Comments on: D200 “Dead Battery Syndrome” )-: http://regex.info/blog/2007-09-22/580 Not a photo blog. A personal blog with photos. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:03:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike G http://regex.info/blog/2007-09-22/580#comment-21037 Mike G Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:37:08 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-09-22/580#comment-21037 I was getting the same symptoms on my D200 and found that removing and reinserting the battery generally worked. But my DBS worsened, to the point of the D200 not working: it would flash "low battery" when reviewing, focusing, shooting. I then noticed one of the battery contacts was a little grimy. I dipped a Q-tip in rubbing alcohol and did my best to clean them and also the little feet that make contact with the battery in the battery compartment. It then seemed to me that one of those feet in the battery compartment wasn't perfectly lined up. I used the Q-tip to gently nudge the little feet inward, put the battery back -- and have NOT had a problem since. I was getting the same symptoms on my D200 and found that removing and reinserting the battery generally worked. But my DBS worsened, to the point of the D200 not working: it would flash “low battery” when reviewing, focusing, shooting. I then noticed one of the battery contacts was a little grimy. I dipped a Q-tip in rubbing alcohol and did my best to clean them and also the little feet that make contact with the battery in the battery compartment. It then seemed to me that one of those feet in the battery compartment wasn’t perfectly lined up. I used the Q-tip to gently nudge the little feet inward, put the battery back — and have NOT had a problem since.

]]> By: Anita http://regex.info/blog/2007-09-22/580#comment-19501 Anita Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:54:27 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-09-22/580#comment-19501 Hi My memory card is empty (i made sure) but my D200 keeps telling me I have only 5 shots. Can you help? thanks <span class='jfriedl'>Try formatting it. You've likely deleted tons of shots and filled up the trash. —Jeffrey</span> Anita Hi

My memory card is empty (i made sure) but my D200 keeps telling me I have only 5 shots. Can you help?

thanks

Try formatting it. You’ve likely deleted tons of shots and filled up the trash. —Jeffrey
Anita

]]> By: Bill http://regex.info/blog/2007-09-22/580#comment-17511 Bill Thu, 15 May 2008 12:53:24 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-09-22/580#comment-17511 My D200 has indicated a dead battery at least six times in the past few months. Every time I turned it off & back on & it worked fine. My lens is a Nikon F2.8 17-55. I have Firmware Version 2.0 on A & B. From what I've read on the internet it sounds like nobody knows the reason this happens. My D200 has indicated a dead battery at least six times in the past few months. Every time I turned it off & back on & it worked fine. My lens is a Nikon F2.8 17-55. I have Firmware Version 2.0 on A & B.
From what I’ve read on the internet it sounds like nobody knows the reason this happens.

]]> By: Chris http://regex.info/blog/2007-09-22/580#comment-15629 Chris Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:32:30 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-09-22/580#comment-15629 Hey. I think I might have something like that on my D300, but I don't think it's the lens over heating. I was using it today, and it's spring in Chicago, and I was outside, there was nothing overheating in a 30 mile radius. Maybe the D200's got a problem with the lens overheating, but that definitely isn't suspect for me. Just an FYI Chris Hey.

I think I might have something like that on my D300, but I don’t think it’s the lens over heating. I was using it today, and it’s spring in Chicago, and I was outside, there was nothing overheating in a 30 mile radius. Maybe the D200′s got a problem with the lens overheating, but that definitely isn’t suspect for me.

Just an FYI

Chris

]]> By: Louis Dallara http://regex.info/blog/2007-09-22/580#comment-10472 Louis Dallara Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:03:09 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-09-22/580#comment-10472 I have Dead Battery Syndrome on my D200 and was not in the sun at any time all in doors, I think it thermally related. Nikon has had the camera for 8 weeks, its still on parts hold. It also happens in the D80's. Cheers Lou Dallara I have Dead Battery Syndrome on my D200 and was not in the sun at any time all in doors, I think it thermally related.
Nikon has had the camera for 8 weeks, its still on parts hold.
It also happens in the D80′s.

Cheers
Lou Dallara

]]> By: Jon http://regex.info/blog/2007-09-22/580#comment-9289 Jon Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:23:27 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-09-22/580#comment-9289 I experienced something like this with my D80 and after I formatted my memory card again in camera it seemed to go away. I haven't had a problem since. Mine didn't say the battery was dead though, it just wouldn't shoot and I noticed a message called "ERR" on the top LCD. I experienced something like this with my D80 and after I formatted my memory card again in camera it seemed to go away. I haven’t had a problem since. Mine didn’t say the battery was dead though, it just wouldn’t shoot and I noticed a message called “ERR” on the top LCD.

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