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Question

Canon SD630 Low Battery Indicator after Full Charge

by Aug 9, 2014 4:25AM PDT

anyone know how to troubleshoot this issue? Had the camera for quite some time but recently after fully charging two canon batteries shorlty after they are inserted I get a low battery indicator and then the camera shuts off. Is it the camera or the battery. I've tried changing the chargers and that didn't work. Should I buy a new battery is it is the camera. I see that other canon models have this issue but those models use standard batteries.

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How old are these batteries?
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Aug 9, 2014 4:35AM PDT

Past a few years and they can go south. Rare but try cleaning the battery contacts (see the web if you don't know about that.)
Bob

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Canon SD630 Battery issue
by NotTechSavvy14 Aug 9, 2014 8:45AM PDT

Camera and batteries (x2) are over 7 years old. Both batteries register on the charger (x2) over 7 years old and 1 universal which is brand new.

I will look into it. Thank you. Camera was lightly used and this just recently started happening.

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That's so old
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Aug 9, 2014 9:14AM PDT

Most batteries are 300 cycle rated or about 18 months. yes we get more at times but this is so old....

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Agreed. However...
by NotTechSavvy14 Aug 9, 2014 9:36AM PDT

Very old. however since it full charges on all 3 chargers I assumed it could be the camera. checked camera and all prongs are in tact and clean. I was hoping someone else had a similiar issue and was able to troubleshot it. I wanted to use for my upcoming overseas trip. Trying to not lug around the big dsl and use my phone. Thank you.

I will drop by best buy and get a battery and test it in store.

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Try the reset
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Aug 9, 2014 9:47AM PDT

However the old battery that charges and then drops dead as soon as connected is such a well done discussion that well, so well done that I hope you can find another battery to test with.
Bob

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