EX1 & Battery Drain Issue at DVinfo.net

Joel Brooks · August 28th, 2008, 01:25 PM

Just thought I would pass along some info from Sony regarding the "Battery Drain" issue with the EX1.

A Sony rep said that because of the complex programs built in to the CPU, this slight battery drain is normal. There is no fix to it he said because this is normal due to the fact that the CPU is always running or in "Stand By" mode. It only drains around 5 to 10% after a couple of days he said according to what he has learned.

Thanks,
Joel

Alex Raskin · August 28th, 2008, 01:30 PM

My EX1 purchased in mod-August does not drain batteries left in camera.

Maybe very slightly, but not noticeable, and certainly not to the point of no-juice-left-overnight, as been reported by other users.

George Kroonder · August 28th, 2008, 01:38 PM

Early cameras had an issue where the battery would drain overnight when left in. If you experience this you should contact Sony support. They will replace a circuitboard to fix this.

If your battery only drains a little over a longer period you're not experiencing this issue.

George/

Nick Wilson · August 28th, 2008, 01:53 PM

I spoke to Sony Silver Support this morning re the software upgrade and mentioned the battery drain issue. I gave the serial number and they said it was within the range, so they would change the board.

Nick

Ted OMalley · September 27th, 2008, 09:25 PM

What about the EX3 - I keep returning to my camera to find that it has compltely drained all power from the Dionic 90 battery - almost six hours worth! It's doing this in a single day! The only possible reason I can find for this behavior is that I seem to be leaving the camera in either media or camera mode and walking away from it for the day, but leaving the camera "on" shouldn't cause this, should it?

Okay, I'm an idiot. I've done it three times now!

Rick Yeh · September 28th, 2008, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick Wilson

I spoke to Sony Silver Support this morning re the software upgrade and mentioned the battery drain issue. I gave the serial number and they said it was within the range, so they would change the board.

Nick

Even you change to the new board EX1 battery still get drained from 4 days to three weeks.

Robert Young · September 29th, 2008, 12:07 PM

That is my experience as well. My EX originally would drain around 50% overnight. After upgrading the circuit board the drain is much slower, but will still drain down to 0 over a couple of weeks. My other Sonys (PD 170, Z1, V1) always had minimal drain even after months on the shelf with battery in place.

John Peterson · September 29th, 2008, 04:12 PM

My EX1 exhibits a 25% drain in roughly 15 hours. I'll be taking it in.

John

Scott Hayes · September 29th, 2008, 04:30 PM

Why even leave the battery on it?

August 28th, 2008, 01:25 PM	#1
Joel Brooks Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Weatherford, Texas Posts: 79	EX1 & Battery Drain Issue Just thought I would pass along some info from Sony regarding the "Battery Drain" issue with the EX1. A Sony rep said that because of the complex programs built in to the CPU, this slight battery drain is normal. There is no fix to it he said because this is normal due to the fact that the CPU is always running or in "Stand By" mode. It only drains around 5 to 10% after a couple of days he said according to what he has learned. Thanks, Joel

August 28th, 2008, 01:38 PM	#3
George Kroonder Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Utrecht, NL \| Europe 3rd Rock from the Sun Posts: 612	Early cameras had an issue where the battery would drain overnight when left in. If you experience this you should contact Sony support. They will replace a circuitboard to fix this. If your battery only drains a little over a longer period you're not experiencing this issue. George/ Last edited by George Kroonder; August 28th, 2008 at 02:25 PM.

September 27th, 2008, 09:25 PM	#5
Ted OMalley Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 596	What about the EX3 - I keep returning to my camera to find that it has compltely drained all power from the Dionic 90 battery - almost six hours worth! It's doing this in a single day! The only possible reason I can find for this behavior is that I seem to be leaving the camera in either media or camera mode and walking away from it for the day, but leaving the camera "on" shouldn't cause this, should it? Okay, I'm an idiot. I've done it three times now! __________________ Sony EX3, Vegas 9.0 64bit, Windows 7(64), Core i7, 12GB, RAID1 & 0, HotSwap SATA, 30" LCD(2560x1600)-GTX285 & 24" LCD(1360x768)-7800GT

September 29th, 2008, 12:07 PM	#7
Robert Young Trustee Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Coronado Island Posts: 1,472	That is my experience as well. My EX originally would drain around 50% overnight. After upgrading the circuit board the drain is much slower, but will still drain down to 0 over a couple of weeks. My other Sonys (PD 170, Z1, V1) always had minimal drain even after months on the shelf with battery in place. __________________ Bob

August 28th, 2008, 01:30 PM	#2
Alex Raskin Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,435	My EX1 purchased in mod-August does not drain batteries left in camera. Maybe very slightly, but not noticeable, and certainly not to the point of no-juice-left-overnight, as been reported by other users.

August 28th, 2008, 01:53 PM	#4
Nick Wilson Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 259	I spoke to Sony Silver Support this morning re the software upgrade and mentioned the battery drain issue. I gave the serial number and they said it was within the range, so they would change the board. Nick

September 29th, 2008, 04:12 PM	#8
John Peterson Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Monroe, NY Posts: 703	My EX1 exhibits a 25% drain in roughly 15 hours. I'll be taking it in. John

September 29th, 2008, 04:30 PM	#9
Scott Hayes Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 692	Why even leave the battery on it?