Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is quite common for the circuit boards to oxidise and form breaks in the conductors. Just run a wire to repair. You can get new parts from Leica still but they are expensive. I had an MR-4 with a bad meter movement (broken and missing hair springs) and the part was about $350CAN. I bought another meter. John Collier > From: Dennis Painter <dpainter@Bigfoot.com> > > Roland Smith wrote: >> >> I have a similar problem with mine. The battery test works just find. >> When I try for a reading, most of the time, the needle doesn't move. >> >> Keep me informed of your progress toward a solution. >> > > Photocell or the switch is bad. Obviously the meter movement is ok. If > it's just the switch the cost to repair should be nominal. The switch > you could even do yourself as it's a simple slid switch using the main > PCB as part of the contacts. > > Dennis