I recently ordered one of these and the charger does not work - I plan to return it. Is there a high failure rate with these? Should I replace it? UPDATE: THANKS to all who responded to my question. I did verify that I had inserted the batteries correctly, as many here suggested. Still didn't work. Based on the positive comments here and product reviews I'll assume my failed unit was a fluke and place an order for another one. Thanks for the rapid responses! I recently ordered one of these and the charger does not work - I plan to return it. Is there a high failure rate with these? Should I replace it? UPDATE: THANKS to all who responded to... » Read More I recently ordered one of these and the charger does not work - I plan to return it. Is there a high failure rate with these? Should I replace it? UPDATE: THANKS to all who responded to my question. I did verify that I had inserted the batteries correctly, as many here suggested. Still didn't work. Based on the positive comments here and product reviews I'll assume my failed unit was a fluke and place an order for another one. Thanks for the rapid responses! « Show Less
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Howzit T.Q. , When I first got this battery and charger I put the battries with the labels facing out, it didn't charge! Try put the battery with the label facing in the red led will come on when it's done charging the green led will come on....good luck....................
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Hi Thomas Q., I ordered mine and plugged it in and I believe it has charged the batteries. I will check tonight when I get home to see if they were fully charged and let you know. I do know the charger red light came on when I plugged it in which should signify it is working and charging.FD
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I have had for nearly a year. I have had no problem with the charger and the batteries are great too.
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I have used its charger once I can't remember if it lit or not. I will do it and email u bk again. Then i used original canon charger! But battery life has been 1/20 of canon battery. This one dies within taking may be 30-40 shots within 3-4 days. I am thinking of returning them. Have had no time!
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i haven't had any problems with mine i have had it now for over a month, being used it charging it no problems, but anyway there is no need to panic you can return it back and get another one in replacement or your money back, Amazon are the guys in protecting their customers, see as long as it is made in china there is no guarantee to have things work flawlessly from the first time, so get used to it.
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Most likely it is the battery. Generally the charger either works or doesn't. If its the original battery I can almost guarantee the battery is shot.
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This has never happened to me and I have 5 of these chargers. They are not very well made but they worked for me. What kind of battery were you charging on it and did you set it to the right cell setting when you charged said battery?
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have the same thing but not the same problem. They unfortunately (charger) do wear out from repeated use. Not that well made but usually work fine for quite a few charges. Don't know why it won't charge all your batteries as mine only cares if it is the right kind no matter who makes it. It could be the battery is bad if your charger works on other batteries.
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Just a couple of guesses. I have two chargers - one never worked - thought it was the battery, but the batteries work when charged on the charger that works. Somewhere in their info I read that the batteries shouldn't be drained down to zero - has that happened?
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Without knowing the state of your battery it would be hard to say. Try the recondition button to see if you can get the battery to work, press the large button until recond light is lit. It takes a while to recondition the battery. Modern battery chargers will not charge bad batteries. If you started with a dead battery, then recondition may help. If the battery was okay then you have a bad unit. I would try it on a good battery before sending it back
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I read that these batteries, if not used frequently used, tend to go dormant and the chargers will not charge. Need to connect battery to a regular battery charger to re-energize. Recommend you try to charge another battery or investigate the dormant battery issue for your specific equipment. Hope this helps.
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Seems like you may have a problem, the lights on my charger have lit up every time I plug it in. There is a possibility the wall piece itself is bad though. Maybe try another USB charger an see if it works. Or put dead batteries in it leave it for roughly an hour an try them again to see if they have taken a charge.
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I have a problem, that might be related and I wanted to ask people as well. When I put the battery in the charger (I have two), most of the time, even though the battery is empty, the charger shows green light and does not charge. I have to put the battery in slightly elevated angle and push on it and then it will start charging. So maybe your batteries were not charged at first place. Also happens to me, that the batteries discharge if not in use for 2-3 days, so before use I always recharge.
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It's the wires. Try a different battery. If it continues to say, Connection Break, than it's your connection wires from the charger to the battery.Try a different set of those.They're pretty cheap; order some, and if the problem persists, I don't know what to tell you.But return the cables. you could just tell them they didnt work or something and get your money back so you're not taking a loss on that at least. :/
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Assure that the batteries are faulty, not the charger. Then contact the seller and see if they will replace them.
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If you have the older charger, and buy a new battery it will not work....they have added an additional slot on the new battery, so you will need to buy a new charger. I hope this helps.
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Check to be sure first of all that the charger is operating by looking for the red light when its plugged in. Please note: these batteries are rechargable. If the red light it is on then its possible the batteries are defective, The batteries are enclosed in the main section near the handle. Check with Radio Shack to purchase the same batteries, you may also need a soldering device due to the battery tabs are sometimes linked together.... It may be a better idea to replace the entire unit!
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if you have the correct charger the batteries do operate well never had a problem, and the charge last a good long time. when I got mine the old charger had been recalled by the manufacturer replaced mine under warranty.
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Jeff, I have used them without problem for months now. It may just be that you got a bum set. I have been running only Oly BLN-1s in my OM-Ds and E-M1 for the last two months, so decided to see how my Wasabi batteries were doing in my bag having not been on a charger in more than two months just for this response. I can say that BOTH my Wasabis were still fully charged (based on my E-M1's battery display) and are working fine. I'd suggest contacting them to see if they can help you out. Jamie.