battery compartment cover is stuck! help!
Jul 21, 2017 06:55:09 #
Get some ice. Wrap the ice cubes in a wash cloth. Set the camera on the washcloth. The cold might constrict the metal and then maybe it will be easier to remove the metal cover. Maybe a Dremel tool with a small cutting attachment to enhance the depth of the slot to enhance a deeper point to use a screw driver to remove the plug.
Jul 21, 2017 07:05:25 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
liviee wrote:
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Although a quarter is used in USA to turn the cover, it was designed for a Japanese coin that fits more snugly than the quarter. B&H may be able to help you out, I believe there is something you can order that will fit as tightly as the Japanese coin. That should give you the leverage to open it.
Jul 21, 2017 07:08:08 #
WD40 (which I love) was not the best choice. It is primarily a water dispersant. If Gene's method doesn't work I would try a very small drop of penetrating oil. After that had time to work, a good nickel.
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Jul 21, 2017 07:08:54 #
Jul 21, 2017 07:24:28 #
Szalajj wrote:
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Watch PB Blaster on aluminum it contains a mild acid that will react very fast. Hell once opened it will eat through the can in about a year.
Jul 21, 2017 07:47:48 #
leftj
Loc: Texas
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I can't believe that no one has suggested you take the camera to a camera repair shop. The expert will know what to do.
Jul 21, 2017 07:48:28 #
I use penetrating oil and it has never failed me. Put a small amount around entire edge and let it sit for 15 mins to soak in. Then hold a thick coin with pliers or use a file (as suggested) and it should twist off. Clean compartment thoroughly with alcohol and let it dry out before closing and get a new battery if any leakage.
Jul 21, 2017 08:19:24 #
I also suspect a battery was left in and leaked... If that is the case, it's likely the acid got into the camera body itself & simply cleaning the battery compartment won't fix it...
Jul 21, 2017 08:23:54 #
Screamin Scott wrote:
I also suspect a battery was left in and leaked... If that is the case, it's likely the acid got into the camera body itself & simply cleaning the battery compartment won't fix it...
Agree - just had that issue with a small kitchen gadget - the AA battery leaked - I cleaned everything and all looks good but it won't run. Fortunately, it's inexpensive and not worth working on further. Hopefully, the OP has better luck.
Jul 21, 2017 08:30:37 #
jonjacobik
Loc: Quincy, MA
Set a quarter in a vise, lock it tight. 2 hands on the camera and turn it -counter-clockwise. Keep the camera vertical so that WD-40 doesn't move
Jul 21, 2017 08:34:28 #
leftj
Loc: Texas
jonjacobik wrote:
Set a quarter in a vise, lock it tight. 2 hands on the camera and turn it -counter-clockwise. Keep the camera vertical so that WD-40 doesn't move
Turning the camera counter-clockwise would tighten, not loosen.
Jul 21, 2017 08:39:29 #
Try warming up the area with a hair dryer, use a coin that will fit the slot, put the coin in vice grips to apply added leverage and try to turn the cap out. Heat can be your friend if applied judiciosly. That slot is not dinged up that badly. I have seen a lot worse that were still serviceable.
Jul 21, 2017 08:46:55 #
jj56
Loc: Londonderry, NH
leftj wrote:
Turning the camera counter-clockwise would tighten, not loosen.
Only if its a left handed thread.
Jul 21, 2017 08:48:23 #
Looks like it's been got at with a screwdriver or two. It's meant to be undone with a coin. Spray a little WD40 on it and allow it to soak in. Perhaps overnight in a warm environment such as an airing cupboard. Find the correct sized coin and fit in a mole grip. Unscrew with a little pressure.
An old trick my dad taught me (doesn't always work but always worth trying with stuck threads) is to turn the whole assembly upside down. Secure the coin in the mole grip (or bench vice), place the camera on the coin and turn in the appropriate direction.
An old trick my dad taught me (doesn't always work but always worth trying with stuck threads) is to turn the whole assembly upside down. Secure the coin in the mole grip (or bench vice), place the camera on the coin and turn in the appropriate direction.
Jul 21, 2017 08:52:31 #
leftj
Loc: Texas
jj56 wrote:
Only if its a left handed thread.
If your loosening the cap on a right handed thread you turn it counter-clockwise. If you are turning the camera on that same thread you would have to turn the camera clockwise to loosed the cap.
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