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G9X USB charging is not working

Started Jan 5, 2016 | Discussions
rdsatkaycee Regular Member • Posts: 347
Re: G9X USB charging is not working

pixel peeping is not just for pixels

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Ejabeja New Member • Posts: 1
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Hi all,

I think I have figured it out after some testing:

1. The wall charger must provide between ~0.55 to 1.2 Amperes - neither less then .55, nor 2A and more will charge the camera

2. Computer charging - you need a special cable with less wires - dedicated just for charging. Does not have to be Canon; I have one that came with my bicycle LED light and it works perfectly with my MacBook Pro Retina. If you use a standard micro USB however - the camera will go into "Mass Storage" mode - no charging.

Hope this helps.

DenisMaftei New Member • Posts: 1
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I have had a similar problem with my Canon G9x. I lost the external charger and hoped that I can still use it by charging the battery inside the camera, using a USB cable. No luck. Nothing worked. Neither a computer usb connection, nor any external charger from 500 mA to 2.1 A. At wits end I tried a battery backup bank and, bingo, it worked. I assume the battery in the backup unit having exactly the same voltage as the Canon lithium battery , it was recognized as a “legitimate “ power source.

abruzzopat Regular Member • Posts: 281
Re: G9X USB charging is not working

HugoS316 wrote:

Of all the reasons to go with one camera over another... color science, video quality, burst mode capabilities, auto focus, etc... it was "can't charge with certain USB cables, but can with others" that was most important?

Well, I'm on the road without my battery charger because the camera is advertised as having USB charging (which I already had with me for another device).

But with two different cables and three different USB power sources, the camera will not charge.

So right now, VQ, burst mode, etc is very bad on my dead camera.

VoleV New Member • Posts: 16
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Hi,

I can feel your pain but I do not know why so many of you have this problem. I can charge my G9x mk2 with macbook pro and custom built computer with very low output. I know this because it takes forever to charge the phone on it. All my cables work to and even the most gnarly ebay 1000000000mah ebay powerbanks charge my G9x.

Maybe for once I am lucky with gear.

rdsatkaycee Regular Member • Posts: 347
Re: G9X USB charging is not working

not using a "charging" cable

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VoleV New Member • Posts: 16
Re: G9X USB charging is not working

rdsatkaycee wrote:

not using a "charging" cable

Me? Not sure I do not know what they are. But the came with some HTC phone from ca. 2010 and looks completely flat and normal. Not with that cylinder on it. I have some others that I do not know where came from. They look cheap and generic.

rdsatkaycee Regular Member • Posts: 347
Re: G9X USB charging is not working

i don't know how to tell by looking, but searchinh the net will show a charging cable and a data cable.  don't know if there is a combo cable

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mdmarqphoto Senior Member • Posts: 1,455
Re: G9X USB charging is not working

rdsatkaycee wrote:

i don't know how to tell by looking, but searchinh the net will show a charging cable and a data cable. don't know if there is a combo cable

A "data" cable has all lines connected, and "charging" cable has only the power lines connected.  You can use a data cable to charge, but it's usually better to use a charging cable when plugging a device that uses the data lines into a simple power adapter or when plugging in a device that only uses USB for charging/power into a computer (protects the device that uses the data lines).

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Dan-T New Member • Posts: 1
Re: G9X USB charging is not working

I had the same issue.  TRY A DIFFERENT MICRO USB CORD. AND PROBLEM SOLVED.

I had tried one cord that I had and it did not work, so I god a different USC-Micro cord (slightly heavier) and plugged it in and the orange charging light came on immediately.

phwl New Member • Posts: 1
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Dan-T wrote:

I had the same issue. TRY A DIFFERENT MICRO USB CORD. AND PROBLEM SOLVED.

I had tried one cord that I had and it did not work, so I god a different USC-Micro cord (slightly heavier) and plugged it in and the orange charging light came on immediately.

I totally agree, the issue is most likely the cable (see http://phwl.org/2020/g9x-charging/ for a long winded version).

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