danielfch Posted September 30, 2023 Share #1 Posted September 30, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) good night group! I have owned a Leica M10 for a year. It turns out that the lower red LED on the rear panel keeps flashing intermittently. This naturally wastes my battery. I want to know how to remove this problem. If anyone can help, I thank you in advance. Greetings Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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newtoleica Posted September 30, 2023 Share #2 Posted September 30, 2023 It indicates SD card access. If you're not writing a file to the card perhaps the camera checks the card occasionally when its switched on? Can't see it as a problem and no you can't 'remove it'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielfch Posted September 30, 2023 Author Share #3 Posted September 30, 2023 Thanks for answering. In my case, being turned off is when it does it the most and I think it consumes my battery. When turned on, it only does so when it is going to write on the card and so on. I have two batteries and two SD cards. I have done various tests and I can't get it to turn off when I turn off my camera. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
newtoleica Posted September 30, 2023 Share #4 Posted September 30, 2023 It will flash for a bit as you turn on or off, but when its off its should be off.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielfch Posted September 30, 2023 Author Share #5 Posted September 30, 2023 (edited) VID_20230930_125752.mp4 Of course, off it shouldn't flash but it makes it off for me. Before it was slower. I haven't used it for a few months and now I use it more often. I put a video so you can see the problem. Edited September 30, 2023 by danielfch Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mujk Posted October 5, 2023 Share #6 Posted October 5, 2023 Aa already mentioned, it should not flash when the camera is off. Do you have WLAN activated (under Leica FOTOS)? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchabalk Posted October 10, 2023 Share #7 Posted October 10, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) That's a good thing to check, i'm surprised it would do anything with the camera switched off though. but that said, i've noticed that when my camera is off and a remove / reinsert the battery or SD card the light comes on for a second. I thought that was weird. I have the LED disabled in the menus system so it doesn't come on while i'm shooting pictures but the LED activity is weird and probably indicates that the camera isn't fully off but rather in some deep sleep / standby state. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielfch Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share #8 Posted October 10, 2023 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! I have the WLAN disabled. Also the GPS. They were the first tests I checked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! I have the WLAN disabled. Also the GPS. They were the first tests I checked. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/382531-red-led-on-the-rear-panel-keeps-flashing-intermittently/?do=findComment&comment=4873264'>More sharing options...
danielfch Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share #9 Posted October 10, 2023 I also have the LED disabled. Sometimes when I remove the cover and change the card or take out the battery, when I put everything back in, it doesn't flash for a few minutes and then it goes back to the same thing, a little slower at first and as time goes by, faster as always. does. I have two batteries and it does the same thing with both of them. I'm going to try to try another battery. It will be difficult for me to find one here but I will try. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mujk Posted October 11, 2023 Share #10 Posted October 11, 2023 6 hours ago, danielfch said: I also have the LED disabled. Sometimes when I remove the cover and change the card or take out the battery, when I put everything back in, it doesn't flash for a few minutes and then it goes back to the same thing, a little slower at first and as time goes by, faster as always. does. I have two batteries and it does the same thing with both of them. I'm going to try to try another battery. It will be difficult for me to find one here but I will try. Very strange. Something is definitely "waking up" your camera all the time. It could be a problem with the battery or battery contacts, but I think you should notice it when taking pictures. Cleaning the battery and card compartments with compressed air could be good idea. But it could also be the SD card. What card brand/type do you use and have you tried with a different card? Will the camera do the same LED flashing even when there is no card in the camera? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielfch Posted October 11, 2023 Author Share #11 Posted October 11, 2023 Hello Mujk I think I cleaned the battery contacts on the camera but I'll do it again and on the battery too. I have tried removing the card and it continues to do so. Sometimes when I remove the battery and put it in, it takes a while to flash but after a short time it starts again. I have set the camera to factory settings and everything is still the same. I want to try another battery but it's difficult for me to find one here. I keep looking to see what happens. I have the LED turned off in the configuration, also the WLAN. I don't know what other option I should modify. The camera works perfectly except for this problem of the LED flashing when it is off, which causes the battery to consume faster. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/382531-red-led-on-the-rear-panel-keeps-flashing-intermittently/?do=findComment&comment=4873616'>More sharing options...
danielfch Posted October 11, 2023 Author Share #12 Posted October 11, 2023 On 10/9/2023 at 9:26 PM, jchabalk said: That's a good thing to check, i'm surprised it would do anything with the camera switched off though. but that said, i've noticed that when my camera is off and a remove / reinsert the battery or SD card the light comes on for a second. I thought that was weird. I have the LED disabled in the menus system so it doesn't come on while i'm shooting pictures but the LED activity is weird and probably indicates that the camera isn't fully off but rather in some deep sleep / standby state. On 10/9/2023 at 9:26 PM, jchabalk said: this is very strange Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvsalim Posted July 20, 2024 Share #13 Posted July 20, 2024 have you solved the problem? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielfch Posted July 22, 2024 Author Share #14 Posted July 22, 2024 On 7/20/2024 at 12:01 PM, dvsalim said: ¿Has resuelto el problema? .Hello: No, I haven't solved the problem yet. . Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvsalim Posted September 27, 2024 Share #15 Posted September 27, 2024 (edited) try to remove the battery for few days? i've got the same problem with you. tried everything, didn't work. then i leave the camera in the dry box for 2 weeks, remove the battery. stay disconnected. now it works normal again. strange! but it works for me. Edited September 27, 2024 by dvsalim Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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