shinglj Posted January 28, 2011 Share #1 Posted January 28, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have a brand new -straight from the box X1 bought two days ago . I fully charged the battery and when I put it into the camera the battery condition indicator says that the battery is fully discharged--ie empty . The camera is working normally . The importer has told me to send the camera back to their service agent . I suspect that it is a problem between the chip in the battery and the indicator software and am reluctant to send it away-yet . I am going to run the battery flat and see if the problem persists on the next charge but in the meantime all ideas/comments /suggestions/input welcome . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ECliffordSmith Posted January 28, 2011 Share #2 Posted January 28, 2011 Hi Shingli, Sorry to hear about your issue. Just to confirm, what are you actually seeing? Is the indicator all white or an empty outline? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted January 28, 2011 Share #3 Posted January 28, 2011 Assuming the X1 battery has more than 2 connections (never seen one), a chip in the battery pack will be providing state-of-charge information to the camera - trying to infer state-of-charge from the battery voltage alone is very hit and miss. I agree you should leave the camera on and drain the battery completely flat, then recharge; you might also do a software reset on the camera if there is one. If that doesn't work then it's either the battery or the camera which is sulking but tough to know which. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spylaw4 Posted January 28, 2011 Share #4 Posted January 28, 2011 If you are within reasonable travelling distance of your dealer then make sure he has a working fully charged battery (on his demo X-1?), take your X-1 back and try his battery. If your X-1 works ok then it's likely a faulty battery so your dealer should simply give you a new one and return the faulty one to the importer. If the same fault occurs then as it is only two days old your dealer should simply give you a complete new camera and return yours to the importer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelb Posted January 28, 2011 Share #5 Posted January 28, 2011 A little research works wonders. You may be interperating the battery condition indicator incorrectly. Check out this thread Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinglj Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share #6 Posted January 29, 2011 Nigel , many tx for pointing me in the right direction . Yes -the instruction manual is wrong -the graphics showing the battery charge are all transposed ! This did occur to me at the start but as it is German and it is Leica and it is a premium price ( and not Chinese from Cosco ) I immediately dismissed the idea as ridiculous . Serves me right for breaking the habit of a lifetime and reading the manual. I am now wondering why as the X1 has been around for 18 months Leica have not reprinted the manual or at least put a sticker correcting the error .Or maybe they are counting on no one reading the manual anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phancj Posted January 29, 2011 Share #7 Posted January 29, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Is there a manual for the X1? All I did was open the box grabbed the camera and charger and had fun.:D:D CJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spylaw4 Posted January 29, 2011 Share #8 Posted January 29, 2011 Which all goes to prove that one should never read the manual! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest badbob Posted January 29, 2011 Share #9 Posted January 29, 2011 The X1 manual is now available in PDF on the Leica site. And there are some very important tips in the manual. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgeobc Posted January 30, 2011 Share #10 Posted January 30, 2011 I had the same problem. It turns out that the illustration and statement in the manual about what constitutes a full battery is wrong/backwards. Simply use it as-is; I'm sure that you will be pleasantly surprised. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinsBarroso Posted March 1, 2011 Share #11 Posted March 1, 2011 It happened with me too. I bought a brand new X1, its original battery is in the second charging and it doesn`t work anymore! I don`t know if the problem is in the charger or in the battery. I`m ordering today a replacement battery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phancj Posted March 1, 2011 Share #12 Posted March 1, 2011 The X1 battery is great. Oe year later it still holds full charge well. I hardly use the spare I bought. You should claim warranty on the battery! CJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
prk60091 Posted March 1, 2011 Share #13 Posted March 1, 2011 The X1 battery is great. Oe year later it still holds full charge well. I hardly use the spare I bought. You should claim warranty on the battery! CJ i alternate batteries...after an outing i take the battery out- and put it right into the charger and take the spare and put it in the camera.... that way both batteries get some use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phancj Posted March 2, 2011 Share #14 Posted March 2, 2011 I ought to do that, thanks for reminding me! CJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spylaw4 Posted March 3, 2011 Share #15 Posted March 3, 2011 i alternate batteries...after an outing i take the battery out- and put it right into the charger and take the spare and put it in the camera.... that way both batteries get some use. I presume that both batteries have been properly "conditioned"? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
prk60091 Posted March 3, 2011 Share #16 Posted March 3, 2011 I presume that both batteries have been properly "conditioned"? As a matter of fact yes. Thanx 4 asking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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