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When it does work it does charge in about an hour. Some times the other batteries do not want to charge in this unit. So far this has worked inconsistently. I have another charger and batteries from some solar lights and I get inconsistent results. If I charge them in the ohter unit (a slow charge unit), they seem to then work okay.
I do not sell chargers or batteries but use a lot of them. I was so bummed I went looking for a new one, found this one, but before purchasing decided to try and repair the broken one. The one closest to the board was manufactured slightly off center. Last night I unplugged it, reloaded batteries, plugged it in and DEAD, did NOT work.
I don't like to just throw stuff away.Thank you,David WombacherThe Camera Hunter Remove both, pull the circuit board straight out, bend the prong mentioned above closer to the other, clean the two prongs on the side that makes contact with the wall plugs with a pencil eraser, clean all the battery contacts with an eraser, put it back together and it should work. There are two screws on the back, one between the plug in prongs and the other under the sticker on the back. I do feel compelled to write one for this charger though. I am an online retailer in business full time since 1999. This charger came with one camera I purchased and it is the best charger I have ever had. What I have found is that one of the internal contacts that connects the outlet prongs to the board when in the plug in position was bent.
I hope this helps someone out. I am not big on writing online reviews. I sell photo gear and get things in large lots. Bending that closer to the other one and cleaning the contacts fixed it.
I would not purchase from this company again. Based on this experience, I would not trust the quality and reliability of their products. It had moderate usage during that time (maybe once a month for 4 AA batteries). The charger stopped working on Oct 29, 2007. Warning: if you do not register the product within 30 days of purchase, the warranty is good for 1 year only. This charger has a limited 3 year warranty. I purchased it on March 9, 2006. It was easy to use and worked fairly well while it worked.
Look at how much technical info Amazon gives you on this one. Nice easy to open clamshell package though, nice little tab. Says "Hi speed" but does not mention hours. I'm leaning to getting a Sony instead. 4 leds but it says in small print 2 or 4 at a time. Very little info on package. Just from the above, it has the telltale Made in China quality that makes me afraid to try it.
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