8 Ways To Fix Nest Camera Not Charging.

The Google Nest camera battery was designed to bring more security inside or outside your home, this camera has many features such as remote control capability, HD video resolution, smart motion detection, two-way audio and more.

The battery-powered model comes with 4 lithium-ion batteries that allow the camera to last from 1.5 months to 7 months depending on user usages such as settings, video quality or quantity of events recorded per day.

When the battery is depleted, the user must recharge it using the included 7.5W AC adapter and charging cable (with this adapter the camera takes approximately five hours to fully charge).

The problem many people have is that when they connect their Google Nest Camera to charge, they notice that it is not charging and they don’t understand why this is happening.

Don’t worry, in this article we are going to see all the solutions that you can use to deal with this problem and get your camera back in charge.

Reasons Why Your Google Nest camera is Not Charging and How To Fix Them?

Let me tell you that this issue can be experienced by many battery-powered cameras, not just yours, and there are many causes for this including faulty outlet, damaged AC adapter, ambient temperature exceeding limits, a bad USB cable, or it could be a hardware or software problem.

So let’s see what we can do to solve your issue.

One: Plug Your Camera Into Another Outlet.

The outlet is the source where the AC adapter is powered to charge the camera battery. So, when you notice that your camera is not charging, it might be due to a damaged plug.

A damaged outlet will not provide a sufficient amount of power to power your battery, you can choose a millimeter and measure the voltage (a properly functioning outlet will read 110-120 volts), if there is no reading, plug your camera into another outlet and see if it’s back to charging.

If the camera charges properly after moving it to another power source, so the problem is coming from the wall socket, I recommend hiring an electrician to fix it.

Two: Check The Camera’s Ambient Temperature.

Ensure that the ambient temperature does not exceed its limits to allow the batteries to recharge and also last longer, the Nest camera requires a minimum charging temperature of 32°F (0°C) and a minimum operating temperature of -4°F (-20°C).

According to Google, at a temperature between -4°F (-20°C) and 32°F (0°C), the battery can still power your device, but it won’t charge.

If the ambient temperature is below 32°F (0°C) and the battery is low, take your device to a warmer place, preferably at room temperature, the battery can start to charge slowly once its temperature rises past 32°F (0°C) (the device will charge faster when it warms up).

Also when it gets very hot, the device may show that the battery is fully charged when in reality, it is often well below capacity.

Three: Check Your USB Cable.

The USB cable is the part responsible for transferring power from the AC adapter to the Google Nest Camera to charge its batteries, so when this cable is damaged, the power won’t transfer and the camera won’t charge as a result.

You can determine if your cable is damaged if you see cracks or dirt on the ends of the cable but sometimes these marks do not appear and the cable looks perfect but is damaged on the inside.

The only solution here is to change the USB cable with a new one, which you can buy from the Google Nest Store or from a physical store near you.

Four: Check The AC Power Adapter.

Due to high power surges, the power adapter may be damaged, therefore the camera does not charge and this may happen often to users.

So if it is damaged or broken, you need to replace it, the company sells this type of adapter and you can find them on Amazon or directly on Google Store. The power adapter for Google Nest Cam (Battery) may cost you around 20 dollars.

Five: Update Camera’s Firmware.

Firmware is very important to the operation of your Google Nest Cam, it is responsible for providing instructions to help the hardware start up, communicate with other devices and perform basic input/output tasks.

When this firmware isn’t updated, the performance of the device might decrease which can trigger many kinds of issues including the charging issue you are currently facing.

All you have to do to update the firmware is to connect your Nest camera to Wi-Fi and the internet, it should automatically update itself without your interference.

Six: Replace The Batteries.

As we mentioned before the Nest camera uses 4 lithium-ion batteries to get the power it needs to do its job, we know these batteries are rechargeable but over time their performance will decrease until they are completely dead.

So, when you find that the camera is not charging and you know that you have been using the batteries for a long time, then the problem may be with the batteries themselves, so be sure to replace them with new ones.

Seven: Clean Battery Terminals.

Routine cleaning of your terminals will help keep your battery healthy so it lasts longer and performs better and doesn’t leave you stuck with a crusty, disconnected battery.

It may also help solve your current problem, as the cleaning of the terminals will allow power to reach the batteries without any problems.

All you have to do is pick up a cotton swab and remove all dirt and dust at the terminals for better connections.

Eight: Fix Hardware issues.

If all previous solutions that we provide didn’t fix your issue so the main cause may come from the hardware.

In this case, I recommend taking your camera to a technician and he will determine exactly where the problem is coming from, you can also contact Google support so they may replace the device if it’s under warranty.

Conclusion.

We hope that the solutions mentioned in this article were helpful for you, you are also welcome to check other articles related to Google Nest Camera to get more information about this device.

Adam B