VX6100 When I put my VX6100 on the charger is will charge for a few seconds then display "Battery Charging Complete" even though the battery is still dead. I took it to the store and had them reprogram it but nothing changed. Any thoughts?

The simplest things can cause the most trouble - I would start with a load test on the battery - may seem to be charged after using a battery charger, but can have plate connection problems causing failure under load.

First ensure the battery is completely discharged by using a voltmeter or other suitable method.

If the battery really is dead it should be charged with a suitable known good battery charger for the required time, allowed to stand a few hours and then tested by putting it into use or employing a suitable method of testing.

All disability scooters and electric wheelchairs arrive with a dedicated battery charger which should be used if possible, though these sometimes fail and need replacing. In that case other methods of charging can be employed but purely on a temporary basis as there are safety concerns with battery charging.

If charging the battery does not work, it might need replacing and/or there might be a fault with the wheelchair.

Bruce, you didn't provide a lot of information but I can tell you that the few times this has ever happened on my Nikon D-90, the battery did not charge, would not charge and I had to throw it away, or it was a charger problem.

I've had it happen when I tried to charge it on my corded Nikon Charger and I never got a charging complete indication after charging over night. When I put it in the camera, the camera indicated it was not charged even though the charger indicated it was charging. But, when I put it on a travel charger, it charged in about an hour and worked fine. The next time I put it on the Nikon charger, it worked fine.

I suggest you verify that the battery is good and charged or capable of charging. If it is, then check to make sure the battery contacts are clean both on the battery and in the camera.

If the contacts are clean and you're sure the battery is good and charged, I'd say the next step is to contact Canon. I've heard their customer service is very good.

Even if you won't or can't believe this, your battery can be completely dead. Or just one cell does not work anymore, but that with the same result.
When the charger is flashing it is saying I'm charging. It starts with slow flashing (once a second) then when about half charged twice a second and above 75 % three times a second. The blinking will be with orange. And after the battery is charged, the LED will turn green. Could be the battery has a bad contact or the charger.
But if al the contacts are clean and shiny the charger should start charging directly. Never leave the battery blinking for such a long time. Normal charging of a complete discharged battery can be done within 3 hours. (at room temperature)
To make sure the battery is not ok, use a multi meter and check the voltage. When measuring the voltage it should be above the working voltage that is printed on the battery. Although Canon does not print the voltage in its manual, I think he voltage will be around 7 V. Read the battery and if the voltage is only one tenth of a volt below what is printed, your battery has to be replaced.

You could try, placing the battery on the charger and after a few minuter remove and replace several times. But be aware even if this works, your battery can be over due in a little while. (unless you find something on the contacts, and you can remove this) To clean contacts never use sharp tools. Only a dry cloth.

Remove the battery for at least 3 minutes... Then put it back and then plug in the charger and switch on the charger. If the battery is completely drained, it would take a while for the charging to initiate. Please have patience and leave it on charging even though without the charging indication for at least an hour. After that still if the charging indicator doesn't lit, then its definitely your charger or laptop. You will need to take it to a service centre in that case.

Could be.Those batteries leak charge even when not in use.I would let it go for 24-48 hours just to be sure.Unless the batteries or charger becomes very hot.

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Red light indicates that the battery is charging. The light will goes off to inform you the charging is complete. Possible that the battery was alreay damaged since you left it charging overnight. Charging time is approximately 5 hours only.

I suggest that you have to replace your battery with a new one.

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Charge the unit over night, Plug in the AC charger and you should see a lightning bolt over the battery bar graph display.

With the charger plugged in, gently press and hold the on/off power until the screen goes black and displays the text "Charging battery". After a few seconds, the screen will go black to conserve power. At any time, you can press the screen and it will light up saying its still charging.

If you let it go over night, when you touch the screen, it will say Charging Complete and you can then remove the charger. You should have full green bars on the battery indicator.

- Jim
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The T3 will appear dead until the battery has SOME charge. A totally dead battery, even though plugged into a charger, will not let the T3 turn on. You mention a previous charger problem. Could be a bad charger, or a bad battery. Check to see if the charging light is on on the T3 when you think you are charging. If it is not on, try another charger. If it is on, you may have a bad battery.

Jim

If the charger is not an original motorola charger,, then you have a problem. make sure its original.