Well, you only have to unscrew the tripod plate. Then, access the battery door
as usual.
After replacing the batteries, screw the plate back in and you are done.

xcasab




--- In coolpix990@yahoogroups.com, "Carolyn" <carolynluckhar@...> wrote:
>
> Nice fix but how do you open the battery door now?
> Carolyn Hardy
> i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart)
> e.e. cummings
>
> 1. Battery door fixed
> Posted by: "xcasab" xcasab@... xcasab
> Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:36 pm (PST)
> Hello,
>
> As expected, the battery cover latches in my two C990s passed away some time
ago. I
was
> using a piece of alum. cut to size and screwed to the tripod socket, as usual,
to hold the
> cover in position. Useful, but not perfect, as I still needed some way to fix
the camera to
my
> tripod. So, I removed the metal plate and attached a Manfrotto plate to the
tripod
socket.
> Now I have the door securely locked in place, I can mount the camera on the
tripod and,
as a
> bonus, I finally found a convenient place to tie the lens cover cord.
>
> http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/5368/sdc10084ir9.jpg
>
> This is my first message, so please forgive me if this solution has already
been
discused.
>
> Regards,
>
> xcasab
>
>
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