Nikon in Melville
Nov 17, 2020 10:13:03 #
Walked in 9:30 AM yesterday to the repair center (downstairs) dropped off my D850 for sensor cleaning, picked it up this morning at 9:30 . Thanks Nikon!!
Nov 17, 2020 10:14:48 #
par4fore wrote:
Walked in 9:30 AM yesterday to the repair center (downstairs) dropped off my D850 for sensor cleaning, picked it up this morning at 9:30 . Thanks Nikon!!
How much did they take for doing it?
Nov 17, 2020 10:18:25 #
par4fore wrote:
Walked in 9:30 AM yesterday to the repair center (downstairs) dropped off my D850 for sensor cleaning, picked it up this morning at 9:30 . Thanks Nikon!!
Great service. Wish I lived that close.
Nov 17, 2020 10:44:22 #
Nov 17, 2020 11:02:41 #
par4fore wrote:
Walked in 9:30 AM yesterday to the repair center (downstairs) dropped off my D850 for sensor cleaning, picked it up this morning at 9:30 . Thanks Nikon!!
That's why my D800 is taking so long . . .
Nov 17, 2020 11:03:49 #
Jbravi wrote:
Is that a free service under warranty?
Not covered under warranty, but sometimes you can catch them on a good day.
Nov 17, 2020 17:14:55 #
Gene51 wrote:
Not covered under warranty, but sometimes you can catch them on a good day.
Sign on the wall at their window states one day turn around for sensor cleaning.
Nov 18, 2020 06:55:36 #
Nov 18, 2020 07:13:53 #
Wow, $61 to clean a sensor! I bet it took them all of about 5 minutes. I do it myself as it's not all that difficult to do. It's even more expensive if one has to ship and insure the camera to Mellville!
Nov 18, 2020 07:59:58 #
nimbushopper wrote:
Wow, $61 to clean a sensor! I bet it took them all of about 5 minutes. I do it myself as it's not all that difficult to do. It's even more expensive if one has to ship and insure the camera to Mellville!
Yes I agree, on my $250.00 D7000 I would also do it myself, on my $2000.00 D850 I only let Nikon do it. But that's me and I am lucky enough to live close. Back and forth shipping is at least $35.00 more and the wait could be unbearable.
Nov 18, 2020 09:31:06 #
par4fore wrote:
Yes I agree, on my $250.00 D7000 I would also do it myself, on my $2000.00 D850 I only let Nikon do it. But that's me and I am lucky enough to live close. Back and forth shipping is at least $35.00 more and the wait could be unbearable.
I agree! I've been to Nikon's facility when I used to live in Suffolk County. Now I've cleaned the sensors on my D300, D7000, and D500 myself with no problems, but I have only had dust. If I had oil spots that some Nikons have had a problem with it would be a different story.
Nov 18, 2020 15:39:41 #
Last night at about 9:30 I sat down with my Z7 that had a spot on the sensor that wouldn’t blow off. I spritzed a sensor swab with cleaning fluid, waited a few seconds and drew it across the sensor and back. I checked with a loupe and the speck was gone. I put the lens back on the camera and at about 9:33 I was done. 😜🤪
Nov 18, 2020 16:32:13 #
SuperflyTNT wrote:
Last night at about 9:30 I sat down with my Z7 that had a spot on the sensor that wouldn’t blow off. I spritzed a sensor swab with cleaning fluid, waited a few seconds and drew it across the sensor and back. I checked with a loupe and the speck was gone. I put the lens back on the camera and at about 9:33 I was done. 😜🤪
There ya go, pay yourself $61!
Nov 18, 2020 20:55:37 #
...Nikon Los Angeles is shut down. They referred me to Melville. Seems kinda strange...I mean, Los Angeles?
Nov 19, 2020 04:13:58 #
par4fore wrote:
Sign on the wall at their window states one day turn around for sensor cleaning.
With NPS, my experience has been that sometimes I can drop it off in the AM and pick it up later the same day. But that was before they stopped supporting their authorized repair network. In the time since, I have moved away from the NYC Metro area, so dropping it off is no longer an option. I received confirmation that my camera had been received on Tuesday to repair impact damage from a short drop, which I authorized within an hour of receiving the email, and late yesterday afternoon I received another email stating it was "in the mail" back to me. They are definitely on the ball. . .
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