Internal Watch Battery Replacement Guide for Canon 60D

[@qbishop1]

I hope that you don't think this was a waste of time. I watched the whole thing and came away learning a little more that before I started. Thank you.

[@DiCasaFilm]

That's really nice to hear! I was worried about that, haha. But if even one person learned something, it's a successful video! Thanks!

[@KTHKUHNKK]

I am at the 17'46 mark And so far you're doing a fantastic job. After watching this I will be sure to subscribe and hit the bell. One reason I'm watching it is because my Sony NX5U needs an internal battery. Buddy to me your surgeon. Keith

[@DiCasaFilm]

Thank you! Good luck!

[@JackTRyan]

It was fun and entertaining just to watch your investigation with comments. Bummer it wasn’t the battery, right? Thanks for making the video and posting it.

[@Thebobfactor]

Excellent video! Excellent! It's such a shame that the battery was not the problem here though. I can't tell you how many times I've laid in bed and mentally dissected some non-working form of electronic technology and convinced myself that I just somehow figured out the one thing that needs to be done, the ONE thing, that will effectively and magically fix the item and get it back to working 100% again. And then in the morning, even before getting my first cup of coffee, I try my hard earned sleep depriving idea, only to find out it didn't fix it. Lol. That sucks. So, when I can hear in your incredibly awesome narrative voice, the frustration (in a good way) of finding out that your repair did not fix it, I totally relate. Totally. This video will definitely help others though, because there are those times when the battery is the problem. And now for those times there is in fact an "official" battery replacement tutorial for the 60D. Great job! It's been a long time coming for someone to make one.

[@DiCasaFilm]

Thank you for watching and for all the help you've offered. Definitely relate to what you said. I think a lot my frustration is also from the fact that I don't possess the skill or knowledge to fix it. I wish I knew more and had better equipment. I don't know when I'll have part 2 done, but in that I dissect it more and probe some of the power lines you mentioned. The one big strange thing was the one circuit that is supposed to be at 0Vdc until you spin the shutter dial. It was always at 4.75 Vdc. I suppose if I really put time, effort and research into it, I could figure it out, but alas I am not like some kind of bored retired person haha. I have a job and other responsibilities to attend to. So, off the camera goes back to its owner and hopefully into the hands of a much more professional engineer. Can't thank you enough, Robert, and I'll let you know when Part 2 goes up. Hopefully in a month or so.

[@KTHKUHNKK]

You guys do something I wouldn't even attempt to do. I admire you and him. May I call you doctors. LOL I MEAN SURGEONS.

[@gknkrnkjgjugjrgjrng]

@@DiCasaFilm YUR VIDEOS DONT HELP, CRY MORE

[@TheStanford01]

An excellent video. You may not have restored the camera (yet) but for someone with the same problem it was very infomative. Many thanks.

[@DiCasaFilm]

I’m glad! That’s why I made it. Be sure to let me know how it went for you. I did film more of myself dissecting the camera. But I don’t know how helpful it would be to anyone. Maybe I’ll get around to editing it.

[@trevorgrimes1763]

So happy for this video I thought I was screwed but IT WORKES!!!! I have a dual battery pack so i didnt have to do all that but... THANK YOU

[@DiCasaFilm]

Glad to hear it!

[@jelmarladisla3157]

Do you have a idea of what generic brand can substitute to this battery (MS614SE SII Seiko instruments) same battery that you have on your dslr? It is not available on my country

[@anassizarwal6771]

The same happened to my 60d and tried everything they say at the internet but nothing happened. And this video pops up to me !! Now I'm thinking to give it a try and see what's gonna happen. Especially that we don't have any specialists in my city. I wanna thank you for this video!!! I just wanna know is this a common problem with dslrs?

[@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568]

you will tell me how to fix err 70 on canon 60d. after numerous various tries i believe it needs main circuit board replaced. please explain me how i will do. thank

[@KTHKUHNKK]

Great job how you sped up through the disassembly and unscrewing of the parts. BTW What Is that metal drum sound I hear ? Is it the table you're working on or what ? I'm just curious Keith

[@Gadrosful]

What a long research. You are really trying. Thumbs up keep on

[@DiCasaFilm]

Thanks!

[@chrisccatania]

shutter button trick works.. I had to do it twice.. first time, took out battery and sd card - held shutter 15 seconds, put battery in, turned on, it didn't work..second time held button 15 second, put the battery and the sd card back in, worked like a charm.

[@DiCasaFilm]

Interestng. Well you can see here that it didn’t work for me, unfortunately. I tried every iteration multiple times to no avail. But I’m glad to hear it worked for you!

[@revvybuilds748]

Just now. Almost gave up. The No battery, P mode, 15 sec shutter hold worked. 200D II (SL3) 👊

[@DiCasaFilm]

Sweet!

[@Qbal843]

The audio just satisfying🤤

[@danhughes7522]

I had major water damage on my 5d mark iv. After taking apart to dry/clean I lost a couple housing screws. Any ideas on where I can get an assortment of screws?

[@DiCasaFilm]

Oof. Damn. that’s a tough one. You could try buying a broken camera to harvest parts, but thats probably the most expensive route. It’s tough to do, but you could google and try to find a “parts list” for the mark iv and see if you can find the part number for the screws and order them from Canon. The parts list may also give the dimensions of the screw (really it’s a bolt, not a screw). You’d need to know the Length of it, the Diameter of the shaft, and the “Pitch” of the threads. “Pitch” just means thread count. If it’s Imperial it would be something like “24 threads per inch or just “24”. If it’s metric, it would be threads per millimeter, so it would say “1.0” or “.85” or something like that. If you can find those dimensions, you could try and just order a bolt with those dimensions from a third party site. You could also try calling Canon’s customer service; they could potentially be a good help. Good luck!

[@dovidholybrother7320]

Great job of convincing me to put the 60D aside and use my Nikon at tonight's wedding!

[@DiCasaFilm]

I don’t understand why, but you’re welcome!

[@dovidholybrother7320]

@@DiCasaFilm In fact, mine is dead and I was just wondering what to do about it. I bought it for a song, bought a charger and new battery and nothing nothing nothing. Nice technology, but frustrating. Thought it my be a short or intermittent connection. You gave me some good ideas.

[@therealspixycat]

Is there a part 2 with the fix?

[@DiCasaFilm]

No, not yet. But there has been a spike of activity recently on this video. Strange because it’s almost 2 years old. This is giving me incentive to put that part 2 together. Stay tuned!

[@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568]

@@DiCasaFilm did you manage to get the item working, if i may ask?

[@m4gician]

My sl1/100d died and won't turn on I wonder if theres a watch battery in there I can replace

[@GandaPrakasa]

Man, I thought it's gonna be a quick 'surgery'. Ok, I'm just gonna find a service center and ask them to replace it for me. Great video nonetheless, thank you!

[@raba2d723]

why dont you order the watch battery online? i found it in 5 seconds for sale

[@conceptmaker5119]

Hey great video, but u didn't try powering on with the main battery?

[@DiCasaFilm]

I do so at 6:17.

[@yanndroy1036]

Is all this info useful for 6D mark II? I can’t find anything about the 6D mark II anywhere…

[@DiCasaFilm]

I’m actually not sure how similar the two cameras are. 😭

[@rogensonkriscoilan7812]

Hi, very informative video. I'm having the same issue with my 60d.. Tried everything and it still wont turn on.. I did the 10-15 second thing many times and had a couple successes with it, it did turn on but it wont respond, it freezes up, even the power switch wont do anything,.. tried pulling the battery out and back, and it wont turn on again.

[@DiCasaFilm]

I wish I could help but I ended up returning the camera to my friend.

[@jk_chanel6894]

you have to change the mainboard

[@AfternoonPlay]

Some measuring advice that you will like. Meet internet legend Dave Maltz he runs Dave’s TV in Grants Pass, Oregon. Find this video→ Why You Should Load Test Small Batteries. Grants Pass TV Repair Note: the second (button cell) item on his hand-written chart should be 3V as shown on the front of the Radio Shack tester. 3kΩ load.

[@MikeHammer1]

To anyone watching this video, either to replace the clock battery or to do an astrophotography mod, you don't need to remove any of the front screws and you can partially remove (peel back) the grip material just enough to access the screws. This will save a lot of time and greatly reduce the possibility of ruining the camera. You also don't need to remove the two screws on the display hinge or the diopter adjustment wheel.

[@MikeHammer1]

Another note: the battery in this camera and probably every DSLR on the market is specifically designed to be rechargeable. DO NOT USE anything other than an OEM type battery. A non-rechargeable battery will leak if charged and potentially ruin you main board.

[@MikeHammer1]

Another thing, the clock battery is not capable of powering up the camera, it only keeps the time, date and possibly some of the settings current. The big battery is the only thing that can actually power the camera and it is what keeps the clock battery charged.

[@KTHKUHNKK]

Damn I was really pulling for you. Shucks

[@khanylin7862]

Excellent!

[@swanseamale47]

Why not put the battery in the try like the 7d? I don't see any advantage of making a camera harder to repair.

[@tamartin7001]

I had the same problem, a Canon 60D was not staying on, then would not start. I did some of the 'tricks' you have done here, then gave up. Put the camera in its box for about a year, with no battery in. Then got it out recently, put in the battery, and ... it started!. Go figure...

[@hocykomradputeh]

What happened to your 60d? I have same problem with my 60d today😭

[@DiCasaFilm]

I could not figure it out due to my lack of expertise. I returned it to my friend. I totally forgot that I have a second part of this. But since it warranted no particularly useful information, I have yet to edit it together. But I should!

[@amermeleitor]

I have a 60D and a T3 that don't start, even with the battery fully charged and been passed all the voodoo resets and mystery buttons combinations 😅 I think it's only a Canon thing, up to the 50D there was more quality. From the 60D they cut costs much more in the entry level range, the only APSC that works without concerns is the 7D, and all the full frame models. The entry and mid level APSC ones all have some faults in the internals that die with enough time

[@KelzVisuals]

did u contact canon

[@scofender9349]

the battery is the same for Canon 80D?

[@DiCasaFilm]

I have no idea 😭

[@scofender9349]

@@DiCasaFilm I Confirm, is the same of 80D code: MS614SE (without welded pins)

[@marsrazak8515]

Maybe have issue with power board… try change IC Max8682 on power board or try change power board…

[@jeeroll]

Maybe you should check the shutter button

[@DiCasaFilm]

I did dissect the camera further, which will be in a follow up video to this one. From what I could tell the shutter button looked like it was operating to specifications.

[@moviesretrospectofficial]

Which definitely means, there is no way out for me with this my Canon 250D that has nose dive.

[@NickzAndMikz]

23:28 be careful using a metal screwdriver as a pry tool in a camera. There are some nice capacitors in there with a great voltage waiting for you to touch them

[@DiCasaFilm]

Very true! Great point. I am still a novice and also didn’t have a small enough plastic pry. And i was also aware where the flash capacitor was located, so I avoided it. And the camera had been dead for over a year, so where as they still could have held a charge, it was unlikely. But you are absolutely right.

[@NickzAndMikz]

@@DiCasaFilm That's true, but I think capacitors tend to hold on to charges for really long periods of time. I know in computer PSUs that the capacitors can remain charged for even up to 5 years after being unplugged. But glad you did it safely, was leaving the comment to help people in the future be aware of the precautions!

[@DiCasaFilm]

@@NickzAndMikz oh wow. good to know. Absolutely. In any future videos where I do this, ill have to issue that warning.

[@NickzAndMikz]

@@DiCasaFilm I might be wrong, so maybe we should fact check me haha

[@se6175]

yes, the cameras turn on even without a card in them, which keeps beating the fields there. This is how they have been programmed for decades to break down. They could have solved this disease 40 years ago if they wanted to

[@foxthewoodturner1765]

Does anyone know if the canon eos 650d

[@foxthewoodturner1765]

Have the same kinda watch battery

[@lazarbeam22]

My canon 6d is not working

[@asastran_493]

Please canon 550d battery cmos

[@bryantwalley]

There is a way to do the reset right here on KZbin without taking anything apart “Canon EOS won’t power on”

[@DiCasaFilm]

If you watch this entire video you will see that I did try that, many times.

[@bryantwalley]

@@DiCasaFilm watched it all the way through. Saw you try several things. If you tried the reset the rest of us used you must have edited it out.

[@johnallekx7984]

Man, we need to talk about this little bomb kkk

[@raba2d723]

2.5 V is a dead battery

[@xipishi]

not the same battery, may distroy your camera. pity.