topic Awaking a Handycam in General chat https://community.sony.rs/t5/general-chat/awaking-a-handycam/m-p/3755877#M12991 <P>First time posting so please forgive if this has already been discussed ... and resolved <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.rs/html/@3191CA7235A406D833094BA2DD1CF2FF/images/smilies/011.png" alt=":slight_smile:" title=":slight_smile:" /></P><P>We used a Handycam CCD TRV65E to get loads of recordings of the kids but life got in teh way of whetting them from tape to storage. I now have that opportunity and got everything hooked up to review the tapes through the TV as we used to but, even though it was being powered through the mains - nothing. At all.</P><P>I suspect it is because the battery is beyond hope and totally flat.</P><P>My question is - I can get a replacement battery but before I lash out money on that, is it that which is stopping the thing working&nbsp; - or, not?&nbsp; &nbsp;</P><P>Many thanks!</P><P>h&amp;g</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:56:48 GMT harrumphandgrumble 2021-01-11T16:56:48Z Awaking a Handycam https://community.sony.rs/t5/general-chat/awaking-a-handycam/m-p/3755877#M12991 <P>First time posting so please forgive if this has already been discussed ... and resolved <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.rs/html/@3191CA7235A406D833094BA2DD1CF2FF/images/smilies/011.png" alt=":slight_smile:" title=":slight_smile:" /></P><P>We used a Handycam CCD TRV65E to get loads of recordings of the kids but life got in teh way of whetting them from tape to storage. I now have that opportunity and got everything hooked up to review the tapes through the TV as we used to but, even though it was being powered through the mains - nothing. At all.</P><P>I suspect it is because the battery is beyond hope and totally flat.</P><P>My question is - I can get a replacement battery but before I lash out money on that, is it that which is stopping the thing working&nbsp; - or, not?&nbsp; &nbsp;</P><P>Many thanks!</P><P>h&amp;g</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:56:48 GMT https://community.sony.rs/t5/general-chat/awaking-a-handycam/m-p/3755877#M12991 harrumphandgrumble 2021-01-11T16:56:48Z