Apparently, the battery currently stored in the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-M1 digital camera in storage upstairs has started to degrade. Maybe it was only a mater of time. The battery only holds a very limited charge. Battery technology remains imperfect. At some point during the next few days, a new battery will arrive care of the postal service. Sony decided to stop producing the DSC-M1 making completing the process of acquiring a new battery and a backup battery imperative.