Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Julian: Try using a Qtip, cotton swab. Leica just suggests a clean cloth for use on most of the contacts. BTW, it is a good idea to clean the contacts on the back door as well. Otherwise when you least expect it, your camera will not want to load a film properly. Regards, Robert At 05:16 PM 1/30/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Is there a "best" way to clean R8 battery contacts. Battery failure >occurred much sooner than I expected. I put in fresh ones and still got the >flashing low battery symbol. I removed the fresh ones and noted that the >two silver contacts, which touch the gold spring-loaded prongs, look a bit >dull and discolored. Anyway I pushed the gold pins in and out and then >replaced the new batteries. The camera show a "full" battery now. I would >like to clean the silver-looking things that touch the gold, but am >reluctant to get rubber bits from a pencil eraser in the camera. Any good >way to clean the silver spots? Or any other suggestions? > >Incidentally, the old batteries still give me the low battery reading. > >As always, thanks..............Julian > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html