I purchased this to give to my wife as a gift we can not get the two batteries to work in her camera. her camera is not recongnizing them
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I have had this unit quite a long time and have had no problem. The only advice I can give is to be sure you are using identical batteries of the same brand and be sure the cross connection cable is fully seated in the unit and camera.
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are they the right batteries for the camera I have a 5200 and they setup works for me. Check the batteries to see if they are compatable
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I had the same problem. You have to use the wire connection along with the two batteries in the handle. Mine worked well after that. Enjoy !
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Did you plug in the little cord from the battery pack to the camera? Also if you purchased it from Big mikes through amazon they are great to work with. Just call them if that doesn't work.
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I had a similar problem (battery wouldn't hold a charge). I purchased another replacement from Amazon and still the same problem. I sent the camera to the Nikon repair facility in Long Island NY and they sent it back in the same condition with the note that I used a non-Nikon battery. I played that game and ordered a Nikon battery, charged it up and, you guessed it, same problem. Sent it back to Nikon with the Nikon battery and got it back with the same condition. My assessment? That repair facility is staffed by idiots who are unsupervised and I purchased a Sony camera to replace the Nikon. End of story. I had a similar problem (battery wouldn't hold a charge). I purchased another replacement from Amazon and still the same problem. I sent the camera to the Nikon repair facility in Long Island NY and they sent it back in the same condition with the note that I used a non-Nikon battery. I played that game and ordered a Nikon battery, charged it up and, you guessed it, same problem. Sent it back to Nikon with the Nikon battery and got it back with the same condition. My assessment? That repair facility is staffed by idiots who are unsupervised and I purchased a Sony camera to replace the... » Read More I had a similar problem (battery wouldn't hold a charge). I purchased another replacement from Amazon and still the same problem. I sent the camera to the Nikon repair facility in Long Island NY and they sent it back in the same condition with the note that I used a non-Nikon battery. I played that game and ordered a Nikon battery, charged it up and, you guessed it, same problem. Sent it back to Nikon with the Nikon battery and got it back with the same condition. My assessment? That repair facility is staffed by idiots who are unsupervised and I purchased a Sony camera to replace the Nikon. End of story. « Show Less
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I have just purchased them so I cannot say anything about this problem.I have only charged them. The original Nikon battery charge lasts for a while, so I did not put the new purchases batteries to use yst. Hopefully the are good...
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Sorry to hear your having trouble brother!! I have owned mine for almost a year and I just checked it, working just fine with the original batteries plus I still have the 2nd pair which they included. The best thing to do is contact the manufacturer, I've talked to them and they have a great customer service dept. I think they will be more than willing to help. Good Luck
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I can't say, I did charge the batteries but they did not work in my Nikon CoolPix, hope you have better luck.
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There will be a small notch between the colored base and the lens housing. Place a penny in this slot and twist. It should separate exposing the batteries. Replace your batteries and then snap the two halves back together. Good luck.
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You need to call the manufacturer. From what I can remember, the proper manufacturer makes the batteries for Nikon with the Nikon chip. They then make their own battery and charger also with this chip. I'm 66 and this is my daughter's camera, so to the best I can remember this looks like the proper set up. I also remember the battery held a longer charge, and when I did get the right one my daughter said it worked great. I've always loved photography, and that is a great camera. Mike
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Robert, I said I would get back with you after taking more pictures. I just hit photo number 30 since you asked and no...it is not flashing that I need new batteries. I use regular Energizers. Nothing special. I too think you may have a problem with the camera. Although, I have gone through a couple pair of batteries very quickly, and it occured to me that the store may have just sold me old batteries. Not all have experation dates on the packging. Good luck, I love the pictures I am getting, I hope you do to.
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I bought this camera new from Amazon and the battery and camera would not start up, power up, or work at all, after numerous attempt to charge it. I sent the camera back for refund. I did not order another camera like this as I figured it was poorly made. J. O.
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my suggestion is to first replace both batteries. If that fails, write to them on their support page. I was skeptical that they would respond quickly since they don't have a phone number, but I got an email within 24 hours with the solution to my problem.
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Try charging the battery with a "battery charger" that usually comes with the camera.
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This seems to be a problem with some of these. I cannot get it to work in picture take mode, only in playback mode. From there, however, you can change the battery type, so I know mine didn't work even after changing this. I've tried several sets of batteries, both alk and nimh. After at most a few pictures it says it's dead, but in playback mode it still says it's fully charged. So, I'm guessing there's a quality control issue with these.
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Hi Roy, I bought two of these items and neither worked. I even bought new batteries thinking that could be the problem. I had to send them back for a refund...
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I am not sure if it is my camera that I purchased on Ebay or the battery. At any rate the camera will not keep a charge. I charge it put it in the camera take one picture which I cannot view and than it needs charging again.
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Let me send a msg to my son and see if he knows. This was a Christmas gift to him and his daughter. This is one of the most fun gifts you could ever have but I'm just not sure of the batteries. I have had mine for years. It's been in a drawer for soooo many years and not used and I turned it on and it still works. Get back with you asap.
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I have now sent in my camera to Nikon for the third time!!!! Mine would NOT work on rechargable batteries. My suggestion is to NOT buy this camera if u plan to use rechargables. Alkaline seem to work well but we travel a lot and don't want to carry a backpack full of alkaline batteries ..
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Works with either one of two EN-EL3e batteries individually in each slot as well as AA adaptor. When both Nikon batteries are inserted does not function i.e. D90 does not power on. Am I missing something?