Supposedly
Leica can no longer repair LCDs on the M8 (and assumably variants).
The response to a service request from Leica:
Quote:
If the LCD monitor needs to be replaced Leica AG or Leica Camera Inc., no longer have parts to replace the monitor.
An "unofficial" response from
JJ Viau (Leica Camera AG, Internet Marketing):
Quote:
hello there,
this is JJ with Leica. I am with you that Leica products ought to be serviceable as long as possible. This is easier done for lenses as for digital cameras though. We are very sorry that we are not able to meet your legitimate expectations with the M8. In that spirit, we have developed a service upgrade program allowing you to upgrade to a M9 at a premium which depends on the age of your defective M8 and even includes a free upgrade within the warranty time. This program is active, so please contact your local customer service should you encounter technical issues with your M8´s display.
The issue is specific to the M8. The M9 uses a different display for which we took care of long time availability for service replacements.
I hope this brings a bit of clarity in the matter.
Best regards from Solms, JJ"
The cost to upgrade your M8 to an M9 is approximately €2,500.- ($3,100 USD) but as noted above, subject to exact age/model.