[Leica] Leica M9 CCD problem

[alal at nyu.edu (Akhil Lal)]

it would appear that your M9 problem was different.

My repair memo states:

*"Necessary labours *3.000 H

**THERE IS A PART MISSING FOR THIS REPAIR;

IT WILL DELAY THE COMPLETION FOR A

COUPLE OF WEEKS.

WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.**

*Error description *

Sensor cover glass, coating is seperatin

adjust range finder

clean, lubrication and adjustment

*leather covering *1 PCS

*CIRCUIT M9 REV 4+5 *1 PCS"


Note that there is a coating problem on the sensor cover glass; the cover
itself has not fallen off. Of course, Leica could just change the top cover
only and keep the original CCD sensor. Not sure how we can tell short of
stripping the camera.

On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 3:52 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>
wrote:

> My M9 had the sensor cover glass fall off.  They put on a new glue ring and
> new glass.  No sensor replacement....
>
> I have said this before..... In the case of corroded sensor cover
> plate......They are NOT replacing the sensor... all that needs to be done
> is
> to replace the faulty glass cover plate..... so that is all they are
> doing.....
>
> Regardless of what someone thinks they are doing.....or did......
>
> A better question is.......  Are they swapping out YOUR sensor PCB for a
> repaired replacement?
>  I do not know.  Given that they took 11 weeks on my M9, and God knows how
> long on the Monochrom, they certainly have the time to not do the swap....
>
> Frank Filippone  M9, Monochrom CCD, both repaired.....
>
> Red735i at verizon.net
>
> Hi All,
>
> Yet another post on the M9 CCD problem.
>
>  I sent in my M9 for repair just before the deadline and got an email
> stating that  the sensor glass would be replaced only. Is this the standard
> remedy for this problem? Based on reports on the web I was under the
> impression that the entire sensor would be replaced not just the glass
> cover- I assume this is why Leica ask for ca. 1000 euros after the August
> 15th  deadline.
>
> I would very much appreciated hearing from luggers who have had the CCD on
> their M9s repaired. Please post the scope of your repair: glass only entire
> CCD or...?
> Akhil
>
>
>
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