SB800 Battery Cover Removal?

Adiemus · 27th June 2004

Hi all Nikon SB800 users,

Anyone removed the battery cover to use the 5th battery compartment? I read the manual, but the instructions are very vague.

Anyone removed the cover successfully without breaking it?

acroamatic · 27th June 2004

Yes, I have. Hard to describe, but you have to try to get it at an angle.

SNAG · 27th June 2004

OT a little:
If let's say that I replace the battery cover with the 5th battery compartment, but yet not put a 5th battery in, will the whole thing work?

bip916 · 27th June 2004

Yep done it before...
Took me 15 minute before got courage to use some force on it

good luck

bip916 · 27th June 2004

Originally Posted by SNAG

OT a little:
If let's say that I replace the battery cover with the 5th battery compartment, but yet not put a 5th battery in, will the whole thing work?

I don't think so...

espn · 27th June 2004

Originally Posted by bip916

I don't think so...

No it will not work, the 5th battery's compartment is the link to the completion of the circuit on the flash.

If you need help to remove the batter cover, drop by NC one of these days, there are pretty many experts who've already done it on their own SB-800s countless of times.

jumbocrab · 27th June 2004

If you do a search in dpreview, you'll get many suggestions. The following even has got a series of pictures to go with it:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...essage=6868749

BurgaFlippinMan · 27th June 2004

Haha, good one, I havent had the guts to force mine open yet too...

Adiemus · 27th June 2004

It seems that I would have to apply a certain amount of force to "make" the two sliding guides pop out.

However, repeated removal and placement of this cover causes marking at the edge of the battery compartment doesn't it?

jumbocrab · 27th June 2004

Well, from the pictures, it does appear to be the case.

AJ23 · 27th June 2004

Originally Posted by Adiemus

It seems that I would have to apply a certain amount of force to "make" the two sliding guides pop out.

However, repeated removal and placement of this cover causes marking at the edge of the battery compartment doesn't it?

You don't need a lot of force, just a slight twitch and the cover will slide out.

poh6702 · 27th June 2004

Originally Posted by SNAG

OT a little:
If let's say that I replace the battery cover with the 5th battery compartment, but yet not put a 5th battery in, will the whole thing work?

No, it will not work, you either use the cover for 4 batteries, or use the 5th battery case with 5 batteries.

CAMEDIA · 28th June 2004

Hi Nikon Snipers,

Regarding the 5th battery, do u all die die also use the same capacity battery? Question coz I ask is that, I use 2 set of battery : 4 x 2100 and 4 x 2300.

If I buy new battery, must buy in pairs. So one of the above set will be 4 x 2100 + 1 x 2300. So far no problems.

Juz curious, who else have tried mixing b4?

geoyip · 28th June 2004

Originally Posted by CAMEDIA

Hi Nikon Snipers,

Regarding the 5th battery, do u all die die also use the same capacity battery? Question coz I ask is that, I use 2 set of battery : 4 x 2100 and 4 x 2300.

If I buy new battery, must buy in pairs. So one of the above set will be 4 x 2100 + 1 x 2300. So far no problems.

Juz curious, who else have tried mixing b4?

I read an ealier post fr someone else that the batt became so hot that he drop it while removing batts.

Understand your warranty is also void should anything happen

CAMEDIA · 28th June 2004

Originally Posted by geoyip

I read an ealier post fr someone else that the batt became so hot that he drop it while removing batts.

Understand your warranty is also void should anything happen

yeah lor, the warranty thing is my worry also.

But the hot part never encounter "so hot until drop".

Juz warm onie.

plsoong · 28th June 2004

Originally Posted by CAMEDIA

yeah lor, the warranty thing is my worry also. But the hot part never encounter "so hot until drop". Juz warm onie.

it gets really hot when u're firing it continuously.

but no worries the heat transfer isn't that BAD to the remaining batteries within

at most u get a free tattoo on your palm

the battery cover can be pushed all the way back, raise it verticle and twist it slightly, strain your eyes to see the "catch"
once u can get it, its rather simple and fast to do it.

and once u attach the SD8, u won't wanna remove it

27th June 2004	#1
Adiemus Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Small island.... Posts: 1,566	SB800 Battery Cover Removal? Hi all Nikon SB800 users, Anyone removed the battery cover to use the 5th battery compartment? I read the manual, but the instructions are very vague. Anyone removed the cover successfully without breaking it?

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bip916 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bedok South Posts: 602	Yep done it before... Took me 15 minute before got courage to use some force on it good luck __________________ More than meet the eyes

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acroamatic Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bishan Posts: 453	Yes, I have. Hard to describe, but you have to try to get it at an angle.

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SNAG Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,412	OT a little: If let's say that I replace the battery cover with the 5th battery compartment, but yet not put a 5th battery in, will the whole thing work?

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jumbocrab Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 410	If you do a search in dpreview, you'll get many suggestions. The following even has got a series of pictures to go with it: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...essage=6868749

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BurgaFlippinMan Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: KL Posts: 585	Haha, good one, I havent had the guts to force mine open yet too...

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CAMEDIA Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tomato Town Posts: 507	Hi Nikon Snipers, Regarding the 5th battery, do u all die die also use the same capacity battery? Question coz I ask is that, I use 2 set of battery : 4 x 2100 and 4 x 2300. If I buy new battery, must buy in pairs. So one of the above set will be 4 x 2100 + 1 x 2300. So far no problems. Juz curious, who else have tried mixing b4?