Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sad to say, but I had a new MP, sat on the shelf for almost 2 years, and needed a new board. Warranty covered it. ...Vick >From: "J. Newell" <john.o.newell@comcast.net> >Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Bizarre problem with my m6 >Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 19:04:20 +0000 (UTC) > > > >Vick is right, there is a small chance that the contacts on the back door >or the contacts under the shutter speed dial are dirty and might be >restored with some careful use and attention. Whatever you do, don't try >to clean them with a pencil eraser. They're very abrasive. Working the >shutter speed dial sometimes will clean up contacts that have impaired >conductivity. In the end, though, don't be surprised if it needs a new >board. > > > >John > > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Vick Ko" <vick.ko@sympatico.ca> >To: lug@leica-users.org >Sent: Friday, January 9, 2009 1:54:44 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern >Subject: RE: [Leica] Bizarre problem with my m6 > >First, check the back door connections.  With film the back door will have >to "push harder".  Without film, the back door electrical connections are >firmer. > >The back door has the ASA connections and must make solid electrical >contact. > >Good luck > >Vick > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information