out that there's a firmware modification (which is not even working, so will they detect it?!)

Please help me guys!
Thanks a lot

Best Regards
(Sry for my bad language!)
 
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Sorry to hear that. I've had a similar experience. Panasonic charged $230 for a board replacement (It was already out of warranty). I'm outside the US/Europe so YMMV. If the service rep asks what happened, put on your Homer Simpson act.
 
What do you mean with "Homer Simpson Act"? Like "No Idea whats happend but the Camera doesnt turn on anymore"? :P
The big question would be if the service could read anything out about the firmware (hack), or if the system is such destroyed that they would make it without any problems. But i guess Panasonic would surely have another way to reinstall the firmware without replacing the board.

Regards
 
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