I just had this problem today myself, and looked everywhere online for a solution. I changed the batteries (to Panasonic), and it didn't help. But i tried different batteries (Energizers) and the camera started working again.
ITS NOT THE BATTERIES -- check out the internet (google "nikon coolpix battery exhausted" and you'll see hundreds of people are experiencing this glitch. best fix i've found so far: remove batteries and memory card, then replace batteries and try again. Maybe firmware update works too, but this fix is not confirmed.
Can someone fix the exhausted battery problem?
I have this problem occasionally. It happens when the battery completely dies.
The fix for me has been to
I wait a while then insert the flash card and all is well.
It is wise to let the battery fully charge, indicated by the green circle around the power button going off.
I think This problem can be avoided by not letting to battery completely die.
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These cameras have a internal battery that holds data for the camera to keep its settings. These batteries can be replaced but the camera has to be disassimboled to change it they should be able to be changed at a local camera shop pretty cheap.
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I believe it is the contacts in the battery case. You can stretch/bend the contacts further out and the problem seems to go away for a while.
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same model, same problem. new batteries and are correctly set as alkaline. The voltage measures at 1.5 volts on both batteries so I know its not batteries.
Suspect this is a known problem to Nikon.
Me too. I have also noticed this problem with my Nikon Coolpix L12. Changing the batteries/rechargeables is not noticed by the camera- it claims the batteries are empty. A couple of times off/on and it starts working again. There must some kind of fault in the battery charge recognition algorithm.
Well... similar with the Nikon Coolpix L15 that I just got as an early Holiday gift. Seems it is part of the startup portion of the software when you turn the camera on. It is intermittent and if I know intemittent problems is going to be HARD to fix. My guess, (based upon me being an embedded software engineer) is a faulty or failing battery power sensor being interpreted by the startup software. The sensor may just fail occassionally or be a quality problem at the supplier (camera is made in CHINA... uh... enough said?!). I suspect that Nikon's quality control has little perview at the subcontractor component level. Don't know... although the camera was relatively inexpensive for the features... if this component fails HARD... you can kiss your investment in Nikon good bye. My workaround is hit the on/off a few extra times and say a little prayer to the Digital Diety.
Ditto. Lenny in Austin Texas. I'll try the on-off routine.
I have the same problem.  My Nikon Coolpix 4100 was working fine, but since the last time I got an exhausted battery message and replaced the batteries, it has never worked.  I have tried replacing 3 sets of new batteries, but does not work. Same "exhausted battery" message each time.
L15 - Same Battery Problem..."battery exhausted" appears even after using brand new..!
I just bought my camera before Christmas and it worked fine while I was on vacation. When I got back home it started acting up saying, "Battery exhausted". Even when I put in brand new batteries. I'm taking this camera back. I didn't pay $150 for nothing.
Same thing here. Worked fine for a few months (rarely used since I have DLSR's) but then one day battery exhausted message came on. Won't go away! Guess I'll be sending it to Nikon. Another $10 for shipping added to this faulty $150 camera1
battery exhausted message even with new batteries. can't figure out how to fix
Hey,
I got a same prob tooo.. I bought a Nikon-L15 last
December. Didnt really use until yesterday at Autoshow...I put a new
batteries in, things seemed to be going okk for a few minutes, until i
got a warning message:" Battery Exhausted".. and then thats it...I kept
on changing batteries all the time, but never worked out.... don know
how to fix this prob...??? Please help me out...is this really
"something major" with the camera or is it just because of
batteries????????
i just got my camra yesureday and i put new batterys in there and after a few seconds it would say batteries exhausted
Same problem. Get a battery exhausted screen even with new batteries.
cleaning the contacts didn't help... now what
all t6he batteries i put in say the same thing as the other folks
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yep-same issue...camera worked fine for four+ ys, then this....guess i should be happy i got the 4 yrs~
>>viva the digital revolution...btw, my ancient OM-2 stills works great
same problem here with a recently bought L15. Works fine with (lower voltage) rechargeable batteries, but says battery exhausted with new unused alkaline batteries (who have a higher voltage). Strange. Nikon should come up with a solution soon.
Same problem with Nikon Coolpix L15.
Camera came with:
* 2 x Panasonic LR6 AA Industrial Alkaline 1.5V (no longer working)
Have tried the following, which all fail:
* 2 x new Panasonic super heavy duty AA 1.5V
* 2 x new Eveready super heavy duty AA no. 1215 RGP 1.5V
* 2 x used Duracell AA MN1500 LR6 1.5V
Same problem.
Camera came with:
* 2 x Panasonic LR6 AA Industrial Alkaline 1.5V (no longer working)
Have tried the following, which all fail:
* 2 x new Panasonic super heavy duty AA 1.5V
* 2 x new Eveready super heavy duty AA no. 1215 RGP 1.5V
* 2 x used Duracell AA MN1500 LR6 1.5V
i have coolpix L18, changed new batteries several times.. they all say battery exhausted
I also put 2 new sets pf batteries in my camera and it would open for a second sometimes not even the whole way and then say battery exhausted and turn off.
I have the same problem with my L18
i have the same problem bought several different kinds of batteries and nothing!! I had to run out in the middle of a party and buy a new camera
my Camera is a L15 Coolpix and it just came up with the same error despite regular AA batteries.
same problem
I have th4e same problem with my Nikon Coolpix S550 camera i just got it 2 days ago
i have had the new nikon coolpixs for 1 year now and has broke loads i am not happy
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