my camera shut off when it ran out of battery power i tried to recharge it but it still wont turn back on...help!!!!!!!!my folks are gonna kill me... Are you sure you charged the battery correctly? Sometimes I thought I charged it but later on I found out that it wasn't plugged in far enough on the charger. Replace the batteries and start from there. ARe you sure the batteries are rechargeable? They certainly can't be recharged if they aren't. In any case, running any kind of battery down until it is dead flat isn't a great idea. I agree with the other respondents: New battery is what you need. | 