Nikon D3000 battery stuck

[Michael1950]

I just purchased a new Nikon D3000 a few weeks ago and now the battery is stuck inside the battery chamber. I do not wish to try and force it as it might crack the chamber or body. I did not force the battery and have taken it out to recharge several times. I've opened the door and tried to tap with opening towards the ground but no dice. Any tricks or am I going to have to take it to Best Buy and have their folks charge me an arm and leg?

Any help would be appreciated

Ironmike

 

[puttin]

Try a strong piece of sticky tape like Duct tape and pull it. It can't hurt anything.

 

[photoreddi]

Michael1950 wrote:

I just purchased a new Nikon D3000 a few weeks ago and now the battery is stuck inside the battery chamber. I do not wish to try and force it as it might crack the chamber or body. I did not force the battery and have taken it out to recharge several times. I've opened the door and tried to tap with opening towards the ground but no dice. Any tricks or am I going to have to take it to Best Buy and have their folks charge me an arm and leg?

Any help would be appreciated

I've had that problem a couple of times and have successfully used a variant of your 'tapping'. I didn't tap anything though. I raised the camera and then rapidly lowered it, stopping the camera's motion by having it hit a firm (but not too hard) surface, so the battery continues to move due to its inertia. The camera was tilted slightly so that it wouldn't be stopped too soon by the firm surface. It would probably be best to replace the lens with a body cap when you do this. The cause has always been the same. In failing, the batteries swelled enough so that they were wedged too tightly to move freely. If you only have a hard surface to use, cover it with part of a towel, a rubber mat, a leather glove, folded paper, etc.

An alternative that I've never tried would be to clean the exposed part of the battery and use epoxy to attach a flat object to it (the wider the better). Even with quick curing epoxy I'd let it set for at least 1/2 to a full day before trying to pull it out.

 

[jonikon]

Try putting the camera in the freezer overnight. I did this once with a P&S camera that had a swollen stuck battery, and it worked like a charm for getting it out. Freezing a Li battery should not pose a hazard or a problem. I learned my lesson though. No more off-brand batteries for me!

 

[Jrh247]

I had the same problem and was able to get the battery out by placing a piece of two way tape ( the kind used for the command wall hooks) on the battery and sticking a small metal bracket to the other side. I was able to pull it out enough to get. A grip on the sides and slide it out the rest of the way

 

[artist12]

Duct tape worked for me! Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[JennaShoots]

You are a genius! Flexseal Tape worked like a dream!