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by: Barcoe June 12, 2008 4:41 AM PDT

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My Sony handycam, Charging problem! Cam keeps going to sleep

by Barcoe - 6/12/08 4:41 AM

Model No: DCR-HC94

I stick it on charge, socket works and cable works but no Yellow light to indicate thats it charging and yes it is flicked on to charge mode. Then, a while later it doesn't even turn on. Its still dead right now. Why has it gone hibernating on me??? I try change modes..etc but nothing. WAKE UP!!
I've had this trouble in the past when THE charging worked but still it would go dead for a period of time!

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Could it be an old battery

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 6/12/08 7:46 AM

In Reply to: My Sony handycam, Charging problem! Cam keeps going to sleep by Barcoe

I see this model reviewed in 2006 so it could be a dead batt. Try a new battery and then call them up for a repair quote.


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by Barcoe - 6/12/08 9:49 AM

In Reply to: Could it be an old battery by R. Proffitt Moderator

No its not the battery, It was working this morning and all of the sudden, I go to charge it and I can't, it wont even power up when you use the DC adapter. The ammount of effort on getting the exact same battery!! sad


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Update:

by Barcoe - 6/12/08 10:07 AM

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Randomly enough its just come back to life but still when I switch it to off(charge) It won't charge, the yellow CHG light won't shine?


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Success, but is it?

by Barcoe - 6/12/08 10:10 AM

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Ok now its charging successfully with yellow light.

Why did it stop on me and decide to some back now? Could it be to do with the fact that I hadn't used it properly in a few months?


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As things age.

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 6/12/08 10:59 AM

In Reply to: Success, but is it? by Barcoe

You see dead batteries, contact issues. Most owners don't clean contacts but it's an easy skill to acquire. Be gentle!

More at http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=CLEANING+CAMCORDER+BATTERY+CONTACTS&btnG=Google+Search


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sleepy

by Barcoe - 6/12/08 11:55 AM

In Reply to: As things age. by R. Proffitt Moderator

thanks for that link

Its gone asleep on me again! sad


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