Hi John,
I think I told you some time ago that my Coolpix also has a broken battery
cover.

I just use either the Dual-Force Pro Power Pack or the Magnem Pro 68 Power
Pack, don't bother now with rechargeable batteries or the like.

How did you get on in the Amazon?

Cheers,

Jeff Gordon.

On 21/03/2008, John Moore <pelecanus@...> wrote:
>
> --- In coolpix990@yahoogroups.com <coolpix990%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "laymanworlnet" <palayman@...> wrote:
>
> I have looked at the pics on the website, but can't quite make out what
> you have done. My battery cover has broken on one side of the pivot and
> I have to hold the cover down very firmly and then lock, but there is a
> slight pulling away on the side that has broken away. Does your mod.
> correct this. If it does would you explain in writing what you did, as
> it appears you just cut away two notches but where did you beef up the
> two tabs.
> Pics are always a good way to explain things but allied to words they
> are even better!.
> John
> > Hi,
> >
> > I just fixed the battery cover for the third time. I think this will
> > be longer lasting than the previous two times since I decided to
> > modify the cover and two of the plastic tabs that the cover locks
> > into. See photos at
> > http://picasaweb.google.com/palayman/Coolpix990BatteryCoverMod.
> >
> > I put in batteries for the first time in about 6 months and now the
> > date needs to be reset (along with picture quality etc.) every time I
> > recharge the batteries. Is there an internal battery that needs to be
> > replaced?
> >
> > Paul
> >
>
>
>



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