I just acquired a Fuji GX680 outfit with one standard 6x8 back. The battery was exhausted and I found out that after detaching the back from camera you loose your count of taken frames. This does not happen immediately, but after a while. The battery must definitely be replaced.
Fortunately this is easy: You just remove six visible cross head screws of the cover and also sensitivity selector knob. Removing the knob requires some kind of friction tool (thumb!) to open the flat head screw in the middle.
After this the cover comes off easily. You can not miss the battery which is standard 3,6 volt lithium battery, size 1/2AA with wires for soldering. Soldering lugs are fully accessible and re- soldering very easy. The battery is available in every well- equipped electronics store. Just be careful to get the 3,6 V version, same size is available as 3,0 V version also.
Naturally you need to have some basic skills in fine mechanics and soldering and trying this repair is on your own risk. For me it worked!
GX 680 - Batteries in the film back
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I just acquired a Fuji GX680 outfit with one standard 6x8 back. The battery was exhausted and I found out that after detaching the back from camera you loose your count of taken frames. This does not happen immediately, but after a while. The battery must definitely be replaced.
Fortunately this is easy: You just remove six visible cross head screws of the cover and also sensitivity selector knob. Removing the knob requires some kind of friction tool (thumb!) to open the flat head screw in the middle.
After this the cover comes off easily. You can not miss the battery which is standard 3,6 volt lithium battery, size 1/2AA with wires for soldering. Soldering lugs are fully accessible and re- soldering very easy. The battery is available in every well- equipped electronics store. Just be careful to get the 3,6 V version, same size is available as 3,0 V version also.
Naturally you need to have some basic skills in fine mechanics and soldering and trying this repair is on your own risk. For me it worked!