dkCambridgeshire Posted April 18, 2021 Share #1 Posted April 18, 2021 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) I wish someone would post a You Tube video showing how to replace the X1's internal battery ... thus avoiding the need to reset the time and date each time the regular rechargeable battery is changed. The anomaly only applies to X1 cameras with 'shot' internal batteries ... if the internal battery is still OK the problem does not arise. I do not want to pay out for an unnecessary full camera service which could cost more than the camera's s/h value. Edited April 18, 2021 by dkCambridgeshire typo Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DaveMo Posted April 18, 2021 Share #2 Posted April 18, 2021 I'll let you know how much it will cost as I've just sent mine to the New Jersey service centre for the same thing. I'm expecting a quote any time now. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMo Posted April 19, 2021 Share #3 Posted April 19, 2021 (edited) Update to the post above, I received an email from Leica New Jersey this morning and they are shipping it back to Germany to carry out the repair and will let me know when they receive it back. So we'll see when it gets back what the actual cost is. Watch this space for updates!! Dave Edited April 19, 2021 by DaveMo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMo Posted May 5, 2021 Share #4 Posted May 5, 2021 Further update to the story, Leica have come back with a cost of $235.00US to change the battery along with a CLA on the X1. The work will be carried out in Germany so I'm thinking the camera should be like new when it comes back. I have given them the go-ahead to proceed with the work. I'll let you know when it returns to me. Thanks, Dave 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMo Posted June 16, 2021 Share #5 Posted June 16, 2021 My X1 has returned from it's travels and it certainly does look like new so I should be good for another few years out of it LOL. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rud3dog Posted September 8, 2022 Share #6 Posted September 8, 2022 I wonder if the internal battery can be replaced without having to send it to Leica. I have tried searching online yet I have not found anyone who has done it so far. I tried disassembling the camera, but I could not figure out how to separate the upper metal housing which I believe is holding the plastic main housing from splitting. The bottom metal deco-housing is only held by four tiny screws. inside, there are 4 additional screws and two inside the HDMI/USB connector door. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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