A last resort is two component epoxy glue. Glue something to the battery which allows you to apply force (after the glue hardens, app 24h) and pull the battery out. A swollen battery is end of life so the glue won't harm it.
On Mon, 3 May 2021 at 14:55, ann sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks, Mike > > Before I took it somewhere I wanted a couple of opinions from voices I > trust - my tried and true repair place near me closed , where there were > still > guys that knew me going back a few years. So I'll take a "maybe" - . I > had the perfect watchmaker guy but his shop near me.is gone.. though I > may be able to find him. > > ann > > On 5/3/2021 2:53 AM, mike wilson wrote: > > The battery _might_ have just swollen but not leaked. Any camera repair > > places who would attempt to take it out for you? Watchmaker? Musical > > instruments? Anyone who works on delicate stuff, really. Definitely not > > anyone who works on motor vehicles. 8 -) > >> On 02 May 2021 at 22:28 ann sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> a friend donated a Nikon coolpix P520 from 2013 to my ebay shelves.. > >> barely used.. on examination there was a sd card with pics on it in > >> the camera..but also a battery. the pictures on the card were from a > >> trip my friend and his fiance took in June 2013. the battery won't come > >> out. > >> I fear it haddent been touched since. which would be great if he had > >> taken out the battery before storing it. :-( > >> > >> How bad is it? Possible battery hasn't leaked? Ugh. > >> > >> I'd actually keep it for a backup and carrying around camera if it could > >> be fixed and not cost too much.. and sell my Canon SX120 instead. It > >> is light enough for me to carry for a while and has great features. > >> > >> T I A > >> ann > > -- > > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > follow the directions. > > -- > ann sanfedele photography > https://annsan.smugmug.com > https://www.cafepress.com/+ann-sanfedele+gifts > https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/annsan > https://www.createphotocalendars.com/Shop/annsanfedelecalendarsandbooks > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
