Let me start by saying this camera was dropped by one of my kids. I was not present. The damage to the lens was severe. It broke at the mounting ring.
I removed the remains of the old standard lens and bought a new Olympus branded zoom lens. I installed it and powered it on. The auto focus would not work. Also the "IS" (image stabilization) icon blinks continuously. Also the focus ring on the lens did nothing.
The camera will take and store photos just fine, but they are (obviously) blurry. I am holding out hope the might be a repair solution. Any advice is welcome. Thanks.