Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/08/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It also tells you how many M9s have been sold:-) 30,000 so far! Cheers Douglas On 18.08.2011 19:35, scleroplex wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >