topic Re: Powershot G5 X loses time in Point & Shoot Digital Cameras

Powershot G5 X loses time

mknabster — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 13:08:39 GMT

Hi all, i recently purchased a new Powershot G5 X and have been loving it. However i notice this odd thing when i go to replace the battery pack. Each time I go to put a new battery in, the calendar and time gets wiped and I have to put all those settings in fresh. Is this normal for this model?

Re: Powershot G5 X loses time

kvbarkley — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:05:55 GMT

Sounds like the Date/Time battery is dead:

Re: Powershot G5 X loses time

mknabster — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:32:24 GMT

Ah, i had a feeling that was the case, downside of buying a camera this old. I guess there's no easy way of replacing that right?

Re: Powershot G5 X loses time

kvbarkley — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:47:54 GMT

I have no idea. Sometimes coin batteries are changeable via a little door in the battery or Card compartments, but this appears to be rechargeable.

If you haven't already, try to leave the battery in for a few weeks.

Re: Powershot G5 X loses time

mknabster — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 15:38:04 GMT

Yes i have been using the camera for about a month now, leave the battery in there. But i'm sure it's dead. Not too big of a deal though, as long as it retains the menu settings which it looks like ti does, probably saved on the card. Thanks for your help!