[Leica] Leica M9 CCD problem is the m9 the r4 all over again?

[Mark Kronquist]

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> On Aug 25, 2017, at 1:14 PM, Akhil Lal <alal at nyu.edu> wrote:
> 
> it would appear that your M9 problem was different.
> 
> My repair memo states:
> 
> *"Necessary labours *3.000 H
> 
> **THERE IS A PART MISSING FOR THIS REPAIR;
> 
> IT WILL DELAY THE COMPLETION FOR A
> 
> COUPLE OF WEEKS.
> 
> WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.**
> 
> *Error description *
> 
> Sensor cover glass, coating is seperatin
> 
> adjust range finder
> 
> clean, lubrication and adjustment
> 
> *leather covering *1 PCS
> 
> *CIRCUIT M9 REV 4+5 *1 PCS"
> 
> 
> Note that there is a coating problem on the sensor cover glass; the cover
> itself has not fallen off. Of course, Leica could just change the top cover
> only and keep the original CCD sensor. Not sure how we can tell short of
> stripping the camera.
> 
> On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 3:52 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>
> wrote:
> 
>> My M9 had the sensor cover glass fall off.  They put on a new glue ring and
>> new glass.  No sensor replacement....
>> 
>> I have said this before..... In the case of corroded sensor cover
>> plate......They are NOT replacing the sensor... all that needs to be done
>> is
>> to replace the faulty glass cover plate..... so that is all they are
>> doing.....
>> 
>> Regardless of what someone thinks they are doing.....or did......
>> 
>> A better question is.......  Are they swapping out YOUR sensor PCB for a
>> repaired replacement?
>> I do not know.  Given that they took 11 weeks on my M9, and God knows how
>> long on the Monochrom, they certainly have the time to not do the swap....
>> 
>> Frank Filippone  M9, Monochrom CCD, both repaired.....
>> 
>> Red735i at verizon.net
>> 
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> Yet another post on the M9 CCD problem.
>> 
>> I sent in my M9 for repair just before the deadline and got an email
>> stating that  the sensor glass would be replaced only. Is this the standard
>> remedy for this problem? Based on reports on the web I was under the
>> impression that the entire sensor would be replaced not just the glass
>> cover- I assume this is why Leica ask for ca. 1000 euros after the August
>> 15th  deadline.
>> 
>> I would very much appreciated hearing from luggers who have had the CCD on
>> their M9s repaired. Please post the scope of your repair: glass only entire
>> CCD or...?
>> Akhil
>> 
>> 
>> 
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