Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The M7 doesn't have threads, or at least mine doesn't. It's the "new" version with the infared DX reader, if that matters. As for prying it off, I meant as it prying to turn the thing to open up. It only takes a quarter turn or less to open, but refuses to do so unless you get rough. On Tue, 28 Feb 2012, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: > Ken, > > It is the same cover size and threads. You should have been able to grab > it by the serrated edge and turned it off, rather than prying it off. Now > you get to clean the threads before fitting the new one. ;) > > Gene > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ken" <kkanno at users.symmetric.net> > To: lug at leica-users.org > Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 11:03:16 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central > Subject: [Leica] M7 battery cover > > Any tips for removing the damn battery cover on these things? > > Considering how hard it is to remove them, I felt no shame in taking a > pocket knife and chipping a notch into the edge of the battery cover and > prying it off against the lense relase button. > > I see mentions of a slotted M6 battey cover that can be ordered from leica > directly. Does anybody know off hand if this is compatible with the M7? > > Also, I'd be be willing to buy a beater spare battery cover to try to > mill a slot into myself if anybody in the US has one. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >