I have a Canon S2 1S digital and for some reason the battery connections don't seem to be working - sometimes it powers up or down and sometimes not. Does anyone know how to fix this? I tried cleaning the connections without success and my small town doesn't have anyone who repairs cameras. I paid over $400 for it so don't really want to junk it

What type of batteries are you using?

I would have that problem if I used a certain type of batteries with my old digital camera. I gave up on rechargable batteries and went with Energizer Ultimate Lithium Batteries. My new camera came with it's own rechargeable battery though so I've been using it.

Sorry I don't know what it could be.

It doesn't matter which batteries I use - I'm sure it's a problem with the connections but don't know how to fix it

Maybe one of these links will have the answer.

Good Luck

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&a...q=&gs_rfai=

I don't suppose you can post a picture of the battery compartment, as well as the lid/hinge with the contacts?

Originally posted by chdude3 I don't suppose you can post a picture of the battery compartment, as well as the lid/hinge with the contacts?

Thanks - wish I could

Actually, reading the links belgiankona sent this appears to be a very common and possibly unfixable problem with this particular camera. Wish I had known that before I spent all that money - even more because I really LIKE the camera!

I really can't see anything wrong with the contacts or anything else - but I have tried a few suggestions from the info in the links (one of them being removing the date/time battery) and this seems to have helped - it at least powers up sometimes now - which is a great improvement over never.

I'll try & borrow a camera to post the pic though - thanks for your help.