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Chris Frame · April 23rd, 2004, 02:39 PM

So I was using this battery, it was working fine. Time to charge, so I did. Same battery. I turn on my PD150, it clicks on for a moment and gives me the InfoLitium only message and turns off.

Why does it do this? What can I do to fix it?

Frank Granovski · April 23rd, 2004, 03:27 PM

Was it connected tight? Did you fully charge it? Is it an old/dead battery? Maybe stick in in the freezer for 15 minutes, let it sit in room temp for 15 minutes, and then charge it again. If that doesn't work, you may need to buy a new battery.

Chris Frame · April 23rd, 2004, 09:55 PM

It was new last year and has only been charged a few times. It was connected fine, if it wasn't it wouldn't turn on at all I would think.

Mike Rehmus · April 24th, 2004, 12:34 AM

Do you have another battery so you can eliminate the camera as the problem?

Is it possible the battery was subject to shock or something that might break an internal connection?

Chris Frame · April 25th, 2004, 01:07 AM

Yes, the camera works with other batteries.

What's odd is that the battery works now. What I did was put it on the camera to charge for a while longer. It began with 71 minutes on the indicator, and I charged it until it registered over 90 minutes. I then turned the camera on while it was still plugged in, then I pulled the plug with the camera still on and POOF, the battery worked again. No more "lithium only" message.

Any theories why it did/does this?

April 23rd, 2004, 02:39 PM	#1
Chris Frame New Boot Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 12	Sony info lithium problem HELP So I was using this battery, it was working fine. Time to charge, so I did. Same battery. I turn on my PD150, it clicks on for a moment and gives me the InfoLitium only message and turns off. Why does it do this? What can I do to fix it?

April 24th, 2004, 12:34 AM	#4
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	Do you have another battery so you can eliminate the camera as the problem? Is it possible the battery was subject to shock or something that might break an internal connection? __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

April 23rd, 2004, 03:27 PM	#2
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Was it connected tight? Did you fully charge it? Is it an old/dead battery? Maybe stick in in the freezer for 15 minutes, let it sit in room temp for 15 minutes, and then charge it again. If that doesn't work, you may need to buy a new battery.

April 23rd, 2004, 09:55 PM	#3
Chris Frame New Boot Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 12	It was new last year and has only been charged a few times. It was connected fine, if it wasn't it wouldn't turn on at all I would think.

April 25th, 2004, 01:07 AM	#5
Chris Frame New Boot Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 12	Yes, the camera works with other batteries. What's odd is that the battery works now. What I did was put it on the camera to charge for a while longer. It began with 71 minutes on the indicator, and I charged it until it registered over 90 minutes. I then turned the camera on while it was still plugged in, then I pulled the plug with the camera still on and POOF, the battery worked again. No more "lithium only" message. Any theories why it did/does this?