Problem with Canon S1 IS: automatically shutdown in 1-2 minutes

brifusg · 29th August 2005

Hi all,

I'm having an issue with my S1 IS. Even with fully charged batteries, it can only be powered up for 1 to 2 minutes then it just shuts down. I'm very worry about this and wonder if anyone encounters this problem before. Is it easy to repair it?

Thanks.

dragos · 29th August 2005

change batt? confirm if problem is with cam or batt

brifusg · 29th August 2005

Originally Posted by dragos

change batt? confirm if problem is with cam or batt

i even bought 4 pieces of Energizer e^2, still face the same issue. Quite sure that it's camera problem...

also, if battery issue camera should warn to change a new battery pack, but it is not the case...

Russ · 30th August 2005

All Canon's have auto off feature to conserve battery just in case you forget to switch off and find that the battery has been used up, esp if you have the LCD monitor on. You can turn if off I think.

Are you referring to that or battery running out and can't switch on again?

BTW, you should use rechargeables - much cheaper in the long run.

RS

majere2sg · 30th August 2005

When you put in the fully charged batteries or new Energizer batteries, is the camera showing the battery level as low or full ?
If it is showing them both as low, maybe the battery contacts in ur camera has oxidized and u can bring it to canon service centre for cleaning.. should cost around $20-40.

brifusg · 30th August 2005

Originally Posted by majere2sg

When you put in the fully charged batteries or new Energizer batteries, is the camera showing the battery level as low or full ?
If it is showing them both as low, maybe the battery contacts in ur camera has oxidized and u can bring it to canon service centre for cleaning.. should cost around $20-40.

With both new & fully charged battery pack , the camera doesn’t say that battery package is low. It can be turned on, but I couldn’t do anything since it just turns off after 1-2 minutes sometimes even less than 1 minute. It never happens before. It is not because of the auto save power since it turns off while I’m operating it.

It can only be turned on if I unload the batteries, load the same batteries again. Then it turns off again…

Russ · 30th August 2005

Ok something wrong then.
Only one thing to do - bring it to Canon and see how much it costs to repair.
Ask for a quote first before they repair so that you can say no if it is too much.

brifusg · 7th September 2005

I got back my S1 IS from Canon Reparing service after about 4 working days. "It was due to an IC which controls power" said Canon. They changed for free. My warranty was over already.

29th August 2005	#1
brifusg Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 60	Problem with Canon S1 IS: automatically shutdown in 1-2 minutes Hi all, I'm having an issue with my S1 IS. Even with fully charged batteries, it can only be powered up for 1 to 2 minutes then it just shuts down. I'm very worry about this and wonder if anyone encounters this problem before. Is it easy to repair it? Thanks. Last edited by brifusg; 29th August 2005 at 11:21 PM.

29th August 2005	#2
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30th August 2005	#4
Russ Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pasir Ris Posts: 1,613	Re: Problem with Canon S1 IS: automatically shutdown in 1-2 minutes All Canon's have auto off feature to conserve battery just in case you forget to switch off and find that the battery has been used up, esp if you have the LCD monitor on. You can turn if off I think. Are you referring to that or battery running out and can't switch on again? BTW, you should use rechargeables - much cheaper in the long run. RS

30th August 2005	#5
majere2sg Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Singapore (SengKang) Posts: 2,992	Re: Problem with Canon S1 IS: automatically shutdown in 1-2 minutes When you put in the fully charged batteries or new Energizer batteries, is the camera showing the battery level as low or full ? If it is showing them both as low, maybe the battery contacts in ur camera has oxidized and u can bring it to canon service centre for cleaning.. should cost around $20-40. __________________ -Express yourself not in words- Majere2sg's Digital Photography

30th August 2005	#7
Russ Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pasir Ris Posts: 1,613	Re: Problem with Canon S1 IS: automatically shutdown in 1-2 minutes Ok something wrong then. Only one thing to do - bring it to Canon and see how much it costs to repair. Ask for a quote first before they repair so that you can say no if it is too much.

7th September 2005	#8
brifusg Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 60	Re: Problem with Canon S1 IS: automatically shutdown in 1-2 minutes I got back my S1 IS from Canon Reparing service after about 4 working days. "It was due to an IC which controls power" said Canon. They changed for free. My warranty was over already.