Thanks, Chuck. At least there is a way out of the dead battery problem, but
it will cost another 100 bucks.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 7:01 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] {OM} BLM1 Battery Caution
> See Olympus's page on the BLM-5 here
> <https://us.buyolympus.com/lithium-ion-rechargeable-battery-blm-5.html>
>
> At the end of the blurb is says this about compatibility
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> Note: This battery also replaces the BLM-01 battery. However, it cannot
> be charged in the Li-Ion Battery Charger BCM-01 as noted above.
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> In other words, the batteries are compatible but the chargers are not.
> At 1620mAh the BLM-5 is presumably of higher capacity than the BLM-01.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 11/17/2011 7:38 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> I've wondered about that as well, Steve. I hope you get an answer.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Goss,Steve"<SGOSS@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion"<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 6:04 PM
>> Subject: [OM] {OM} BLM1 Battery Caution
>>
>>
>>> Hi, Y'all-
>>> Just to pile on the recent thread about batteries, I bought a genuine
>>> Olympus battery through Amazon a couple of months ago. When I got it I
>>> found that it would not take a charge. The light on the charger would
>>> only
>>> stay constant red for five minutes or so, and would then start blinking.
>>> It never turned green. I tried charging it several times over several
>>> days, and ended up sending it back for a refund.
>>>
>>> Question: Is this new BLM-5 battery safe to use in older cameras that
>>> specify the BLM-1?
>>>
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