tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506492938749742916.post5591123183010899670..comments2024-03-03T03:57:09.548+00:00Comments on Internet's Best Secrets: How to Fix Nikon P500 Battery ProblemCarlos Martinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06977756139964818233noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506492938749742916.post-47942138355440886762017-09-02T05:26:07.214+01:002017-09-02T05:26:07.214+01:00Yes Nikon has early battery drain issue. I used P5...Yes Nikon has early battery drain issue. I used P500 for almost 3 years occasionally. whenever I opened it for use I found battery drained off. recently I opened it after long time to found it totally dead. I was about to buy new battery but thought of an experiment. I have one 12V DC 1.5 amp eliminator. I connected positive negative terminals to battery and dosed current 4 to 5 times 2 seconds each. it worked! battery was live and can use it further.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11188290718483257143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506492938749742916.post-12559357952819747272017-04-16T13:55:26.361+01:002017-04-16T13:55:26.361+01:00How long a P500 battery last...?How long a P500 battery last...?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506492938749742916.post-78035938510442721402016-03-27T08:01:31.763+01:002016-03-27T08:01:31.763+01:00This is the problem Im having. Have anybody else h...This is the problem Im having. Have anybody else had this or fixed this?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05048643233920944276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506492938749742916.post-87331738633087107122015-10-08T17:50:51.844+01:002015-10-08T17:50:51.844+01:00How does the P510 keep time if you take the batter...How does the P510 keep time if you take the battery out? I have the P510 and it stopped keeping time a week ago. I have to reset the time every time I use it. It hold the time for a few hours but i am trying to figure out the problem. Than this morning I tried to turn it on and it wouldn't come on. the green ring around the power button lit up but that's it. Than a hour latter it turned on again. The battery appears ok but is there another internal battery? there must be something to hold the time when i take the rechargeable battery out.HawgNSonsTVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08523458302952689340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506492938749742916.post-76470761692941283322015-07-30T22:13:43.412+01:002015-07-30T22:13:43.412+01:00One thing that I recently discovered was that,alth...One thing that I recently discovered was that,although many 3rd party chargers failed to charge the Nikon, anker chargers with iq charging do work perfectly. For the cases where the problem might be the charger it might be of interest. Carlos Martinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06977756139964818233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506492938749742916.post-45672493433067151652015-07-30T21:48:21.676+01:002015-07-30T21:48:21.676+01:00I am having the same problem. My P500 wont turn on...I am having the same problem. My P500 wont turn on, I haven't used in it months so I put it on a full charge, it has been charging for about 5 hours now and it is still blinking orange. I am using an apple plug in charger as I lost the original. Should I buy a new original adaptor? Usually the camera will turn on when I remove the lead, even if the charge is not full, but it doesn't do this anymore. Also, my laptop will not recognise the camera when it is plugged in via USB. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673215195697486528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506492938749742916.post-34294020045255067502015-07-14T09:16:47.245+01:002015-07-14T09:16:47.245+01:00Are you using the original charger? Found that it ...Are you using the original charger? Found that it doesn't like 3rd party chargers very much. Carlos Martinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06977756139964818233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506492938749742916.post-68275554133829431112015-07-14T03:45:12.626+01:002015-07-14T03:45:12.626+01:00My p500 has been plugged in for over 6 hours and s...My p500 has been plugged in for over 6 hours and still blinking orange. Leaving for 2 week tomorrow and camera won't charge! Suggestions anyone?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217127259911120891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506492938749742916.post-74715738386373687672015-05-07T16:02:30.575+01:002015-05-07T16:02:30.575+01:00Carlos Martins is right. Use the plug in wall char...Carlos Martins is right. Use the plug in wall charger and leave it until it lights green, do not charge it from a PC/USB.<br />I own a Coolpix P500 X32 and I have good results with aiming the telephoto even on Dragon fly (Halloween Pennant) or American locust. the P500 is a good camera for research and studies.<br />Carlos Alonso "Nature Man"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17107739115670979225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506492938749742916.post-12474560962292436242013-10-27T00:25:51.882+01:002013-10-27T00:25:51.882+01:00Very strange indeed.Very strange indeed.Carlos Martinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06977756139964818233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506492938749742916.post-44549266950561979342013-10-26T22:15:19.971+01:002013-10-26T22:15:19.971+01:00carlos, what do you do when you have extracted the...carlos, what do you do when you have extracted the zipped file and your camera will not accept the new firmware version??/ what then. It continues to drain the battery and on each try to set up the new firmware it gets worse to the point that the batter y is now drained and no way to update at ALL now, because guess , what, the battery is dead and even if it is plugged in it wont charge... go figure... so no way to get the camera on to fix the issue. Thoughts how to fix that issue, so you can update the firmware?!<br />camera friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07897631775622405194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506492938749742916.post-35248391741682343472013-10-26T03:24:30.220+01:002013-10-26T03:24:30.220+01:00thank you! I HATE this camera b/c of the battery i...thank you! I HATE this camera b/c of the battery issues. the batteries will look like they're charged, but when I put them in the camera, they aren't. I've already purchased new batteries and having the same problem. So I hope this fixes it.Donna Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07390859060679767433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506492938749742916.post-73012135131158168292013-07-20T04:44:11.099+01:002013-07-20T04:44:11.099+01:00I am having this same problem now…did you ever rea...I am having this same problem now…did you ever reach a resolution?dpchamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16106270712355653691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506492938749742916.post-3922790162760347862012-10-22T23:25:03.224+01:002012-10-22T23:25:03.224+01:00Hi Daniel,
For me the disable USB Auto charge imp...Hi Daniel,<br /><br />For me the disable USB Auto charge improved the battery, but indeed it never lasted much. But it certainly lasted more that just 3 minutes - at least 30 minutes or so of HD Video recording.<br /><br />Can you try with a different memory card just to rule that option out?<br /><br />In the end, the only way I "fixed" the issue was replacing the P500 for a newer P510 - and after that bad experience, now I'm "amazed" by how much the battery lasts.<br /><br />I can't yet understand how/why Nikon messed up the P500 so badly!Carlos Martinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06977756139964818233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506492938749742916.post-22210927507466707742012-10-22T21:12:39.773+01:002012-10-22T21:12:39.773+01:00Hi Carlos, my P500 has the 1.1 firmware version, a...Hi Carlos, my P500 has the 1.1 firmware version, and I disabled the Auto Charge by USB option. I have never had the drain problem when turning on the camera, but I've got a bad time with the duration of the battery, especially when making movies (720p 30fps).<br />It lasts exact 3min30sec with a full battery. I have 2 batteries and they behave the same.<br />Did you have the same issues in yours? Did you solve it, somehow?<br />ThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05334223765294291745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506492938749742916.post-21089952998528725892012-08-08T19:30:53.503+01:002012-08-08T19:30:53.503+01:00I used to charge P500 using USB connection to my l...I used to charge P500 using USB connection to my laptop. But when I turned off the Auto Charge by USB option, it doesn't charged by my laptop. fine. But im into a big problem now, the battery is drained and im unable to charge it using USb connection in my laptop & also not possible thru USB adapter. I can't turn on now... please help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506492938749742916.post-70215133023841002492012-05-26T14:00:19.096+01:002012-05-26T14:00:19.096+01:00Help! My daughter is on holiday with a Nikon Cool...Help! My daughter is on holiday with a Nikon Coolpix P500 purchased new after Christmas 2011 and I am trying to help her via long-distance. The camera refuses to shoot a picture. She has tried in multiple settings. Battery shows fully charged and the SD card has much space remaining. She has powered off-on numerous times. She has tried removing, then replacing the battery and memory card. Camera worked fine yesterday! Help!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506492938749742916.post-83958081887267579872012-04-27T10:02:14.044+01:002012-04-27T10:02:14.044+01:00Yes, just leave it charging until it stops blinkin...Yes, just leave it charging until it stops blinking.Carlos Martinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06977756139964818233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506492938749742916.post-14910253354001465972012-04-27T07:48:34.329+01:002012-04-27T07:48:34.329+01:00Hello. I just bought this camera and took about 10...Hello. I just bought this camera and took about 100 pictures and so far loving this camera however, the battery emptied so fast. I charged it using USB cable connected to the wall plug. I see the on/off blinking orange right now and decided I should leave it till morning since I read the above comments that it lasts approx. 4 hours. Will it turn off by itself? Will the blinking stop indicating it's fully charged? Please let me know. Thank you.Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06525322265185894564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506492938749742916.post-58406736860339403732012-04-13T19:00:00.424+01:002012-04-13T19:00:00.424+01:00Just started experiencing this problem: Flash on m...Just started experiencing this problem: Flash on my P500 no longer works. Flash icon on screen remains with line through it. I've gone into menu, removed/reinstalled battery, nothing works. Get message to raise screen, when I do I get message to raise screen, it doesn't recognize that flash is raised. Anyone familiar with this issue?<br />Thanks,<br />JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506492938749742916.post-44477836723789580272012-04-03T10:44:53.961+01:002012-04-03T10:44:53.961+01:00i do wish nixon releases a 1.2 or a 1.1.1 for this...i do wish nixon releases a 1.2 or a 1.1.1 for this battery exhaust problem. ever since i got this camera i hardly have used it at all due to this bug.<br /><br />i have 1.1 on the camera. even if i set the camera to Auto(charge by computer>Auto) the PC wont recognize the camera at all and even if i set it to OFF the same battery exhaust problems still come up<br /><br />Nikon. you are on my lazy list for not really listening to your customersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506492938749742916.post-25940843835012093542012-03-06T19:31:27.983+00:002012-03-06T19:31:27.983+00:00hi dear
i have nikon p500 i love it actually reall...hi dear<br />i have nikon p500 i love it actually really nice cam but the problem with buttery life even have version 1.1 but buttery life get empty it was full after i taken 5 photos with flash get half can you tell me what to do plzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506492938749742916.post-88865878221462875592012-02-04T23:02:14.339+00:002012-02-04T23:02:14.339+00:001.1 is the latest one so far. No need to update. T...1.1 is the latest one so far. No need to update. The battery issue affected the 1.0Carlos Martinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06977756139964818233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506492938749742916.post-7141971115473187122012-02-04T13:54:23.331+00:002012-02-04T13:54:23.331+00:00I just bought this camera , and wehile reading on ...I just bought this camera , and wehile reading on above comments I checked my cam and firmaware was COOLPIX P500 VER.1.1 is this alraedy updated? or I still need to update ?<br /><br />thanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506492938749742916.post-46463195248639940702012-02-04T01:00:08.268+00:002012-02-04T01:00:08.268+00:00It wouldn't hurt. Although most SD cards works...It wouldn't hurt. Although most SD cards works just fine, some do need to be formated in the camera.Carlos Martinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06977756139964818233noreply@blogger.com