Power supply failure at DVinfo.net

Jon Wilson · February 26th, 2010, 04:38 AM

Thought you Z7 users may want to know about a problem i just had with one of my Z7s. A failure occured with the power supply circuitry. What was happening was the camera would power up, run briefely then go dead. I'd sit the camera down and it would power up again by itself and run for a time then shut down. I'd pick the camera up and it would power up again and shut down.
I took it to a Sony repairer who said it was a circuitry failure. I recieved a rude shock when I was told that the power circuitry is on the same board as some of the cameras other circuitry and this complete board had to be replaced, $900 AUD + labour (ouch!).
Don't know what caused the problem unfortunately but the camera is running beautifully again now.
Wondering if anyone else has experienced this?

Jun Galinato · February 26th, 2010, 05:40 PM

Does the power supply/charger charge battery at all? If it still charge battery, could be a loose connection wire from charger to the camcorder.

Jun

Jon Wilson · February 27th, 2010, 02:17 AM

Hi Jun,

My batteries charged fine and the charger works perfectly. I tried quite a few batteries initially thinking it was a battery failure but the problem ended up being with the circuitry taking the power from the battery.

Jun Galinato · February 27th, 2010, 11:04 AM

Hi Jon, If it is still charging you should not have it for service, you can always use battery when capturing. $900 plus labor is too expensive. Or you should have just ordered a new one at B&H for only $93.95 here.

AC-VQ1050

Jun

Jon Wilson · February 28th, 2010, 03:19 AM

Hi Jun,

The problem was not the battery but the circuitry that takes the power from the battery into the camera. I wish it had only been a battery problem.

Jun Galinato · February 28th, 2010, 05:34 PM

That is a very rare problem happening, are you using a third party battery?

Jun

Jon Wilson · March 2nd, 2010, 05:30 AM

Hi Jun,

I'm using Sony original batteries. The camera is working fine now with the same batteries.

February 26th, 2010, 04:38 AM	#1
Jon Wilson New Boot Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Hervey Bay, Australia Posts: 19	Power supply failure Thought you Z7 users may want to know about a problem i just had with one of my Z7s. A failure occured with the power supply circuitry. What was happening was the camera would power up, run briefely then go dead. I'd sit the camera down and it would power up again by itself and run for a time then shut down. I'd pick the camera up and it would power up again and shut down. I took it to a Sony repairer who said it was a circuitry failure. I recieved a rude shock when I was told that the power circuitry is on the same board as some of the cameras other circuitry and this complete board had to be replaced, $900 AUD + labour (ouch!). Don't know what caused the problem unfortunately but the camera is running beautifully again now. Wondering if anyone else has experienced this?

February 26th, 2010, 05:40 PM	#2
Jun Galinato Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 231	Does the power supply/charger charge battery at all? If it still charge battery, could be a loose connection wire from charger to the camcorder. Jun __________________ Sony Z7U, Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 24-105 F4L, Canon 70-200 F2.8L, Canon 580 EXII, Zoom H2.

February 27th, 2010, 11:04 AM	#4
Jun Galinato Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 231	Hi Jon, If it is still charging you should not have it for service, you can always use battery when capturing. $900 plus labor is too expensive. Or you should have just ordered a new one at B&H for only $93.95 here. AC-VQ1050 Jun __________________ Sony Z7U, Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 24-105 F4L, Canon 70-200 F2.8L, Canon 580 EXII, Zoom H2.

February 28th, 2010, 05:34 PM	#6
Jun Galinato Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 231	That is a very rare problem happening, are you using a third party battery? Jun __________________ Sony Z7U, Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 24-105 F4L, Canon 70-200 F2.8L, Canon 580 EXII, Zoom H2.

February 27th, 2010, 02:17 AM	#3
Jon Wilson New Boot Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Hervey Bay, Australia Posts: 19	Hi Jun, My batteries charged fine and the charger works perfectly. I tried quite a few batteries initially thinking it was a battery failure but the problem ended up being with the circuitry taking the power from the battery.

February 28th, 2010, 03:19 AM	#5
Jon Wilson New Boot Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Hervey Bay, Australia Posts: 19	Hi Jun, The problem was not the battery but the circuitry that takes the power from the battery into the camera. I wish it had only been a battery problem.

March 2nd, 2010, 05:30 AM	#7
Jon Wilson New Boot Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Hervey Bay, Australia Posts: 19	Hi Jun, I'm using Sony original batteries. The camera is working fine now with the same batteries.