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Subject: [Leica] DMR batteries
From: jnelon at netvigator.com (James R. Nelon)
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:52:02 -0400
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Good news on DMR batteries. Batteries Plus in Pittsburgh called today and
said that they CAN replace the cells in DMR packs. He said the final package
won't be as pretty as a new one, since they have to cut into the pack. But
he said they do this kind of work frequently and thus generally know what
they are doing. He said the cost of the replacement would be US$64, plus (I
presume) shipping. That sounds like a fair deal, especially since it'll
protect our investment in the DMR's going forward.

Jim Nelon

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+jnelon=netvigator.com at leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+jnelon=netvigator.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
James R. Nelon
Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 10:39 PM
To: 'Leica Users Group'
Subject: Re: [Leica] DMR batteries

I sent a weak DMR battery off to Bryan Vogel at Batteries Plus in Pittsburgh
today to see if they can renew/rebuild the battery. For those who are
interested, I'll keep you posted on the results.

Jim Nelon

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+jnelon=netvigator.com at leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+jnelon=netvigator.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
James R. Nelon
Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 6:47 PM
To: 'Leica Users Group'
Subject: Re: [Leica] DMR batteries

Mark,

I finally got around to inquiring about getting my DMR batteries renewed. A
rep at Batteries Plus said they can't rebuild the Li-ion battery for the
DMR. He said that the Li-ion batteries must be rebuilt/replaced in a clean
room, usually by a machine. He explained that the batteries tend to explode,
so they don't work on them. He also said that once the sealed case is cut
open, the likelihood of it all going back together again and slide back into
the DMR may be a problem anyway. He said that he has sent only one Li-ion
battery for this kind of service to David Speer, who owns the Batteries Plus
franchise in Pittsburgh. He said that it cost a lot of money to get the
battery replaced/renewed, so it is indeed possible to replace cells. I'll
call David Speer tomorrow to see what they've got there that can rebuild
battery packs that the rest of Batteries Plus won't touch, and I'll keep you
posted. I'm guessing that the batteries that you've had rebuilt for your
Nikons are not of the Li-ion type.

Jim Nelon

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+jnelon=netvigator.com at leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+jnelon=netvigator.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of 
Mark
Kronquist
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 8:39 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] DMR batteries

Batteries Plus does an excellent job rebuilding my Nikon D1 and D2  
packs. Might take a little convincing as some franchises are more open  
than others. They do an excellent job and it runs $25 per pack!...
On Jun 22, 2009, at 10:38 AM, wildlightphoto at earthlink.net wrote:

> They're a hot item, no longer in the Leica catalog.  They (or, it  
> seems,
> it) is now $old throught the part$ department.  I bought it.
>
> I have heard that the cells inside the DMR battery pack are a  
> standard type
> so it should be possible to rebuild the battery pack, does anyone  
> know more
> about this?
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
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