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It does take rechargeable batteries. Remove the back and change batteries for Ni-cad or similar rechargeable batteries. Trying to recharge normal batteries is dangerous. Any rechargeable make of battery will normally work and they recharge when phone is in cradle
Lithium ION batteries are usually rechargeable. The use mode for these batteries is that there are a set number of recharges that equate to the life of the battery. Usually that life is approximately 1,000 charges.
If you use your battery to 50% then recharge, you can do this ~2,000 times. As the life of the battery is used up, the maximum charge lessens which means where you may have had 8 hours of play time when the battery was new, you will only have 6 hours as the battery life is used up.
In order for a Lithium ION battery to recharge there must be at least a small amount of charge left as a "seed" for that recharge. If you drain a L-ION battery down to zero, it may never recharge again or the max charge will be reduced to an insignificant amount of the original full charge. eg instead of 8 hours you may only get 15 minutes, or 5 minutes, or no minutes.
You are much better off recharging when 50% depleted than using it up til your product stops.
L-ION batteries cannot be repaired only replaced. Most cheap products using L-ION batteries cannot have their batteries replaced.
Lithium ION batteries are useusally rechargeable. The use mode for these batteries is that there
are a set number of recharges that equate to the life of the battery. Usually that life is
approximately 1,000 charges.
If you use your battery to 50% then recharge, you can do this ~2,000 times. As the life of the
battery is used up, the maximum charge lessens which means where you may have had 8
hours of play time when the battery was new, you will only have 6 hours as the battery life is
used up.
In order for a Lithium ION battery to recharge there must be at least a small amount of charge
left as a "seed" for that recharge. If you drain a L-ION battery down to zero, it may never
recharge again or the max charge will be reduced to an insignificant amount of the original full
charge. eg instead of 8 hours you may only get 15 minutes, or 5 minutes, or no minutes.
You are much better off recharging when 50% depleted than using it up til your product stops.
L-ION batteries cannot be repaired only replaced. Most cheap products using L-ION batteries
cannot have their batteries replaced.
Lithium ION batteries are ususally rechargeable. The use mode for these batteries is that there
are a set number of recharges that equate to the life of the battery. Usually that life is
approximately 1,000 charges.
If you use your battery to 50% then recharge, you can do this ~2,000 times. As the life of the
battery is used up, the maximum charge lessens which means where you may have had 8
hours of play time when the battery was new, you will only have 6 hours as the battery life is
used up.
In order for a Lithium ION battery to recharge there must be at least a small amount of charge
left as a "seed" for that recharge. If you drain a L-ION battery down to zero, it may never
recharge again or the max charge will be reduced to an insignificant amount of the original full
charge. eg instead of 8 hours you may only get 15 minutes, or 5 minutes, or no minutes.
You are much better off recharging when 50% depleted than using it up til your product stops.
L-ION batteries cannot be repaired only replaced. Most cheap products using L-ION batteries
cannot have their batteries replaced.
There are two possibilities. First, rechargeable batteries do not last forever. Take out your rechargeable batteries and replace them with non-rechargeable ones for test purposes. If your camera works ok, it may be that the camera's charger circuit has gone bad. Try charging your batteries on an external charger. If they charge, it is your camera's charger, if they do not hold a charge, it is probably time for new rechargeable batteries.
Hi Patrick, A rechargeable battery will eventually fail to accept a charge - just like your car battery. The number of recharges a battery will be able to accept is dependent on a number of things, such as: temperature, if it is run to almost nothing before recharging (or if it is recharged after only being discharged slightly), how much of a load is on the battery and how fast (high amperage) or slow (low amperage) the battery is recharged. Generally, cooler temperatures are better for batteries, as is using the battery almost completely before recharging rather than topping off after minimal usage, small loads are better (you don't have a choice in your GPS watch tho) and a slow or "trickle" charge is better than a fast, high current charge (you may not have a choice on this either). A few hundred discharge / recharge cycles is not uncommon - significantly less if the battery isn't cycled properly or used in harsh conditions. I hope this helps!
If the rechargeable battery is more than 3 - 4 years old then the battery could be worn out. Rechargeable batteries have a finite number of charge and discharge cycles and will lose their charge capacity over time, i.e. won't charge to 100% and gradually the charge reduces until the battery won't charge up at all. OR The battery shows a 100% charge but when the adapter is disconnected the battery drops off to zero capacity in a very short time. If the battery drops to an unacceptable charge level then the battery needs to be replaced. Rechargeable batteries will fail if stored in a discharged state for long periods.
Did you go online and look up this troubleshooting tip from HP? Did you make sure the batteries are rechargeable and in the correct orientation ( + and - )? Here is the results from looking up the error code M627-435 at the HP website:
Solution
Ensure that the batteries are rechargeable. If the batteries are not rechargeable, replace them with rechargeable batteries.
If the batteries are rechargeable, take them out and check for obvious physical damage. If the batteries are damaged, replace the batteries with rechargeable batteries in good physical condition.
If the batteries are in good condition, charge the batteries using the external charger that shipped with the camera before using them in the camera for the first time.
If you have tried each of the steps above and the status message still displays when you try to charge the batteries, replace the batteries.
Cause
The Batteries cannot be charged status message is usually caused by one of the following:
When first connected to an optional HP AC power adapter or placed on an optional dock, the camera performs a test to determine if the batteries are rechargeable. If the test determines that the batteries are non-rechargeable, an status message displays in the LCD.
If the battery charge falls below 1.1 volts, the camera cannot detect that the batteries are rechargeable. The camera does not charge batteries below a 1.1-volt threshold to prevent charging non-rechargeable batteries. Rechargeable batteries discharged below 1.1 volts can be charged in an external charger.
Apparently, your batteries are either seriously discharged where you need to use an external AC charger to recharge the batteries or their damagaed and need replacing. Hope this helps.
If you are using a rechargeable battery, yes you should fully charge it before you use the camera for the first time. Rechargeable batteries are normally supplied without a charge from the factory, but not always. Fully charged batteries may be in storage for a long time before the camera is purchased and unlike modern dry cells, rechargables will not hold a charge for years.
Fully charge your battery, then run it until it has completely exhausted. If you plan to put the camera in storage at some point in the future, always recharge the battery every couple of months or so, to keep it in good condition.
Of course make sure the supplied battery is in fact rechargeable and not a lithium which should not be recharged.
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Not all cameras can charge batteries.
CAUTION: Rechargeable batteries must never be used in the HP Photosmart 210 and 215 series digital cameras. The overload protection and control circuits are not designed to handle the kind of power intensity delivered by rechargeable batteries.
If the camera is a model that does charge batteries, ensure the batteries are rechargeable:
The only acceptable rechargeable batteries for HP Photosmart cameras are NiMH cells.
Neither lithium nor alkaline cells are rechargeable, and they will not be charged in the camera.
The camera must detect the type and condition of the batteries
The camera will only charge batteries when it detects the batteries are rechargeable and in good condition.
New rechargeable batteries, and/or batteries than have been unused for a long time will not be recognized as good batteries.
If the camera fails to charge NiMH batteries, charge them in an external charger once, then use them in the camera. If this does not correct the problem, the cells are old and/or damaged and new cells must be purchased.
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