What can I do with my unusable CFV16 :((

[elrafo]

Hello Everyone,

for those who followed my threads last july my CFV16 got motherboard or CF card reading issues making the back almost unusable "Error 9022".
I sent it to Hasselblad and the cost for repair is almost like getting a functional used CFV16-2. So I cancelled the repair and asked them to send the CFV back.

The issue is that the CCD is perfect, IR filter was replaced 2 years ago and the overall condition of the back is 9/10. do you know if I can still resell it for parts ? any of you ever had to deal with this ?

 

[citizin]

I had to deal with a Hasselblad back error/issue this past autumn on and H3DII-50 back.

I sent it to Hasselblad repair in NJ, and they didn't quote a fix. They gave me an uneconomical to repair and offered to dispose of it for me.
After getting it back I gave it a good lookover, and some harmless light tampering. I noticed the FW800 port was pretty janky, specifically pins 4, 5, 6 were touching the inner collar/shroud. After a careful realignment it been working flawlessly.

Your case is probably different, but don't count yourself out yet. It's probably is something small if it's not water damage.

 

[elrafo]

Hello,
Did a careful check and like you did, the back looks almost mint but I still get the error message. I guess this is an issue with the motherbord and internal battery maybe as well as the back never held the date.
Never Water damaged, I only have 1500 shots on this back.
I think I am done with it
I won’t spend $5,000 to fix a back I can buy on ebay for 4500$. This is sad

 

[drevil]

damn what a bummer, looks like it became a door stopper

probably an easy to fix thing but sold expensively

 

[elrafo]

I think it will become a Toaster, looks more like this

 

[Chris Gahran]

Just joined GetDPI. Have you tried Jimmy Bjaaland at B23? He is the official repair service for legacy Hasselblad digital backs. He has repaired one of my CF-22MS backs.


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CFV backs do not hold the Date and Time for very long. Best way to charge the internal battery is to plug it into a computer via Firewire. Unless you use the back tethered daily the internal clock will revert to the default Date and Time in my experience.

Chris