When I acquired the Q10 and Q-S1 (bought used just a few months ago), the internal date:time battery on both were seemingly pretty much exhausted. To avoid re-entering the date:time upon exchanging a dead battery with a freshly charged one, I had to be really fast. Something like Indiana Jones golden idol sandbag swapping fast. However, after a sustained period of repeated battery pumping therapy, contacts cleaning and setting the auto shutoff to 5min, the biggest difference I think is that the more often I actively use my Q’s, the better it helps restore the internal clock batteries.
Today, I can happily confirm that a battery swap can even be very leisurely indeed (several minutes!) on both my aged Q10 and the more recent Q-S1 without pumping and prompting an annoying clock reset.
So don’t fret, try to re-train your Q’s internal clock battery back into a good-enough condition to keep the time again like I did.
Couple of weeks ago I added a very elderly original Q to the family and on arrival it unsurprisingly had the exact same issue. I similarly managed to resuscitate that clock battery back to a reasonable semblance of health too! So I expect a lot of you can do the same, if you really want to
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Originally posted by RickS Note: Use great care. The camera is a bit delicate and small. I accept no responsibility for damage.
• Install a fresh battery in your Q, just the way you always do.
• Open the battery door but let the battery remain in the camera, captured by the nylon retainer at the outside edge of the battery compartment.
• If you now press a little on the back of the battery, you'll note the battery is spring loaded and will still move inward against the contacts about another 1 - 2 mm.
At this point we want to "pump" the battery. That is, press and release pressure on the back of the installed battery just a bit vigorously about 8-10 times. Again, this is done with the battery still held in the camera by the battery clip.
Since using this technique I have never had an issue with Date and Time settings loss on either of my cameras during a battery change.
One thing though, my experience is mine only, so far. It will be interesting to see if you and others can repeat it, especially on a consistent basis.
Rick
Thanks to you Rick!