RICOH THETA Battery Replacement - 100% Fixed Camera that Would Not Turn On
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- čas přidán 11. 03. 2021
- Starting with a dead RICOH THETA camera that wouldn't turn on, I purchased a LI-92B rechargeable battery online for $10 and installed it into my RICOH THETA. To my surprise, it worked perfectly after the replacement. This technique will completely void your warranty and you may damage your camera. However, if you're like me and your camera won't turn on with only a few blinking red lights on the front, then instead of throwing the camera into the recycle bin, give it one last try. Unscrew four screws and pry the camera apart from the side. Camera keeps charge.
Another CZcamsr posted this video of the THETA V teardown including lens assembly replacement.
• Ricoh Theta V repair, ...
Update: As of May 22, 2023, my THETA V is still running fine with the cheap LI-92B. Holds a charge with no problem. - Věda a technologie
aaaaand you just brought my Theta V back to life! Thank you for saving me 380$!
Thank goodness for small victories in life! Good stuff!!
Absolutely thankful for any victory I can get now days. I hear you buddy. Have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you so much for the video!! That was exactly what happened on my theta v yesterday ...frastraded ...called and spoke to Ricoh support ...they seem have no knowledge what so ever ....
Great to hear. This is not an official fix. However, the battery is still working on my V. Other people have reported fixes. Check the description for another video that has more details on taking the two plastic parts of the case apart.
Thanks for this idea, I well need to change the battery soon, cause i use a lot my theta V.
Thanks
thanks for taking the time to write a note. You have a great day! Good luck if you attempt this.
Good job!
Very helpful, thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Can’t believe. This worked. I just changed my battery. Total time to do it was 5 minutes.
Thanks so much for this wonderful report. I'm so happy it worked! Have a nice day.
A potentially useful video to help me breath some life into my dead Theta. What a pity that the important bits (opening it up to access the battery) was near impossible to view because it was (a) shot in low light, (b) silhouetted against what little light was coming in through the blinded window and (c) out of focus. I'm particularly upset about my own Theta. I've probably used it around 10 times only, then forgot about it for over a year and now it won't charge. That's 10 very expensive uses! :-( Well, thanks for trying to help us and for making me realise that I have potential options to get it up and running again.
Another CZcamsr has a better disassembly video czcams.com/video/9jQslY4_C0Y/video.html
Your battery is likely still fine. Try plugging the camera in overnight and change the USB cable. How do you know it's not charging? Is there no power light on the side of the camera at all?
Thank you for the making this video !! I have the same theta V ...battery gone bad ...i bought the same replacement one Ricoh DB-110 Li-Ion battery pack 3.6V 1350mah 4.9wh but green light on theta V still blinking ...goes to red light and shuts off ...any suggestions? i did order another set battery BM 2-Pack of LI-92B, LI-90B Batteries like the one you had from amazon ...hopefully it will work
If you have a Windows PC, plug the V into the USB port of the Windows computer and verify that the computer can see the camera. You can actually do this on a Mac as well. On windows, you can additionally right-click on the camera icon and verify that the charge of the camera. The flashing green light indicates that the V is charging. Did you leave it plugged in and blinking green for a few hours? You can also buy a USB current meter for under $10 to see if there is current going from your computer to the THETA V. Before buying anything else, plug the V into your computer and see if it charges. The flashing green means that the camera is charging, but at a low-battery level.
Thanks for the tip, I think I shot only 25 houses with my new V, warranty is gone, so new battery makes sense
Hi, before you take it apart, are you sure it's the battery? Have you tried changing the USB cable? Plug it directly into your computer and leave it charging overnight. Just want to avoid the risk of any damage to the camera if it isn't the battery. I was super worried about opening the camera, but as mine was really dead, I had nothing to lose. I would suggest charging it with different cables and chargers first.
@@THETA360Developers I shot a house a few days ago and it was fine. Charged it yesterday, green light went out, got to the job and it would not come on. I get a red light that quickly goes out. When charging, green light blinks for a minute, then turns to blue and blinks, then it turns red and beeps
@@hdhomesllc9813 After you charge the V, connect it to your mobile phone and see the battery charge with the mobile app. Is it at close to 100% and it goes down very rapidly? if you have Windows, you can also plug the V into a computer with a USB cable and then right click on the camera icon to see the battery charge. The battery itself is only $7. It's still working for me. If you exhaust all other possibilities, research online for more examples of this technique. I am just sharing my experience. I would hate for someone to break their camera by taking it apart. However, if it's already dead, this technique may revive it. In the description of this video, there is another more detailed video from a different V owner. Check that one out too. Update on April 27, 2021. I just checked my THETA V again and it working fine. I think I had it off for a few weeks and when I turned it on, the charge was at 92%. If I charge it fully, it operates normally. This is about 6 weeks after the battery replacement. I still think it's a 100% fix in my case. It's possible that your battery may have had a small manufacturing flaw and that's why you only got 25 houses. be careful of the clips on the sides of the camera if you dismantle it.
I have a Theta S that wouldn't charge, the red power light would come on momentarily then turn off. I discovered that the metal terminals inside were not making adequate contact with the battery. I opened the case, removed the battery, bent the terminals upward so that they would make better contact then reassembled and that fixed it.
Thanks for sharing the fix! Great work!
Can anyone please help how can i get replacement battery for Recoh V as in India its not available with service center.
get any type of Li90B or Li02B. 3.6V, 1500mAh, 5.4Wh. It is a super common type of battery. I've been using a cheap branch of battery for a year with no problem and the camera still works great. Note that I don't work for RICOH. This is a community site and I am just a guy from the community.
Is it possible to change lens cover? My new theta sc2 got hit on ground. Lens cover scratched with visible lines.
It's not supported and not recommended. However, people from the community have changed the lens. See the article below for more information. Only do it if you are willing to throw out the camera and want to try a "last resort" to make use of the camera. devs.theta360.guide/ricoh-theta-lens-replacement/
can you please suggest from where i can get battery of theta V ?
there is no official battery from RICOH, but I got an unofficial replacement on Amazon.com. look for li90 or li92b
hi, i cant seem to be able to find the same type battery online, any other brand you can recommend?
Search for LI-92B That is a size of the battery. Most vendors should work. My camera is still working as of July 6, 2021.
I've replaced my battery twice in my theta. The second time I replaced the battery, I purchased several batteries for future use. However now it won't seem to hold a charge even with replacement batteries. Is it possible ALL the batteries went bad?
there could be a problem with the main board that is causing a power drain. see this post by someone with a THETA S. community.theta360.guide/t/theta-s-timeless-video-moon-ring-maybe-not-this-word-update-new-work-for-fix-battery-issue/4933/5?u=craig
I wondering, is Ricoh Theta is always draining battery when they turned off? My Theta S is always had empty battery if I left it for a day unused... And the body is quite warm (not hot) while they turned off. Is board problem or battery problem? The camera charge fine (at 0,5A 5V), but the battery seems not able last long & hold charge quite well.
If the camera gets warm, there may be something running in the background or there may be short. Make sure you have the camera fully turned off and not in sleep mode. More community information is here: community.theta360.guide/t/theta-s-possible-battery-replacement-in-community/347?u=craig
@@THETA360Developers i already make sure the camera turn off completely... so it's mean there is some short in the board?
@@adityasixviandyj7334 I'm not an expert with these things and I don't work for RICOH. However, you can see in the forum thread that someone had the same problem that you describe with the same camera model.
For that person, there was a short in the board. You can refer to the thread for his troubleshooting and fix.
hello! i have a theta S when i hit the power button, it turns off immediatly .. sometimes it does turn but one time out of 100... i havent found any solution on the internet.. could you please help ? you are my latest hope thanks in advance!
likely either the power button or the battery is bad. see this discussion topic: community.theta360.guide/t/theta-s-possible-battery-replacement-in-community/347?u=craig
@@THETA360Developers thanks for yhe awnser! but i think it may be a problem of the wifi, cause when it turns on wihtout wifi, it stays on but as soon as it turns on wifi with or i turn on wifi after the camera is on, it directly turns off...
@@P3eeez does it turn off if you have the Wi-Fi on and it is not connected to any mobile device? Is the mobile device sending a command to the camera to cause it to shutdown? Try delete all the images/videos from the THETA S and reset the WiFi settings.
was this li90 or li92b battery also fit in sc2?
I'm not sure about the SC2. You may need to search online. If the THETA is dead, you can try take it apart as a last resort.
will this for the Z1?
I have no experience with the Z1. It is a more expensive option. If it were me, I would take into a professional. If you have no option to take it into a professional and the camera is dead, I suggest searching online. If it were me, I would go to a place that replaces mobile phone batteries and try to see how much they would charge to try and replace the camera battery. This is only if you have no other choice and the camera is already dead. The battery is not designed to be user replaceable. You are supposed to send it back to RICOH for replacement.
Darn, now that this technique is known, I guess the supply of "dead" Theta Vs on eBay are all dried up 😂
it might be possible to find some with damaged lens assemblies. The stitching may be off slightly, but still might be usable if the camera is close to free. devs.theta360.guide/ricoh-theta-lens-replacement/
The most important part is done of screen :(
this forum might help: community.theta360.guide/t/theta-s-possible-battery-replacement-in-community/347/12?u=craig