My lr550 dropped off a golf cart and no longer works. The sites do not show up when I look the lens. Can I send it someplace to Nikon to get repaired ??

There is a fuse by the controller. Not easy to get to. Either pull the two screws holding the silver plate down behind the batteries or go up underneath the cart and move aside the plastic shield to get to it.

The drop must have broken or bent or dislodged something in the lens. That lens is a good lens so I'd send it to be repaired professionally. Send it to either Nikon or to a local trusted repairer

try epoxy glue or contact the mfg.

I also lost the battery cap for the LR550. I signed up for an account on Nikon.com and asked how to get a replacement through the "Service and Support" section. Very delighted to report that they immediately FEDEXed a replacement part - free of charge!!!
Love my range finder, disappointed that the cap fell out but impressed with the service. Will put some tape over the battery cap from now on.

You may download a copy of the manual from Nikon's support site here.

Hi,

The unit needs an alignment. Vibration and dropping the unit is the number one killer of rangefinders.....After a while of using them, (bouncing around in golf carts, cup holders, dropping them on the cart path, or the ground) small prisms start to move inside and decrease the units effective range.... (only able to hit a target at about 150 yards or less) People that use these type of instruments have to realize that the laser beam is the straightest line in the history of man!!!. Alignment is crucial!!!

Alignment is due. For all you players that think its okay to take off the eyepiece cap.....(bad idea) This is why you see oily looking spots or black spots in the view. Direct sunlight will be magnified and burn the surface of the LCD. Nikon is good about warranties but, if you take it apart...the warranty is void!!!! So if its 2 years old or less.....(send a copy of the proof of purchase) .send it to them. If you have sunlight burns already...this won't effect the performance of the unit. Wait till something else is wrong.

THE COST..... $50 for alignment, $15 for LCD, $40 for newer eyepiece that helps deflect direct sunlight (will not prevent thermal burns but, protects for longer periods of time before damage happens) $15 for clean and adjusting.

Unfortunately, there are no recalls for the same.

Let me know,if needed further assistance.

Hope i helped you.

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From the sounds of things it sounds like a part is worn in the lense, my advise is to contact Nikon and send away to be repaired, they have a great service department. I have used them and they are quite inexpensive to.

anyone ever provide solution for this? dropped my LR550 and now lost all display.

http://support.nikontech.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/14466/kw/lr550/r_id/116678

Other model for Nikon rangefinders are here also.

MTG