wozzzzza
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I have had a problem with my DR500GW-HD for a few weeks now with file retention and date/time not correct, normally 1st January 1970 every time you go and start using it. every time it turns on files are overwritten or just jumbled up that badly you don't know what order they are in as they are all over the place as the date order is never correct. when the SD card gets full all hell breaks loose then, files get deleted that shouldn't, some older files stay on there for ever, mayhem.
I ordered a new battery off of ebay, just enter in "ms621fe" and it will show them available for $5 and takes about 2 weeks to deliver from Taiwan, or if you want to get the same thing locally in Australia you are paying about $25. was a no brainer for me, not going to waste $20 when I don't have to.
Just arrived today in the post, I made a video on how to replace the battery as I couldn't find any tutorials anywhere on internet for it, didn't take long, about 15 minutes or so. you need some half decent soldering skills and a fine tip on your soldering iron.
After it was done, I formatted the SD card and went outside and tested it, took a minute to get GPS locked on, left it recording a few minutes then had a look, beautiful, I once again have a CORRECT date and time on my recordings.
Any questions, just ask me. Hope this video will make you do the same thing if you got the same problem.
I ordered a new battery off of ebay, just enter in "ms621fe" and it will show them available for $5 and takes about 2 weeks to deliver from Taiwan, or if you want to get the same thing locally in Australia you are paying about $25. was a no brainer for me, not going to waste $20 when I don't have to.
Just arrived today in the post, I made a video on how to replace the battery as I couldn't find any tutorials anywhere on internet for it, didn't take long, about 15 minutes or so. you need some half decent soldering skills and a fine tip on your soldering iron.
After it was done, I formatted the SD card and went outside and tested it, took a minute to get GPS locked on, left it recording a few minutes then had a look, beautiful, I once again have a CORRECT date and time on my recordings.
Any questions, just ask me. Hope this video will make you do the same thing if you got the same problem.