K5II & battery problem

krebsy75 · 09-20-2013, 01:30 PM

I just found this thread on the issue: K5II+1.05fw=battery issues?: Pentax SLR Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review

krebsy75 · 09-21-2013, 06:22 AM

De-charging the battery using our spare K-01 did the trick. Our K-5IIs powers up and shows full battery. I tried downgrading the firmware and the camera wouldn't let me.

**Wingincamera** · 09-21-2013, 11:07 AM

Just for the record after reading all this I removed the battery from my K-5 II with the new firmware and installed a newly charged battery. No problems. So the problem must be in only some cameras.

krebsy75 · 09-21-2013, 04:06 PM

My K-5IIs worked fine with freshly charged batteries and 1.05 for about 100 clicks.

alexeyga · 09-22-2013, 12:07 PM

The number of affected bodies is clearly very limited, but to what extend - we'd never know. I'm sure that Pentax service centers are receiving a lot of "dead" k5II/s bodies - not all the people have the will/time/knowledge to deal with problems like that. I will need the camera for a trip on 2nd week of November, so I really can't afford sending it into service with an uncertain return date.

krebsy75 · 09-22-2013, 01:32 PM

I'm taking a wait and see approach. I'd rather send it in for service once the problem is acknowledged.

krebsy75 · 09-25-2013, 04:13 PM

I shipped my camera to CRIS. It cost a whopping $35 to ship. Grrrr.

alexeyga · 09-26-2013, 06:58 AM

I'm hanging there for now - will see if the new firmware will solve anything. Haven't heard from Pentax anymore - dead silence... ((( Got in touch with Dan from Pentax Canada though and gave him a detailed description of the problem, perhaps that will lead somewhere...

krebsy75 · 09-26-2013, 08:11 AM

Based on this thread there doesn't seem to be a mass failure. Perhaps our cams were the lucky recipients of a bad batch of something or other.

Class A · 10-02-2013, 11:15 PM

Hopefully, good news: V1.06 is available.

**DDoram** · 10-03-2013, 05:53 AM

I just loaded f 1.06 into my K5IIs and it fixed my wonky battery issue. Thank you Ricoh!

Dale

krebsy75 · 10-03-2013, 06:04 AM

Good for you!!! SUCKS TO BE ME!!! I sent my damn cam to CRIS. I NEVER thought Pentax would have resolved this so quickly. Historically speaking, if course.

I'm happy to see Pentax jumped on this. Puzzled as to why other S users didn't experience this problem.

alexeyga · 10-03-2013, 06:13 AM

I'll do the update first thing when I'll get home tonight - can't wait!!! )))

That being said, after a full discharge/recharge cycle with a new after-market battery my "affected" K5II has decided to work with it even at the full 8.35V out of the charger. Still a dead brick with the OEM battery. Go figure why! ((( Hopefully 1.06 will make me forget about all that mumbo-jumbo!

Lesson to be learned? I guess I won't be so in a hurry to load the latest FW versions anymore... at least no with my Pentax gear.

Shanti · 10-03-2013, 08:19 AM

Had similar problems with K5II & orig battery grip...both batteries died at the same time,and meter showed full charge?? after a day long recharge it worked fine again..FW 1.03 I think back then,hope it doesn't happen again

alexeyga · 10-03-2013, 02:48 PM

Bloody hell!!! She's alive!!! )))

On a positive note - I've got a free battery, even if it's an aftermarket one... )))

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09-20-2013, 01:30 PM	#16
krebsy75 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Chester County, Pa. Posts: 804	I just found this thread on the issue: K5II+1.05fw=battery issues?: Pentax SLR Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review

09-21-2013, 06:22 AM	#17
krebsy75 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Chester County, Pa. Posts: 804	De-charging the battery using our spare K-01 did the trick. Our K-5IIs powers up and shows full battery. I tried downgrading the firmware and the camera wouldn't let me.

09-21-2013, 11:07 AM	#18
Wingincamera Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pine Haven, Wyoming Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,182	Just for the record after reading all this I removed the battery from my K-5 II with the new firmware and installed a newly charged battery. No problems. So the problem must be in only some cameras.

09-21-2013, 04:06 PM	#19
krebsy75 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Chester County, Pa. Posts: 804	My K-5IIs worked fine with freshly charged batteries and 1.05 for about 100 clicks.

09-22-2013, 12:07 PM	#20
alexeyga Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 838 Original Poster	The number of affected bodies is clearly very limited, but to what extend - we'd never know. I'm sure that Pentax service centers are receiving a lot of "dead" k5II/s bodies - not all the people have the will/time/knowledge to deal with problems like that. I will need the camera for a trip on 2nd week of November, so I really can't afford sending it into service with an uncertain return date.

09-22-2013, 01:32 PM	#21
krebsy75 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Chester County, Pa. Posts: 804	I'm taking a wait and see approach. I'd rather send it in for service once the problem is acknowledged.

09-25-2013, 04:13 PM	#22
krebsy75 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Chester County, Pa. Posts: 804	I shipped my camera to CRIS. It cost a whopping $35 to ship. Grrrr.

09-26-2013, 06:58 AM	#23
alexeyga Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 838 Original Poster	I'm hanging there for now - will see if the new firmware will solve anything. Haven't heard from Pentax anymore - dead silence... ((( Got in touch with Dan from Pentax Canada though and gave him a detailed description of the problem, perhaps that will lead somewhere...

09-26-2013, 08:11 AM	#24
krebsy75 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Chester County, Pa. Posts: 804	Based on this thread there doesn't seem to be a mass failure. Perhaps our cams were the lucky recipients of a bad batch of something or other.

10-02-2013, 11:15 PM	#25
Class A Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 11,251	Hopefully, good news: V1.06 is available.

10-03-2013, 05:53 AM	#26
DDoram Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada Posts: 632	I just loaded f 1.06 into my K5IIs and it fixed my wonky battery issue. Thank you Ricoh! Dale

10-03-2013, 06:04 AM	#27
krebsy75 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Chester County, Pa. Posts: 804	Good for you!!! SUCKS TO BE ME!!! I sent my damn cam to CRIS. I NEVER thought Pentax would have resolved this so quickly. Historically speaking, if course. I'm happy to see Pentax jumped on this. Puzzled as to why other S users didn't experience this problem.

10-03-2013, 06:13 AM	#28
alexeyga Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 838 Original Poster	I'll do the update first thing when I'll get home tonight - can't wait!!! ))) That being said, after a full discharge/recharge cycle with a new after-market battery my "affected" K5II has decided to work with it even at the full 8.35V out of the charger. Still a dead brick with the OEM battery. Go figure why! ((( Hopefully 1.06 will make me forget about all that mumbo-jumbo! Lesson to be learned? I guess I won't be so in a hurry to load the latest FW versions anymore... at least no with my Pentax gear.

10-03-2013, 08:19 AM	#29
Shanti Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Western Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 927	Had similar problems with K5II & orig battery grip...both batteries died at the same time,and meter showed full charge?? after a day long recharge it worked fine again..FW 1.03 I think back then,hope it doesn't happen again

10-03-2013, 02:48 PM	#30
alexeyga Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 838 Original Poster	Bloody hell!!! She's alive!!! ))) On a positive note - I've got a free battery, even if it's an aftermarket one... )))