The battery is an Olympus LI 428 which came with the camera, an Olympus FE 280/X-820. I have only ever charged it twice in eleven months, as I don't use the camera much. The battery does not appear to be charging. Help please!
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"Another way I found was when this happens, to push the battery to the
point the light will turn on, when it starts flashing slide it off then
back on. Do this a few times so it charges a little, then you should be
fine to leave it on."
I tried to do this with my LI-10C Olympus charger and it worked..The blinking red light turns to solid red..Thanks for the info...Now I won't be bothering to buy a new batt.or have my charger checked..
Another way I found was when this happens, to push the battery to the point the light will turn on, when it starts flashing slide it off then back on. Do this a few times so it charges a little, then you should be fine to leave it on.
This actually works, thanks so much!
fantastic - thanks so much for the advice - it works!
Much to my surprise this did actually work
I commented just to tell you that this worked for me. I almost threw away my battery until I read this. THIS WORKS!!! THANK YOU!
It worked! Hopefully it will charge!
This worked for ours, too! Now I can try to sell it at our yard sale this weekend. Thanks!
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Never throw away a lithium ion battery! These chargers are low voltage (2v output) and very sensitve to even slightly dirty contacts. There may be a film on them even if they seem shiny. Take a pencil eraser or art eraser and clean the contacts - almost always fixes the problem.
My light was flashing ... and Still after I came back to check after 30 mins. So I cleaned the contacts on the battery and the charger with a antistatic brush ... but im sure probably an old toothbrush would be fine. Now my light is solid red ... Thank You
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I have an FE-230 and I have to insert the battery multiple times but it eventually will not blink and will charge.
I had the same problem and I put the charger in a upright position. It worked instantly !!
If the charger is flashing red then the battery was allowed to fully discharge. You can either buy a new battery or force the charger to charge the battery. The way you do this is by applying a voltage across the charging terminals while inserting the battery. I opened the case of my charger and attached wires from a AAA battery to the corresponding wires attached to the charging deck (+ to red and - to black). Then I slipped the battery into the charger and plugged the charger into tho wall. The light should illuminate solid red (no flashing). Then immediately (and carefully) remove the wires from the charger.
Clean with eraser and or slide in and out of charger a few times.
I wouldn't recommend trying the other solutions becuase if the battery explodes you are in the hospital for a while and will have to replace many things besides a camera battery.
Another one to send to MythBusters.
clean with eraser and or slide in and out of charger a few times.
I wouldn't recommend trying the other solutions becuase if the battery explodes you are in the hospital for a while and will have to replace many things besides a camera battery.
Another one to send to MythBusters.
Mine is old... and it worked doing what you said! It's even from Europe. lol!
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I am trying to charge my battery, nothing is flashing they light is not on, Its the charger that came with it... is it charging??? I have no idea
Dang, I was fighting this for several years now, thinking this time I’m done with this and the Camera will end up in the dumpster.
Then decided to give it to my kid and order a knockoff battery that is to last a couple of hours only.
Bumped international this thread about blinking light.
I have cleared the battery terminals and was able to charge the batter!
You’re guys are awesome!
Thanks a ton!
Reason already explained in solution #4: If the charger is flashing red then the battery was allowed to fully
discharge.
Solution #2 did not work in my case so I connected an adjustable power supply unit to the battery to 'inject' the initial juice. Slowly increased the voltage until current reached 500mA and hold it for 2 seconds. (Do not connect the battery for a longer time since it may burn or explode!) Then slipped the battery into the charger and voila - steady red light !
I had this problem with my Stylus 600. I noticed that the contacts on the battery were slightly discolored and I believe the problem was due to poor electrical contact between the battery and the charger. I used a pencil eraser to clean the contacts and the problem was solved.
pencil eraser. amazing! thank you.
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i have a olympus fe-330 and i have a problem with when i put my battery in the charger it comes up with a blinking red light! whats wrong?
My battery chrager is also flashing red. It never did that before, it was always a steady red light. C-765
I started using the my Olympus FE-340 for the first time in a few months and every time but once, the charger flashes when inserted and the battery doesn't charge! What's going on?
I had the same problem and bought a new battery. Thre red light kept flashing. I cheched the charger and one of the contacts was stuck down. I pulled on it with a pair of tweezers making it as high as the other two contacts.Plugged both the old and new battery in and presto! they charged.
check the contacts of the charger. Make sure they all are at the same height. My middle contact was lower than the other two. I pulled the contact until it was equal in height to the other two. My battery now charges.
have inserted new batteries camera will not turn on
Just leave the yellow light blinking and eventually the battery charger green light appears and battery is fully charged.
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