Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/08/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 25, 2017, at 1:14 PM, Akhil Lal <alal at nyu.edu> wrote: > > 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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information