Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/08/18

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Subject: [Leica] Leica announcement today
From: scleroplex at gmail.com (scleroplex)
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:35:20 -0400

Leica M9 / Battery Low Issue
by Leica Camera <https://www.facebook.com/LeicaCamera> on Thursday, August
18, 2011 at 11:33am


We have recently become aware of an issue being experienced by owners of the
M9 in regard to the battery. The issue occurs when an M9 battery is fully
charged and inserted into the camera. After a very short time, long before
the normal drain period, the camera incorrectly shows a "battery low"
message. This may happen every time the camera is used or only periodically.



Our engineers have identified the source of the malfunction. It is caused by
an electronic component that needs to be replaced. Once the component is
replaced, the defect is remedied. There have been 15 cases of this problem,
which is equal to 0.05% of the total units sold.



If you encounter this issue, please make sure that you are using original
Leica batteries and send your camera to your local representative for
repair. We will put a high priority on these repairs and fix them free of
charge. We apologize for any inconvenience this issue has or may cause.



Leica Camera AG

Stefan Daniel, Director Product Management Photo

Jesko von Oeynhausen, Product Manager Leica M-System


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