sony hdr-hc3 wont charge

[davie]

hello all
went to use the camcorder and it is dead. works when i plug in the charger.
when i switch the camera off the charging light stays on for around 30 seconds and then goes off leaving no charge.
any ideas?

[senu]

Could it just be a dead battery which no longer takes a charge?

[davie]

i ordered a new battery from amazon today as i thought this would be the best place to start.
i did not know batteries went dead.

[davie]

got the new battery this morning( very quick delivery).
still wont work without charger plugged in.
pretty gutted now

[senu]

Originally Posted by davie

got the new battery this morning( very quick delivery).
still wont work without charger plugged in.
pretty gutted now

Sorry to hear that.
Batteries do die and then don't take charge anymore . This is the most common cause of the problem

Is it that the battery is not being charged or that the camera wont work off a charged battery?

It may be that the cameras ability to work off battery has been compromised ( hat need s fixing)
or
It cannot charge a battery. ( You may need an off camera charger)

[davie]

I think it is most likely that the camera is not working off a charged battery.
I expect that the new battery came with some charge in it and yet as soon as you pull out the mains cable the camera goes dead.
i will contact sony on monday.
bit of a bummer though.