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How to fix Nikon Camera Battery Exhausted Message

The error may show up also due to incorrect settings

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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If you’re getting a message on your Nikon camera saying that the battery is exhausted, the problem might be caused by your battery or by your settings.

However, there’s a way to fix this problem, and today we’re going to show you how to do it properly.

How to fix Battery exhausted error on my Nikon camera?

How to fix Battery exhausted error on my Nikon camera?

1. Make sure that your battery settings are correct

You may get Battery exhausted message on your Nikon camera if your battery settings aren’t correct. However, you can fix that by doing the following:

2. Replace the batteries

Sometimes thiserrorcan appear if your batteries are actually depleted. To fix that, you need to replace the batteries.

Several users reported that they replaced their batteries with alkaline batteries and then inserted the rechargeable batteries to fix the problem.

Several users reported that the issue was switched after switching to Lithium batteries, so you can try that as well.

3. Make sure that the batteries are properly charged

Charging batteries takes time, and in order to make sure that your batteries are properly charged, you need to charge them for several hours.

According to users, 6 to 8 hours of charging should be enough, but you might need more depending on your battery capacity.

4. Connect the charger in the correct order

In order to charge your camera, you need to connect the charger in the right order. The correct order is the following:

5. Check your battery door cap

Sometimes Battery exhaustederrorcan appear if your battery door cap is damaged. To fix it, it would be best to take it to the Nikon’s repair center for replacement.

Alternatively, you can try using a wall charger to charge your batteries.

These are our solutions for Battery exhaustederroron Nikon cameras. If you found our solutions useful, let us know in the comments section below.

Milan Stanojevic

Windows Toubleshooting Expert

Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.

Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.

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Milan Stanojevic

Windows Toubleshooting Expert

Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.