battery charger question

[back alley]

i put in a dead epson battery earlier this evening and just now went to check on it. the red light was flashing. normally at the end of a charge the light is out.
i'm guessing this might indicate the battery is shot?

joe

 

[sebastel]

that's what i guess, too.
the manual does not mention the flashing red light ...

 

[phototektour]

First of all, check your charger with a voltmeter.

If the battery was hot, it seems to be a short circuit and the battery is dead. (Maybe you can send it back to get another one.)

If not, clean contact points of both battery and charger with q-tips dipped in rubbing alcohol.

I´ve had a lot of dead AAs and AAAs, but not only one OEM-battery.