Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] re: m6 battery cover
From: Marc Attinasi <marc@attinasi.org>
Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2001 13:58:47 -0800
References: <ECC6F7B330A26C40B652962C47DEA2581835F7@ASC02.asc.upenn.edu>

mine was really tight, I used a hammer and flat-head screwdriver - tap tap
TAP. It worked like a charm. Of course, I had already done the initial
damage with my everready case weeks prior, and after a quart of Makers
Mark, I decided not to worry about it anymore.

- - marc

Kyle Cassidy wrote:

> >It seems everytime I try to replace the battery,
> >I do battle with the cover trying to get it off
> >without maring the camera. Unless it is put on
> >tightly, it tends to fly off at the wrong time.
>
> first time, i took mine off with a pair of plyers.
> i recommend it -- it messes up the metal so bad
> that you'll never worry about dinging your camera
> again. it's a wave of relief and then "well, i'm
> glad _that's_ over." the second dent is much less
> of a shock....
>
> kc
>
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In reply to: Message from Kyle Cassidy <KCassidy@asc.upenn.edu> ([Leica] re: m6 battery cover)