So chances are at some point your Pocket Wizard hotshoe foot broke off and ended up looking like this. Now it’s an easy enough of a fix but people have asked me what to do so I thought I’d post this here.
So, it’s an easy fix and if you’ve used these things a lot, you’ll want to have a bunch of extra hotshoe feet sitting around just in case they break very easily.
CAS-PW-Shoe LPF037
P/N# 360797
Remove the 5 screws, make sure you keep track of which screw goes where, there are different thread pitches and lengths.
Remove the batteries and push the circut board out of the plastic case through the battery compartment. Pull the broken hotshoe foot out of the hotshoe contact.
All the pieces of the puzzle. Pinch the outer prongs of the hotshoe contact together and slip the new hotshoe on over the hotshoe contact.
Slide the circuit board back into the housing. Make sure you put all the buttons back on and screw it all back together. That was easy huh?
To order parts in the USA, contact Pocket Wizard (MAC Group) directly at:
PocketWizard USA
8 Westchester Plaza
Elmsford, NY 10523
914.347.3300
info@pocketwizard.com
Outside of the USA go here and select your country:
http://www.pocketwizard.com/support/repair/
The part you need is:
CAS-PW-Shoe LPF037
P/N# 360797
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thenks a bench!
Great post
*Where* can I find the part # described above?
Thanks!!!
Call pocket wizard and order the parts.
dude thanks so much for posting this! just broke one of mine on friday.
where they sell the spare part?
i have one broken and need repair.
Thanks
I just wanted to thank you. I saw this post, made the call and had the parts on the way in under 5 minutes. Ordering a couple extra made sense, so now I am all prepared.
Thanks!
Thanks for the info, it turns out that I think you know two of my former co-workers Matt & Braxton.
Thanks! Exactly what I needed. On it’s way, be here Wednesday.
My camera tipped over on my tripod and the pw broke off at the hotshoe. I am trying to find where you purchased the replacement hotshoes. Please help!
For parts in the USA, contact:
PocketWizard USA
8 Westchester Plaza
Elmsford, NY 10523
914.347.3300
info@pocketwizard.com
Outside of the USA go here and select your country:
http://www.pocketwizard.com/support/repair/
thanks for the contact info and part number!
Thanks a lot for he post and the part numbers!
Eric,
This is an awesome demo – huge thanks and gratitude. I was literally on the Canon (POTN) ‘photog Forum and a member there asked this very same question.
I did a Google-search and your wonderful website displayed this much-needed ‘resolution’. So I advised using this website link.
Wishing you every success and ceaseless prosperity for taking this initiative.
Thank you – no doubt I will have to re-visit here once my TT5’s give-way.
Afzal (aka Cham_001)
Glad you found it! PW has started making this shoe a bit stronger so the new ones should do better!