Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/03/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is on latest firmware from April last year and has been for 11 months..... The weird battery thing was a date issue saying battery was out of date, not the same as nothing electrical working :-( john -----Original Message----- Have you updated your firmware? There was some wired battery behavior that was corrected by an update awhile back... Thanks! Leo Wesson Leowesson.com 817-733-9157 > On Mar 28, 2017, at 14:22, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> wrote: > > No go, back to Leica when I return home :-( Only a couple of days shooting > before I finish so not too bad.... > > john > > -----Original Message----- > > Tina is probably on the best track if it needs a "field repair". > But to add to the battery contacts. Also clean out ( off?) the camera's > internal contacts for the battery . > Use a pink pencil eraser..... Just enough abrasion to clean any schmutz > from the contacts. Blow it off when you have cleaned them. > > Your other choice is not as convenient... Leica Repair....... > > Frank Filippone > > Red735i at verizon.net > > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of Tina Manley > Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 10:38 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] M(240) issue > > Try cleaning battery contacts with a pencil eraser?? I can't imagine what > could be wrong with it. > > Good luck. > > Tina > >> On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 1:27 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> >> wrote: >> >> Not sure, but there is always a charged battery in it as it is used >> often.... >> >> john >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Robert Baron >> >> Hrmm. Does the M240 have an internal battery that can run down >> and/or need to be replaced? That sticks in my mind but it may just >> be a fig newton of my imagination, left over from the days when I >> knew something about computers. >> >> ==On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 9:53 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> >> wrote: >> >>> Three fully charged batteries, all with the same results..... >>> >>> john >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> >>> So, you have two batteries and both show fully charged when put in >>> your charger? >>> >>>> On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 7:27 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I have been using my M(240) quite a lot recently with Leica R >>>> adapter, 60mm and EVF. I got a low battery/change battery warning >>>> and changed the battery, however it now shows no sign of life - no >>>> red light on the back or anything :( >>>> >>>> I left the battery out overnight but no change, anybody else seen >>>> this or is it a trip to the fatherland? I could do with it as an >>>> S2 is not suitable for all shots! >>>> >>>> john >>>> >>>