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one of the cf card pins is bent, and i want to remove the reader to straighten the pin.
My SD card was OK… but the CF pins were bent inside the camera…..I manufactured my own tool from a small round skewer, like you use for Olives in a Martini… I was able to straighten the pin(s) and then I also had to fix the female slots in the Card(s) by reaming them out and removing any anomalies that might catch and bend the pins again. So far so good. Be very careful with the pins.. if you snap on off… then I suggest sending the camera to authorized Nikon repair facility.
(This is ONLY a preview…) Due to COVID, I ended up doing a significant repair on our non-D800 Nikon body. Now I have the confidence to handle replacing the CF card carrier. I have NOT yet done it, but will ASAP: Am getting confirmation of the exact part needed. I believe the parts cost is under US$40.Will order the part…Then do the repair and take pictures of the process for you and others (If this is urgent for you, I can give updates along the way.)
take a look at this: https://www.flickr.com/groups/1567431@N2…
