What might be the Problem with my Olympus Battery?

@Jatelo2 (166)
Nairobi, Kenya
September 26, 2012 2:29am CST
I use Olympus Stylus Digital Camera and it was very fine until recently; when the battery started to show some strange behaviors. It has now stopped charging and I simply don't know what might have caused the problem. I would love to know how to resolve the matter and avoid it in the future! Please share helpful information.Thanks in advance and good Morning mylotters!
4 responses
@pals101 (2010)
• Philippines
26 Sep 12
Maybe there is something wrong with the battery cord or power cord, or the charger..kindly double check..sometimes this are the cases for battery not charging.
@Jatelo2 (166)
• Nairobi, Kenya
26 Sep 12
It does have an Olympus External Charge since I had lost the camera's USB data cable. How would I troubleshoot if the charger were to be the problem? Thanks anyway for your input so far!
@pals101 (2010)
• Philippines
27 Sep 12
The best way is to ask expert on this, let them check it.. try to go to the olympus service center in your area..
@bobmnu (8157)
• United States
21 Jan 13
Lithium Ion Batteries will work fine then suddenly they just quit and it is time to buy a new battery.
@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
26 Sep 12
Batteries do not last for ever, unfortunately. Sooner or later all rechargeable batteries begin to hold less and less power and need to be replaced. Usually you will notice that a charge begins to last for less and less time. In other words, deterioration will be gradual but sometimes a battery will degrade very rapidly. Your problem could be due to two things. Either the charger has failed or the battery is old or damaged. All chargers contain an electronic circuit which protects the battery from being overcharged. If this is faulty, the charger may seem to be working but it may have already damaged the battery. The safest solution, therefore, is to replace BOTH the battery AND the charger. Neither are very expensive and probably the best place to find a suitable battery for your camera (and a charger) is on Amazon.
• Philippines
2 Nov 12
Have you used the camera to the extent that it has been overly used? If yes, then probably that might be the reason why the battery had jammed up and is acting strange, i think you need to buy new batteries for your camera. Or if not, probably you need to upgrade the camera's firmware, sometimes, camera models tend to weird up their system because they are outdated. But to further assess you with your problem, you need to consult your camera on the Olympus business center have it check by their personnel to see the problem.