I am not able to charge the Exilim battery.

Hi,
I also had the same problem .. i did not use my Exilim ES-880 for 3 months and nmow the f***** battery has gone in deep discharge. I tried with 5V Charger for 1 min and now its working fine.

Thanks a on guyzz...
Cheers
Sandy

OMG - Not sure why it works, but the 9V battery trick fixed my problem 1st go - Excellent stuff!!!

AHHHH!!! THIS TRICK WORKS PERFECT!! THANKS SO MUCH!

I've had the same problem. First battery was blinking red. Got a second one free from Casio and hardly used it and now same problem - with blinking light and no charge.

What I can't understand from reading all these blogs is this...I paid $330 for this camera new. It has never worked or stayed charged like my previous digital (Kodak Easy Share). And, from looking at all the blogs here there are a ton of people experiencing the same issue. Doesn't that mean this was made poorly. Doesn't that mean that Casio should do a "recall" of the product? If not, with all the people who have spent the $ on a faulty set up should there be a class action lawsuit to recover our money?

My camera is now over 1 year old, I've only used it a little and the battery never is able to recharge. Their new model is selling for $270. It seems to me Casio owes us a refund, an explanation as to how to correct the problem or prevent it from happening again (i.e. recharge the battery once a week -- do the 9 volt trick someone posted here). I mean this is ridiculous to see a blog with all these people having the same problem and Casio is not truly addressing it other than sending out a replacement battery and no explanation for what to do to prevent it from happening again.

Several people here have had it happen again...just like me.

Are we now paying over $300 for disposable cameras?

I was able to fix it thanks to this site, I just found a 9 volt transformer, a paperclip and a straight metallic object, to which I was able to charge the battery for a moment. After about 30 seconds, it worked great. Thanks!

I had the same problem for my Exilim EX-Z75. Thank goodness for this site! I did the 9-volt method with 2 paperclips, held the battery connections for 120 seconds, popped it in the charger and watched the red light remain solid. Works just fine now. Thanks!!!

WOW!!! I had this problem just now... my camera battery charger was blinking red and I was like whaaat? So I Googled it [THANK GOD FOR GOOGLE] and this thread came up! And I tried the battery thing and it WORKED! HALLELUJAH!

MATERIALS: 9 volt battery, 2 pieces of wire the same length, casio battery

DIRECTIONS: connect the + sides of each battery with a wire, and the - sides of each battery with another wire. [I just held them there, but maybe you can tape them if you're having trouble.] Hold it for 30 seconds. Then try charging it. If it doesn't work keep trying it until it does. TRUST ME! It took me 5 times to do it effectively.

Thank you poster who came up with this trick!!!

Same problem

I have the same problem. Bought the camera at Radio Shack and they tell me that I cant buy a new battery - out of stock at all stores and online. - Cascio will replace free - Very pleased with them.....They recommend not to let the battery go w/o charging for too long.

A friend gave me her EX-Z60 because it had just stopped working one day and she got a new camera for a gift. I just tried the jump start and it worked!

I had the exact same problem and even bought a new one through Amazon that failed to work as well. I called the assistance line and after informing the very kind associate that I had the camera for less than a year they sent me a new one. BUT! it will not be under warranty if you have had it longer than a year. None of this is stopping my boyfriend from trying the jumpstarting trick though as he is excited to try it!

Our second battery in 2 1/2 years is not taking a charge - same problem with the first one.  Are their batteries generally bad?

when i charge the batterie the red light keeps blinking and does not allow it to charge

I am having the same problems. My battery is less than a year old, so they are sending me a new one from Casio. Hopefully, it will last. I bought a non-Casio battery as a back-up battery, after I received my camera last Christmas, and I've had no problems with it. The Casio one never seemed to hold a very good charge, so I needed the back-up one a lot.

when i charge my exilim camera it shows a green blinking light an it always used to be just red and green until it was finished charging

I had the same blinking red light problem. Warranty is only for 1 year so you need to call 1-800-836-8580 for a new one which support said was cheaper than going to a regular retailer, about $30 for a new one.

I have Exilim EX-Z75 camera with same problem, I reported the problem to CASIO service and they said it was the battery and sent me a new one. The new battery does the same thing. Worked OK for 3 or 4 days and quit. Try to charge and the little red light on the charger just blinks.

I plug my battery in to charge and all it does is blink red. I can't turn on my camera cause it says my battery is dead. Why isn't it charging like its suppose to?

Battery charge blinks red. Will not charge battery.

Same thing happens to me! And then when I put my battery in the camera it doesn't turn on.

EXILM EX-Z60/EX-Z60DX

I am having the same problem! It just blinks red every time we plug it in.

I bought the casio exilim in Dec '07 and 3 months later my battery stopped charging. The charger's red light indicator is blinking when it's supposed to be a constant red light until it turns green, when the battery is completely charged. What are we supposed to do, especially if we can't find the receipt for the camera? I recently moved and all of my receipts are in a heap of mess in a storage unit until I move in my apt.

my camera is only 3 months old! having same problem with battery blinking... what kind of wire do i need to connect it to the 9 or 11 v battery? thanks for your help!

battery wont charge, red light blinks, haven't used in a few months after battery died. 9 volt battery trick worked i touched the positive contact and finished the circuit with a screwdriver. thanks for the fixya

the light keeps blinking,the camera is brand new.
i had it charged for about a day and the battery is still dead...
HELP

My battery won't charge - the charger red light just keeps blinking

HOW DO YOU FIX THIS PROBLEM? I PLGU IT IN AND IT BLINKS RED NEVER CHARGES??????

The red light keeps blinking. It is supposed to remain constant red. Does not
only had camera 8 months

Same thing. Blinks red, but no charging. Haven't called Casio yet.

I have the same problem in this camera and also in the Z700 (my sister's camera). it is possible to do something with the battery? Somebody knows the cause of thei problem??

SAME PROBLEM. This is my SECOND exilim camera in just over a year. First one had this problem a month after I bought it. I'm deployed in Afghanistan so a new battery isn't going to help me out.

same problem. is this charger or battery problem?

Same issue here. Camera is 1 yr and 3 mos. old. Thanks for the help. I'll call Casio.

I had the same exact problem about the blinking battery and I called like they suggested and they'll be sending a new battery soon so, we'll see what happens

i've had the camera for almost a year, the battery light is always red when its charging and then the light turns off when its done and now it is just flashing red and won't charge the battery

Yep same problem just blinks red, have had the camera just over a year. Solution is to buy a new charger or if still under warrenty get it replaced for free!

I have the same problem. Does anyone know the number for tech support?

charger keeps flashing and the battery is not charging

i am facing the same problem as the others, and i was told that it was a battery problem, so i got a new battery, but the problem is still there.
any advice? should i change my charger?

I put the battery into the charger and the light keeps blinking red instead of remaining red for the duration of the charging.

The light on the charger keeps blinking red and its not charging at all so how do i fix this.... buy a new charger?

same problem - red light blinking and wont charge - call tech support at casio or store i bought from?

I am unable to charge my exlim casio camera - red lite keeps blinking in the carriage -

I am unable to charge my camera - the red lite keeps blinking - what should I do?

I"ve had my Exilim for over a year now and the charger has always worked the way it's supposed to (red light remains on solid while it charges the battery and goes off when done, I never had a green light).
Now the red light just blinks and no charging takes place!?
The same thing happened to my sisters camera (same model and she had two chargers and BOTH messed up at the same time). She took hers back as it was still new, but what's my solution, by a new charger?