I want to know why my battery can't hold a charge in my MB-D14?
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Several possibilities; are you using a genuine Nikon battery or a third party battery? Do not leave the power of the MB-D14 on when not in use; the connection between the battery and the power pack may need cleaning: use DENATURED alcohol to clean all connections on battery, power pack as well as the camera. If all that fails contact Nikon directly: they may have some other suggestions. Good luck!
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I don't know your situation, but mine holds a charge for 5 hours if I don't switch the MB-D14 on until needed.
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I just had an issue with mine not charging. It got to zero and when I rebooted with it plug into the USB charger, I could see the little lighting bolt on the battery indicating it was trying to charge, but it shut off because of low batter. Kind of a Catch-22. I tried this cycle a few times and was fed up, so I decided to unplug it and let it 'die down' for half a day. Then I plugged it back in and the screen showed me that it was charging! I let it charge up for a few hours and it started up and continued to charge. If you are having charging issues, try letting it run out and "die", then plug it in. Worked for me, YMMV. I just had an issue with mine not charging. It got to zero and when I rebooted with it plug into the USB charger, I could see the little lighting bolt on the battery indicating it was trying to charge, but it shut off because of low batter. Kind of a Catch-22. I tried this cycle a few times and was fed up, so I decided to unplug it and let it 'die down' for half a day. Then I plugged it back in and the screen showed me that it was charging! I let it charge up for a few hours and it started up and continued to charge. If you are having charging issues, try letting it run out and... » Read More I just had an issue with mine not charging. It got to zero and when I rebooted with it plug into the USB charger, I could see the little lighting bolt on the battery indicating it was trying to charge, but it shut off because of low batter. Kind of a Catch-22. I tried this cycle a few times and was fed up, so I decided to unplug it and let it 'die down' for half a day. Then I plugged it back in and the screen showed me that it was charging! I let it charge up for a few hours and it started up and continued to charge. If you are having charging issues, try letting it run out and "die", then plug it in. Worked for me, YMMV. « Show Less
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Perhaps the battery you have is defective. I have a couple of them and they perform very well in my 6D. I had inadvertantly left my camera turned off and inaccessible for 3 weeks after a day of use and still had 80% charge when I picked it up again.
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Your battery is bad so replace the battery or better yet just buy a new one because the battery is expensive. And keep it charged at all times.
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Have you tried changing the battery? I have had some strange behavior with my M50 the past few days. I just now replaced the old battery with a new one. It looks like it is behaving correctly again. Give it a shot.
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I've had this happen with other types of batteries. Unfortunately it meant the battery wasn't taking the charge.
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It might be defective and has to be exchanged. I purchased the same battery more than 6 months ago and I had no problems with it so far. I traveled a lot with my netbook and it would provide me at least 4-5 h of work from one charge every time.
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It might be a bad battery. The batteries on these things aren't the best. You should be able to pick up a new batery online for $40 or so.
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I have had this computer for approximately 14 months and my battery holds charge now for only about an hour to 90 minutes. I am having difficulty finding another one, can someone please tell me what replacement battery would work? thanks!
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That's odd... I used mine for over a year before the batt died on me. Maybe you can contact their technical team and see what they say.
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I could tell mine wouldn't take a charge anymore because I couldn't turn my camera on after having it charge all day. This happened twice with my Nikon Coolpix.
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It has been awhile, but initial charge of 40 hours is too much. You have a defective product. Possibly a bad battery.
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That's going to be a software issue on your Mac, not an issue with the battery itself. As long as it's holding a charge, the issue shouldn't be with the battery. I would suggest contacting AppleCare regarding the icon issue.
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I think you should return the battery if it's not being detected by your laptop. Sorry for the late response. If you can't return it because it's so long since you purchased it try selling it.
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I have the same laptop as you. I bought this battery because of the price and pretty good reviews. I DISAGREE. It will NOT stay connected and it died in record time. Total waste of money.
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It could be a bad battery. If it is a bad battery, you can call customer support, and they will send you a new one. They were very pleasant when I spoke with them about a battery issue not holding a charge. At the time, the customer service person told me that new batteries should be charged for at least 24 hours in order to keep a full charge. He also told me if the battery didn't work, that they would send me a new one.
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I returned this battery for the same reason. The charger's light fluttered and the battery wouldn't charge. I took it out and reseated the battery a few times until it flashed slowly showing that it was charging. It was at three bars the next morning, but the charger was fluttering again so I don't know if it was fully charged. I put it in my D5300 and it went from three bars to flashing (no power) within fifteen minutes. Returned it and got the twice the price nikon battery