In this video, I share my experience with the Godox AD600 Pro battery, which unexpectedly died after a short period of non-use. Facing the prospect of replacing the expensive $180 batteries, I dive into a solution that would bring it back to life. I’ll guide you through the process of reviving the dead battery and share safety precautions to consider.
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Issue with Godox AD600 Pro’s WB26 Battery
The Godox AD600 Pro batteries, critical components for my lighting setups, faced unexpected issues after a period of disuse. I discovered that when the batteries are left unused for a little while, they tend to deplete and become unresponsive, posing a major inconvenience for us Godox users. This led me to explore a solution to revive the batteries rather than investing in costly replacements.
Research and Battery Disassembly
After realizing that an unresponsive battery was a common issue, I decided to dive into an exploratory phase. This involved disassembling the battery unit to access the internal components. The process required caution due to potential electrical hazards, and it’s essential to highlight that this step should only be attempted by those with prior experience and a solid understanding of electrical components.
Resetting the Battery
Upon accessing the internal components, I learned about the reset mechanism within the battery. I shared a step-by-step demonstration of how to reset the battery using a paperclip, effectively restarting the entire system. Safety measures were emphasized, and you are urged to exercise extreme caution and seek professional assistance if unsure about proceeding with the process.
Testing the Revived Battery
Following the reset procedure, the battery was reassembled and tested for functionality. I experienced a successful revival of the previously unresponsive battery, effectively saving the cost of replacement. The process yielded a working and chargeable battery, in turn proving the efficacy of the reset method in addressing the common issue faced by Godox AD600 Pro users.
Conclusion
The unexpected behavior of the Godox AD600 Pro battery posed a significant inconvenience, prompting an in-depth investigation and solution-finding process. Through careful research, disassembly, and cautious reassembly, the reset method successfully revived the battery, saving the hefty costs of replacement. This experience provided valuable insight into addressing common issues faced by Godox AD600 Pro users and shed light on the importance of being resourceful and cautious when dealing with technical challenges.
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[00:00:00] Scott Wyden Kivowitz: Hey, what’s going on? So I have been a Godox AD600 Pro user for quite some time and well, I guess there was a period where I didn’t use it for a little bit. And the batteries, which they cost about $180 US dollars, and they’re very expensive, right? So. It died. It just, it does nothing. If I charge it, nothing happens.
[00:00:28] Scott Wyden Kivowitz: If I push the, you know, the button to find out how charged it is, I get nothing. And apparently this is an issue with these batteries. Now, I was at the point where I was about to say, screw it and switch light brands. I was gonna go from Godox to Westcott or Godox to something else. Geekoto, I don’t know. I was gonna do a major change and I didn’t want to have to spend
[00:00:53] Scott Wyden Kivowitz: that kind of money right now. I wanted to just stick with the Godox lights because they served me well otherwise. [00:01:00] But this was getting very annoying and I didn’t want to have to replace two of these batteries. ’cause at that point I could literally buy a new light. So I. I did a little bit of research and turns out this is a known issue where if you stop using the battery for a little bit of time, it just depletes and it is dead in the water.
[00:01:19] Scott Wyden Kivowitz: And there is a way to solve this problem, which I wanna show you right now. I’m gonna show you my top down desk view from my iPhone, and don’t mind the clutter. Don’t mind the mess. I just wanted to show you how this is to get solved. So the first steps are to take off these screws in order to open up the actual product.
[00:01:42] Scott Wyden Kivowitz: ~So~ there are six screws that have to come off in order to do this. There’s these four on the outside and then there’s these two on the inside, and that allows me to take the cover off and get to where I need to get on the inside. Now, I would never recommend for [00:02:00] anybody to do this because you could shock yourself.
[00:02:03] Scott Wyden Kivowitz: It is not the, it’s a little dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing. But I will say that the battery is completely depleted. So that also means any capacitors inside, they’re also depleted ’cause they’ve had nothing to charge them in quite some time. So, with that said, I am pretty safe to be doing what I’m doing right now, but
[00:02:24] Scott Wyden Kivowitz: if you are unsure, then don’t do it yourself. Okay. So I, I just unscrewed everything. I’m taking the cover off the, put that aside. The only other thing you have to do is identify those two holes I. Then you need to get yourself a paperclip or something like that, and you’re going to bend it into a u-shape and you’re gonna stick.
[00:02:45] Scott Wyden Kivowitz: There’s apparently a reset in here that if these two are, are connected, it recycles the entire thing. You’re going to stick each end into one of these holes
[00:02:56] Scott Wyden Kivowitz: and push it enough that it just, it definitely goes through. Don’t let it pop out. [00:03:00] So I got one in
[00:03:01] Scott Wyden Kivowitz: and there’s the other end. Let it stay there for about five to 10 seconds and then you’re gonna just remove it, put the cover back on and plug the battery in. That is all you have to do this little bit, this little change this. Sort of completing the circuit type of effect is all that has to be done to reset this battery.
[00:03:21] Scott Wyden Kivowitz: So now I’m gonna take that out. I’m gonna put the cover back on. And by the way, I know this is working because I have my other one currently charging behind me, on my desk, behind me, and it is charging. So this worked. I don’t understand how, I don’t understand why they designed it this way either, but. It is working, and I just saved myself from having to replace two $180 Batteries. A little crazy that they’re that expensive, but it is what it is.
[00:03:54] Scott Wyden Kivowitz: Now when you plug this in, it is not going to show anything in the status bar [00:04:00] right away. You have to let it charge for a little bit before you see any indication of status, and I’ll show you what I mean in a second. Okay? So right now, if I was to click on it, still no status, but.
[00:04:12] Scott Wyden Kivowitz: This is my other one that I have been charging, and if I click it, you actually see the red dot, meaning it’s very, very, very low, but if I leave it charging, it is going to charge.
[00:04:23] Scott Wyden Kivowitz: Now, if you are seeing this video right now on YouTube, then that means that this worked perfectly and I’m showing you a hack, so to speak, a workaround, I don’t even know what to call it, to bring a dead Godox AD600 battery back to life. If you are not seeing this video, then that means that this did not work, and they’re just dead in the water anyway, so there we go.
[00:04:46] Scott Wyden Kivowitz: Thanks for watching.
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