Forgot Password
Pentax Camera Forums Home
 

Reply
Show Printable Version Search this Thread
12-04-2017, 02:15 PM   #1
D.A.
Guest




s-12 turns off imediately

never had any problems whatsoever then today I put the recharged battery in the camera it turns on the lense opens then closes shut /shuts down .
It's supposed to hold a 3.7 volt charge my meter reads 10.0 ? WTF?

12-04-2017, 03:06 PM   #2
Loyal Site Supporter
Loyal Site Supporter
UncleVanya's Avatar

Join Date: Jul 2014
Photos: Gallery | Albums
Posts: 28,171
D-LI68 Lithium-Ion battery - Google Search

---------- Post added 12-04-17 at 05:07 PM ----------

QuoteOriginally posted by D.A. Quote
never had any problems whatsoever then today I put the recharged battery in the camera it turns on the lense opens then closes shut /shuts down .
It's supposed to hold a 3.7 volt charge my meter reads 10.0 ? WTF?
1) If it really is 10v - I'm stunned it hasn't exploded or caught fire. Are you sure you have the range set correctly or perhaps is it autoranging and that's 1v or so?

2) buy another battery and test. That camera is from 2008 or so. The battery is tired.
Reply

Bookmarks
  • Submit Thread to Facebook Facebook
  • Submit Thread to Twitter Twitter
  • Submit Thread to Digg Digg
Tags - Make this thread easier to find by adding keywords to it!
battery, camera, lithium-ion, pentax help
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Optio RZ18 turns off right after turning it on SithLord Troubleshooting and Beginner Help 4 08-25-2020 12:55 PM
New WG-III turns on, but not off, and no image on screen. billykroll Troubleshooting and Beginner Help 4 04-10-2014 03:03 PM
K-30 display turns off after capture delegopa Troubleshooting and Beginner Help 7 05-10-2013 03:52 AM
Took K100D apart to polish dirty viewfinder, now camera turns itself off immediately loddie Pentax DSLR Discussion 12 04-08-2012 04:39 AM
turns off toooo fast! janstew Pentax K-5 & K-5 II 4 04-24-2011 02:05 AM



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 12:12 PM. | See also: NikonForums.com, CanonForums.com part of our network of photo forums!
  • Red (Default)
  • Green
  • Gray
  • Dark
  • Dark Yellow
  • Dark Blue
  • Old Red
  • Old Green
  • Old Gray
  • Dial-Up Style
Hello! It's great to see you back on the forum! Have you considered joining the community?
register
Creating a FREE ACCOUNT takes under a minute, removes ads, and lets you post! [Dismiss]
Top