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Battery Question?

rabbitearbandicoot — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 02:59:50 GMT

I have a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ-20 Camera.

The battery is a CGA-S002E.

The battery won't charge. I've tried over two nights now. The next morning I put it back in the camera and it's still whinging about 'battery'.

Is it likely to be the battery or the Charger - how can I tell? hopefully not the camera itself.

Re: Battery Question?

vicr3000 — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 03:13:25 GMT

Rabbit

How old is the camera, battery ?

Most likely the battery.

Re: Battery Question?

rabbitearbandicoot — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 03:19:28 GMT

@vicr3000 wrote:

Rabbit

How old is the camera, battery ?

Most likely the battery.

I KNEW someone would ask me that. About 7 years I guess. A bit of 'green' around the terminals on both the battery and the charger, so I took the gurney to it and it seems to work OK now.

Re: Battery Question?

vicr3000 — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 03:21:49 GMT

That is old.

Green probably means Copper oxidisation or corrosion

Good that you have cleaned it and it is working.

Keep an eye on the battery to make sure it is NOT leaking acid.

Unlikely but just keep an eye on it.

Re: Battery Question?

rabbitearbandicoot — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 03:31:17 GMT

Isn't someone going to say: "you didn't wash it in water did you?"

Re: Battery Question?

the_hawk* — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 03:39:11 GMT

better water than petrol

Re: Battery Question?

rabbitearbandicoot — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 03:48:45 GMT

Nah! Just joking. I sprayed Dick Smith Contact Cleaner on it.

Next time I go into the big smoke I'll take the battery and the charger into Battery World or somewhere similar.

Thanks for your help.