topic Replacing the date/time battery in a G9X in Point & Shoot Digital Cameras

Replacing the date/time battery in a G9X

marcaserlind — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 20:42:39 GMT

What kind of battery do I need to replace the date/time battery in a G9X? (NOT the main battery pack, NOT Mark II)

Can I replace it myself? Where can I find instructions?

The manual and various Canon sites don't show any of this information.

A camera store said I need a CR1220 which costs about $2 but they don't install. A repair shop wouldn't tell me the kind of battery but said it's $45 (plus of course almost $100 to install.

Re: Replacing the date/time battery in a G9X

rs-eos — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 20:56:33 GMT

I don't think it may be a user-replaceable part.

I know others here have pointed out uscamera"dot"com as a source of parts lists. When I search that site for a "Canon G9X", they do have a parts list, but the list itself would cost $7.99.

I wonder if you could split the difference in purchasing the required part (hopefully it would not be $45) and find a repair shop to replace it.

Re: Replacing the date/time battery in a G9X

MikeSowsun — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 21:06:45 GMT

The G9X does not have a user replaceable date/time battery. It has a built-in rechargeable battery that is automatically recharged in about 4 hours by the main battery. If it is not recharging, it will need to be serviced by Canon.

This is from page 21 of the G9X user manual.

Re: Replacing the date/time battery in a G9X

marcaserlind — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 18:41:10 GMT

Not exactly the news I wanted but thanks so much for your reply. The manual was a little vague about the date/time battery being irreplaceable except by Canon.