Hi all,
I've been using my K1ii for astrophotography lately, which has made using the 8.3v DC jack necessary. Last night I went out to check on my rig to find the camera dead, because the DC adapter wasn't connected - looking at it now, the jack has completely dislodged inside the camera body (pic attached).
I don't think it's been subject to any particularly traumatic handling, though the AC adapter cable end could exert some leverage due to its length if it got bumped. Anyway, I wondered if anyone has experience disassembling these for DIY repairs to comment on the feasibility. I've successfully worked on other cameras and small electronics (including solenoid replacement for a K-S2), but the K1ii is my big expensive baby and I don't want to get in over my head and break the thing.
Options as I see it:
1. Find a good repair shop to fix it ($$$ and time)
2. DIY a fix, if accessing this part is straightforward during disassembly
3. Forget it, and just build a DIY 12V DC adapter for the battery slot. (how are these not available to purchase btw?)
Thoughts?