housing push button sticking

Hi All,

One of the push buttons controlling the d-pad on my D200 Aquatica housing is sticking when pushed in. It started a couple months ago being a little slow to spring back, and now when pushed in it completely sticks, jamming the camera d-pad down in the process. This is quite hindering when UW.

not sure exactly how these controls work - i guess they're just a spring and an oring or two inside? Should I put some grease on the button shaft to lubricate it? Should I take the control apart and clean/grease?

I worry this friction, when i push the button back through, may damage the oring and cause a leak. I have some major UW shooting to do before the season is up and don't have time to send it to aquatica.

Any suggestions?! I'd especially like to hear from Jean on this one. (shoving some grease on the control shaft seems the best idea but i thought i'd check here first) Cheers,

Chris

yeah, thought that would do it - works like a charm (knock, knock on wood) we'll see in the water tmrw. thanks dan,

chris

Better to remove the control & properly service it. Whatever debris within the bore thats causing the problem is still there. All more grease does is lub the debris. Grease is only a temporary fix (of sorts), not a real solution.