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RSherman

(576 posts) Tue Apr 25, 2023, 11:46 AM Apr 2023

Digital camera won't take a charge

The battery shaped icon is red and just blinks, so I think it's not charging. Would a new battery fix the problem?

Also, I bought a used computer from a local computer guy. It would not read the SD card from my game cams. It did not even show that a drive was being used. I brought it back and he agreed the reader is not working. He gave me a separate scandisk reader. I plug it in and it lights up. I put in the SD card and that lights up. My computer makes some noises, but I don't see any indication of where the pics are going. I click on "my pc" and it does not show any external drives.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

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Digital camera won't take a charge (Original Post) RSherman Apr 2023 OP

First off.. WalkerinSC Apr 2023 #1

ha ha, so true about turning off and on! RSherman Apr 2023 #2

Check you event viewer WalkerinSC Apr 2023 #3

will do--thanks! RSherman Apr 2023 #4

Pull the battery out canetoad Apr 2023 #5

Your other problem... canetoad Apr 2023 #6

WalkerinSC

(261 posts)

1. First off..

Reply to RSherman (Original post)

Tue Apr 25, 2023, 01:01 PM

Apr 2023

Sorry, couldn't resist. Which OS? Is this your personal PC or a company PC? Do you see Unknown devices in your Device Manager?

RSherman

(576 posts)

2. ha ha, so true about turning off and on!

Reply to WalkerinSC (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 25, 2023, 01:56 PM

Apr 2023

I taught high school and every time computer, printer, smartboard, etc., didn't work, my go to was to turn off, then back on!

Anyway, I feel like maybe something is wrong with the cord for the scandisk reader? I can attach digital camera with its cord to see photos and that works. I played around again with scandisk reader today. I was watching "my PC" where it showed C and F (CD) drives. Very briefly, the drive showed up as USB for the scandisk and quickly went away. I couldn't even get it to do that again.

WalkerinSC

(261 posts)

3. Check you event viewer

Reply to RSherman (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 25, 2023, 02:25 PM

Apr 2023

It's possible you have a fluky driver from you USB ports.

RSherman

(576 posts)

4. will do--thanks!

Reply to WalkerinSC (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 25, 2023, 02:32 PM

Apr 2023

canetoad

(18,260 posts)

5. Pull the battery out

Reply to RSherman (Original post)

Tue Apr 25, 2023, 04:16 PM

Apr 2023

And check for dirt or corrosion on the little metal bits on the bottom of the battery. It can be cleaned off easily.

Another reason is the damned little USB C plug that you plug the charging cable into. The aluminium surround of the port gets bent and loose and the plug doesn't connect properly. Maybe try your cable with a bit of silver foil around it.

The batteries are expensive, and I've had both these problems on underwater cameras.

canetoad

(18,260 posts)

6. Your other problem...

Reply to RSherman (Original post)

Tue Apr 25, 2023, 04:28 PM

Apr 2023

This article seems to cover most of the things you can do when a drive doesn't show up.

https://www.cleverfiles.com/howto/fix-sd-card-not-showing-up.html

Keep in mind, don't format an SD card in your computer, unless you are only going to use if in computers. Format it in the camera.

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