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     Jack Rating: N/A |
I'm trying to save a Nikon FG that has a hairline crack partway around the middle of the plastic battery chamber. The battery is still making contact, but the crack allows the bottom half of the cup to move slightly downward toward the body when pressure is applied. Apparently, when this happens, the underside of the positive terminal (or the wire attached to it) shorts to the chassis underneath, quickly draining the batteries. I think this can be remedied by sliding in an insulating shim (fish paper, fiberglass electrical tape, etc) under the chamber. The problem is, I can't figure out how to remove or gain access to it. The two screws holding the chamber in place are threaded in from the underside of the chamber, and the chamber appears to be completely concealed. Anyone know how to get this done? Thanks, Jack |