Does anyone's battery smell? Just got my camera - it's refurbished, possibly the charger, too. Wondering if any kind of odor for a battery is normal.
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I have not had any smell. I keep it in my camera case closed up and no smell ehen it is opned.
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Yes my battery has a weird smell. Sort of like bad plastic Kind of smell. So it has been there for a while. And it will not go away. I don't know if this is normal or not. Maybe it is normal for bad quality batteries or bad quality plastic
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Can't say since I only have one battery which is in he camera. You might want to check it periodically and maybe charge it for awhile. I hope to purchase another battery eventually. Also have a spare memory stick.
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I actually misplaced my charger; would I be able to purchase a separate charger specifically for this camera?Please email me at: Oh_its_alexx@yahoo.comThank you!
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I've never had any problems charging my camera, the one that came with the camera or the spare that I bought. Did you try charging it both with the wall plug and plugging into a computer (or other USB port)? And are you connecting the plug to the hole between the hinge and the battery itself (and not the other hole)? Also make sure all the connections are tight. Sorry I can't offer any real suggestions or solutions... Good Luck!
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The camera for which I bought this battery is still new to me. I bought the battery as a back-up and have only charged it once. It is new and my past experience with other lithium-ion batteries for other cameras leads me to believe that this one will continue to do its job for at least two or three years. Sorry I cannot be of more help.
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I honestly don't know. Mine charged both the batteries that came with the bundle as well as the original camera battery. Makes one wonder if the Original battery contacts are making contact with the Charger contacts due to some minute difference in battery case molding. The other likely reason is that your original battery has shorted. Can you charge it in the camera? If not, then you have a bad battery.
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Hi Patricia,the battery of the camera is charged using the dedicated battery charger BC-CSK. The battery cannot be charged in the camera. Thanks_Mitch
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Just got a new one. It seems just a bit but I have a wicked sense of smell. I am sure it'll be mostly gone in a month. Doesn't make my hand smell after hours of use. I hope that helps.
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The same thing happens to mine. You need to have some heavy duty batteries and I highly suggest having a battery charger pack. That's the worst thing about this Camera, it sucks the battery life super fast.
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I have the same problem, these batteries drain immediately after installing them on my camera. Even after I "refresh" using the charger multiple times, or after multiple overnight charge tries.
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It is normal for mine too. It eats batteries like a 3yr old eats candy. It is my only complaint with the camera. I also us a Nikon Coopix L610 and it is even worse on the batteries.
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I got the same message, but it also says it's due to high temperature around the camera. I've only had mine for a week so far, so I'm not sure if it's a problem with the battery pack or something else. Worse case scenario, we can always substitute the battery pack with traditional AA batteries.
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I ordered it for myself but it was the wrong product. I have a Sony camera, but this one is for Sony camcorder. It's an original Sony battery not refurbished. It came in an original package, but it had been opened. It looks "brand new" or at least "like new" to me. I don't remember the name of the seller. Hope my answer is helpful.
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It is dust. I have had two cameras do this... same model. If you carry the camera in your pocket dust eventually gets inside. If it is under warranty send it back. Otjerwise buy a new camera. Not a Canon.
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Ok then, your battery is good. You have a corroded connection between battery and camera. You can try cleaning the contacts on the camera where the battery connects to it. Take a pencil eraser and rub on the metal contact points. Make them as shiney as possible. That should help.
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WOW!!! Thank you for that! I missed taking pictures at a concert and my work Christmas party this weekend!! So pissed about this that I could have just turned the battery around! All I can say is wow....Now I'm wondering if I should keep the camera or not. Hopefully this is all that is wrong with it. It's such a pain to return..exchange..whatever. Thanks for your help!
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No i have been having problems with my battery also. In the manual it says that there is a small light that lights up when it is charging..i plugged it in accoarding to what the manual says and the light has never turned on. I charged the camera over night and it will only turn on it it is plugged into the charger....anyone have any advice on this?