Battery Problem I bought a Nikon Coolpix L12 Digital Camera this past summer and have had no problem until last night. My camera turned off and said "battery exhausted." After changing the batteries twice with new batteries, the lens would open for a second then close and the camera turned off once again saying "battery exhausted." I don't know what happened.

same model, same problem. new batteries and are correctly set as alkaline. The voltage measures at 1.5 volts on both batteries so I know its not batteries.
Suspect this is a known problem to Nikon.
same model, same problem. new batteries and are correctly set as alkaline. The voltage measures at 1.5 volts on both batteries so I know its not batteries.
Suspect this is a known problem to Nikon.

Me too. I have also noticed this problem with my Nikon Coolpix L12. Changing the batteries/rechargeables is not noticed by the camera- it claims the batteries are empty. A couple of times off/on and it starts working again. There must some kind of fault in the battery charge recognition algorithm. Me too. I have also noticed this problem with my Nikon Coolpix L12. Changing the batteries/rechargeables is not noticed by the camera- it claims the batteries are empty. A couple of times off/on and it starts working again. There must some kind of fault in the battery charge recognition algorithm.

Well... similar with the Nikon Coolpix L15 that I just got as an early Holiday gift. Seems it is part of the startup portion of the software when you turn the camera on. It is intermittent and if I know intemittent problems is going to be HARD to fix. My guess, (based upon me being an embedded software engineer) is a faulty or failing battery power sensor being interpreted by the startup software. The sensor may just fail occassionally or be a quality problem at the supplier (camera is made in CHINA... uh... enough said?!). I suspect that Nikon's quality control has little perview at the subcontractor component level. Don't know... although the camera was relatively inexpensive for the features... if this component fails HARD... you can kiss your investment in Nikon good bye. My workaround is hit the on/off a few extra times and say a little prayer to the Digital Diety. Well... similar with the Nikon Coolpix L15 that I just got as an early Holiday gift. Seems it is part of the startup portion of the software when you turn the camera on. It is intermittent and if I know intemittent problems is going to be HARD to fix. My guess, (based upon me being an embedded software engineer) is a faulty or failing battery power sensor being interpreted by the startup software. The sensor may just fail occassionally or be a quality problem at the supplier (camera is made in CHINA... uh... enough said?!). I suspect that Nikon's quality control has little perview at the subcontractor component level. Don't know... although the camera was relatively inexpensive for the features... if this component fails HARD... you can kiss your investment in Nikon good bye. My workaround is hit the on/off a few extra times and say a little prayer to the Digital Diety.

Ditto. Lenny in Austin Texas. I'll try the on-off routine. Ditto. Lenny in Austin Texas. I'll try the on-off routine.

I have the same problem.  My Nikon Coolpix 4100 was working fine, but since the last time I got an exhausted battery message and replaced the batteries, it has never worked.  I have tried replacing 3 sets of new batteries, but does not work. Same "exhausted battery" message each time. I have the same problem.  My Nikon Coolpix 4100 was working fine, but since the last time I got an exhausted battery message and replaced the batteries, it has never worked.  I have tried replacing 3 sets of new batteries, but does not work. Same "exhausted battery" message each time.

L15 - Same Battery Problem..."battery exhausted" appears even after using brand new..! L15 - Same Battery Problem..."battery exhausted" appears even after using brand new..!

I just bought my camera before Christmas and it worked fine while I was on vacation. When I got back home it started acting up saying, "Battery exhausted". Even when I put in brand new batteries. I'm taking this camera back. I didn't pay $150 for nothing.
I just bought my camera before Christmas and it worked fine while I was on vacation. When I got back home it started acting up saying, "Battery exhausted". Even when I put in brand new batteries. I'm taking this camera back. I didn't pay $150 for nothing.

Same thing here. Worked fine for a few months (rarely used since I have DLSR's) but then one day battery exhausted message came on. Won't go away! Guess I'll be sending it to Nikon. Another $10 for shipping added to this faulty $150 camera1 Same thing here. Worked fine for a few months (rarely used since I have DLSR's) but then one day battery exhausted message came on. Won't go away! Guess I'll be sending it to Nikon. Another $10 for shipping added to this faulty $150 camera1

battery exhausted message even with new batteries. can't figure out how to fix battery exhausted message even with new batteries. can't figure out how to fix

Hey,

I got a same prob tooo.. I bought a Nikon-L15 last
December. Didnt really use until yesterday at Autoshow...I put a new
batteries in, things seemed to be going okk for a few minutes, until i
got a warning message:" Battery Exhausted".. and then thats it...I kept
on changing batteries all the time, but never worked out.... don know
how to fix this prob...??? Please help me out...is this really
"something major" with the camera or is it just because of
batteries???????? Hey,
I got a same prob tooo.. I bought a Nikon-L15 last December. Didnt really use until yesterday at Autoshow...I put a new batteries in, things seemed to be going okk for a few minutes, until i got a warning message:" Battery Exhausted".. and then thats it...I kept on changing batteries all the time, but never worked out.... don know how to fix this prob...??? Please help me out...is this really "something major" with the camera or is it just because of batteries????????

i just got my camra yesureday and i put new batterys in there and after a few seconds it would say batteries exhausted i just got my camra yesureday and i put new batterys in there and after a few seconds it would say batteries exhausted

Same problem. Get a battery exhausted screen even with new batteries. Same problem. Get a battery exhausted screen even with new batteries.

cleaning the contacts didn't help... now what

cleaning the contacts didn't help... now what

all t6he batteries i put in say the same thing as the other folks all t6he batteries i put in say the same thing as the other folks

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yep-same issue...camera worked fine for four+ ys, then this....guess i should be happy i got the 4 yrs~

>>viva the digital revolution...btw, my ancient OM-2 stills works great


yep-same issue...camera worked fine for four+ ys, then this....guess i should be happy i got the 4 yrs~

>>viva the digital revolution...btw, my ancient OM-2 stills works great

same problem here with a recently bought L15. Works fine with (lower voltage) rechargeable batteries, but says battery exhausted with new unused alkaline batteries (who have a higher voltage). Strange. Nikon should come up with a solution soon. same problem here with a recently bought L15. Works fine with (lower voltage) rechargeable batteries, but says battery exhausted with new unused alkaline batteries (who have a higher voltage). Strange. Nikon should come up with a solution soon.

Same problem with Nikon Coolpix L15.
Camera came with:
* 2 x Panasonic LR6 AA Industrial Alkaline 1.5V (no longer working)
Have tried the following, which all fail:
* 2 x new Panasonic super heavy duty AA 1.5V
* 2 x new Eveready super heavy duty AA no. 1215 RGP 1.5V
* 2 x used Duracell AA MN1500 LR6 1.5V


Same problem with Nikon Coolpix L15.
Camera came with:
* 2 x Panasonic LR6 AA Industrial Alkaline 1.5V (no longer working)
Have tried the following, which all fail:
* 2 x new Panasonic super heavy duty AA 1.5V
* 2 x new Eveready super heavy duty AA no. 1215 RGP 1.5V
* 2 x used Duracell AA MN1500 LR6 1.5V

Same problem.
Camera came with:
* 2 x Panasonic LR6 AA Industrial Alkaline 1.5V (no longer working)
Have tried the following, which all fail:
* 2 x new Panasonic super heavy duty AA 1.5V
* 2 x new Eveready super heavy duty AA no. 1215 RGP 1.5V
* 2 x used Duracell AA MN1500 LR6 1.5V

Same problem.
Camera came with:
* 2 x Panasonic LR6 AA Industrial Alkaline 1.5V (no longer working)
Have tried the following, which all fail:
* 2 x new Panasonic super heavy duty AA 1.5V
* 2 x new Eveready super heavy duty AA no. 1215 RGP 1.5V
* 2 x used Duracell AA MN1500 LR6 1.5V

i have coolpix L18, changed new batteries several times.. they all say battery exhausted

i have coolpix L18, changed new batteries several times.. they all say battery exhausted

I also put 2 new sets pf batteries in my camera and it would open for a second sometimes not even the whole way and then say battery exhausted and turn off. I also put 2 new sets pf batteries in my camera and it would open for a second sometimes not even the whole way and then say battery exhausted and turn off.

I have the same problem with my L18 I have the same problem with my L18

i have the same problem bought several different kinds of batteries and nothing!! I had to run out in the middle of a party and buy a new camera i have the same problem bought several different kinds of batteries and nothing!! I had to run out in the middle of a party and buy a new camera

my Camera is a L15 Coolpix and it just came up with the same error despite regular AA batteries.

my Camera is a L15 Coolpix and it just came up with the same error despite regular AA batteries.

same problem same problem