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Contacts on the back of my Garmin 201 have built up a small amount of corrosion. Now the battery won't charge. Is there a "fix" for this, or do I need to buy another battery?
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It typically means a bad battery. The charger will still try to put a small amount of charge into the battery at a slow rate. So it may not be apparent that the battery does not have a full charge. Make certain you have the correct transformer. Try cleaning all battery contacts, on the charger, the battery AND inside the radio where the battery contacts are. I use rubbing alcohol and Q tips. If you see corrosion, try a really, really mild sand paper and a light touch! Do not unscrew the contacts on the radio. Let us know if this helps.
That unit is probably 7-10 years old... it probably has a dead battery. either buy a new one or get out your special screw driver kit to see if the one inside can be ordered from someone like Batteries+ or Amazon.com
your new batteries may be worn out to
the point that they won't accept a charge, but the problem you describe
is
frequently due to corrosion on the battery contacts inside the camera.
Remove the batteries and wipe the camera contacts firmly with a clean
cloth (heavy corrosion buildups may require cleaning with a wire brush,
steel wool, or sandpaper). Remove any residue that may have fallen
into the battery compartment, clean the contacts at both ends of the
batteries, and reinstall them in the camera.
It is actually meant to last for 15 hour per charge, and it lasting just 5-6 hours simply means it is either not fully charged or the battery is weak.
It uses a lithium ion rechargeable battery, and it can be replaced, you will have to open it up to be able to locate the battery.
If you are not familiar with such activities, i will strongly advice you get a repairman replace the battery for you.
Since taking a walk with it wont take up to 5-6 hours, it will be best you leave it that way, and try to recharge as soon as it drops, but if you use it for over that amount of time in a day then you can replace it. the battery is located right underneath the wrist band used in strapping the hand.
Check the battery connections. 95% of the problems I have had with electrical problems are at the battery connections because a small amount of corrosion has built up. This will not allow the charging system to charge the battery properly and is the most often overlooked problem, even by trained shops. Remove the terminals and clean then thoroughly with a terminal wire brush. Its a cone shaped wite brush you can get and any NAPA or equivilant store. Clean both the battery side and the wire side. Forget useing thos goofy grean and red corrosion resistant discs.
Replace the terminals and charge the battery. I think that should fix your issue.
If the camera has recently been dropped you may have lens damage that
is preventing it from powering up. If it hasn't been dropped your
problem
may be due to weak/worn out batteries or corrosion on the battery
contacts inside the camera which can
prevent the full power of the batteries from flowing into the camera.
Try this free fix before you do anything else: remove the batteries and
wipe the camera contacts firmly with
a dry cloth (heavy corrosion may require cleaning with a wire brush,
steel wool, or sandpaper). Remove any residue that may have fallen into the battery compartment during cleaning, then wipe both ends of
the batteries and place them back in the camera and give them a full
charge (assuming that you are using rechargeable batteries). This
cleaning clears
the problem about 90% of the time. If it doesn't work for you, your batteries may need to be replaced or the
camera may have
a problem that requires professional repair.
You more than likely need a new battery, but try this free fix before you spend anything. Remove the current battery and wipe the metallic battery contacts and the phone contacts firmly with a dry cloth to remove any corrosion that may have built up on them. If you can see a buildup on the contacts (white or greenish deposits) you may need to get more serious with the cleaning (fine wire brush, steel wool, etc.). Once the cleaning is complete, make sure that the inside of the phone is clean of residue, then install and charge the battery. This may or may not work, but a no-cost solution can't be beat. If it doesn't work for you. eBay and BatteriesInAFlash.com are good sources for a replacement battery.
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