Does Canon need new inner battery?

[fairbro]

I got at the auction a DNW (Does Not Work) Canon PC 1309 Digital Camera (Power Shot A1000 IS), which seems to have no power. I tried new batteries - nothing.

Inside the camera is a little rechargeable battery - MS614SE. This battery is rated at 3.1v, but it is comatose - just nudges the needle on the voltmeter.

My question: is this rechargeable battery bad, needs to be replaced? Or is it something else - the battery is good but the recharging process is not working?

Thanks for help

 

[xchangx]

why not replace it and see?

 

[fairbro]

Another post said this type of battery is typically used to store the date, and settings, so it wouldn't have anything to do with power on.