Hasselblad H3D : Digital Back Has No Power

[chaosphere]

Hi everyone !
Who had allready experienced this kind of message/problem on his H3D/H4D ? Mine is having this problem (H3D2-39) and I followed every advice from Hasselblad UK service but it still not working. I cleaned every data pin with ethanol, fully charged my battery (though it's not new, can it come from this ?), re installed the latest firmwares... Hopefully it's under guarantee...

[Bernd B.]

Did you try to tether the camera?

Bernd

[chaosphere]

Yes, when I connect a firewire, the back wakes up.

I think i'm reaching the answer to my problem... the battery grip. I have noticed that if I fully charge it for about 8 hours after reseting the battery (flash + menu ) It works for a while. Maybe that's why it doesn't work when I don't use my camera for a week (I let the battery grip on the camera).

I will try buying a new battery. Anyone knows if the new batteries (the once with the H5D) are for sale ?

[Bernd B.]

Fine, that seems to be the answer. I do not have any problems with the three battery grips of my H3D until now.

But I remember, how my iPhone 3G went dead from one moment to the next. I bought a replacement kit, changed the battery and it worked again (two years ago and still working).

If I could get the new grip with higher capacity I would prefer it.

Bernd

[chaosphere]

that's right Bernd

went dead from one moment to the next

this is exactly what happened. I bought it in June,2nd hand, and I could shoot about 200 photos with this battery (it's not so bad for a battery on wich is written "ProCentre 04-09" !!) 
I will look for new batteries but will buy one new very soon, even if it's the "old" version