Need help with two questions!

The back-up batteries in Canon's no-back-up-battery cameras is rechargeable and pulls its juice from the main battery. The only time it gets discharged is if you leave the main battery out/dead for extended periods of time. Since it is usually fully charged, it goes through very-very few charge/discharge cycles.

For example, my 60D is five years old. It has never been without a battery for longer than it takes me to change batteries or install/uninstall a grip. As such, it has never undergone a charge/discharge cycle. I expect my grandson will be getting this camera in 5 or 6 years. I also expect the backup battery to still be working fine when he throws it out because the shutter has finally failed.

Barring a mechanical problem, I would expect this design to work for quite some time. Well past the time when Canon stops servicing that particular body.

Thanks GeoKras1989 for the good battery information, as I am hoping my 7D2
lasts a long time with minimal problems.

Indpho wrote in post #17559000
Thanks GeoKras1989 for the good battery information, as I am hoping my 7D2
lasts a long time with minimal problems.

This is based on experience only, not real information. Keep a charged battery in the camera and you will never have problems, hopefully.

My T90 had such an internal battery. Lasted for more than 20 years. The camera's shutter died first.

Thanks everyone for the reassurance concerning internal battery longevity.
The7D2 is the first camera I've had that has an internal battery and I was a little concerned.
Now I may start a new thread:
Hard Reset - Myth or Fact ? Hard Reset vs Clear All Camera Settings

Found this on a quick goggle search hope it applies,

Factory Reset:

To restore your Canon EOS 7D Mark II to its factory settings, follow these steps:

Put the Camera in Manual Mode
Press the [Menu] button
Scroll over to the third subsection of the third set of menu options.
Scroll down to the “Clear all Camera Settings” option by using the quick control dial
Click the [Set] button. Scroll over to the [OK] button and click [Set] button again.
When the factory reset has been completed, pull out the battery
Look in the battery compartment, and you’ll see a little slider you can pull it.
Behind this slider are the backup-battery hidden. Take this battery out for at least an hour, replace the backup-battery, and the “normal” battery.

Copperny wrote in post #17559804
Found this on a quick goggle search hope it applies,

Factory Reset:

To restore your Canon EOS 7D Mark II to its factory settings, follow these steps:

Put the Camera in Manual Mode
Press the [Menu] button
Scroll over to the third subsection of the third set of menu options.
Scroll down to the “Clear all Camera Settings” option by using the quick control dial
Click the [Set] button. Scroll over to the [OK] button and click [Set] button again.
When the factory reset has been completed, pull out the battery
Look in the battery compartment, and you’ll see a little slider you can pull it.
Behind this slider are the backup-battery hidden. Take this battery out for at least an hour, replace the backup-battery, and the “normal” battery.

I made that mistake too. This is for a 7D. The OP has a 7D2. Backup battery is not user accessible.

nqjudo wrote in post #17559810
I made that mistake too. This is for a 7D. The OP has a 7D2. Backup battery is not user accessible.

The author of that article should be beaten with a wet noodle!
look at this hope it helps,
http://kbsupport.cusa.​canon.com …_ARTICLE&ARTICL​E_ID=69434