SD Batteries not charging

[AndnAnge]

I have a virtually new SD mk2 but the batteries are not charging,not used it much and have just tried to charge them but the charger stays red ...any ideas please?

[Perpetua]

I did actually have a rogue SDII battery that charged perfectly ok, but the light on the charger stayed red, never ever went to green . . . so it could be worth still trying them in the SD And.

Or your charger/batteries might be defective in some way.

[AndnAnge]

Yes tried them to no avail...they worked fine before .

Anyway of finding if it's the charger or batts?

[AndnAnge]

Just had a heads up...I put them in with the charger and I'm told it should be after....fingers crossed

[Perpetua]

Excellent And, yes - I always plug a charger in first then put the batteries in.

Paws crossed!

[Tetsab]

Just spotted the last post - which was exactly what I was going to suggest. I did the same thing with mine and found out the same thing from a nice lass at TW a while back! You are supposed to plug in the charger, then switch it on, THEN put the battery in to charge.

I think it does actually say this in the manual but it's the kind of thing that is incredibly easy to miss or gloss over - specially when you think you know what you're doing with these e-cig thingies! I'm well over 2 years now but still pick up these useful little snippets in places like this regularly - thankyou everyone!

(PS My fingers are also now crossed - hopefully this IS going to solve it for you)

[Chrissie]

Got to admit that that method of placing a battery into a switched on live charger still freaks me out a bit Lol, I'm sure it's just me being over courteous though

[AndnAnge]

Does me too chrissie, forgot all about doing it......seems against the grain really though
Stevie from TW put me right....nice we are all together

Fully agree and thanks tetsab.

[Chrissie]

I'm sure it is most likely safe And, but just couldn't do it myself. But I'm the sort of person that makes sure the light switch is in the off position before replacing a light bulb & a light circuit has far less powerg oing through it than a mains socket.

[AndnAnge]

Mar 22, 2011 22:52:48 GMT Chrissie said:

I'm sure it is most likely safe And, but just couldn't do it myself. But I'm the sort of person that makes sure the light switch is in the off position before replacing a light bulb & a light circuit has far less powerg oing through it than a mains socket.

lol I really do know the feeling me and electrics are not the best of friends

[AndnAnge]

Works as it should now....funny how you forget things if you don't use them often

[Scylla]

I've learned something too But I am very cavalier about it and never notice which way round I do it.

scylla