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

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Subject: [Leica] Leica announcement today
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 19:41:09 +0200
References: <CAEve6Xj7v-OANvawD7GB-2hahaQ_Nu9fPMSSnrsqPwhQcX1nXw@mail.gmail.com>

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
>
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