About this replacement
Garmin VIRB / VIRB Elite — 3.7V Li-ion Replacement Battery (010-11599-00)
This 3.7V, 2200mAh Li-ion cell replaces the OEM battery in the Garmin VIRB and VIRB Elite action cameras. It fits the VIRB Elite Action HD Camera 1.4 and E1GR alongside three additional VIRB variants sharing the same connector and BMS profile. Dimensions are 53.35 × 34.40 × 11.00mm — verify against your existing cell before installing.
- VIRB and VIRB Elite platform fit: These models share the same battery bay dimensions, 3.7V rail, and OEM BMS handshake protocol. One cell covers the full lineup without modification.
- Bench tested on actual hardware: We cycled this cell through the VIRB Elite body under continuous HD recording load. The BMS held steady voltage delivery across the full discharge curve with no mid-session cutoff events.
- First charge protocol for VIRB cameras: Insert the new cell and charge it fully through the camera body before your first shoot. The VIRB's battery-remaining display calibrates to the cell's discharge curve during this first in-body charge cycle — skipping it can cause the indicator to read inaccurately for several sessions.
Why the VIRB Elite battery indicator jumps or reads 100% then drops suddenly
The VIRB Elite maps battery percentage against voltage thresholds calibrated to the OEM cell's discharge curve. A new third-party cell has a slightly different curve — it holds voltage higher for longer, then drops faster near the end of discharge. The camera's fuel gauge interprets this as erratic capacity. Run two to three full charge and discharge cycles through the camera body and the indicator will stabilise as the BMS learns the new cell's behaviour.
VIRB displaying no battery or refusing to power on after replacement cell is inserted
This happens when the cell arrives slightly below the VIRB's minimum BMS acceptance voltage — typically under 3.0V — after shipping or storage. The camera sees the low state of charge as an invalid or missing cell and blocks startup. Place the battery in an external Li-ion charger first and bring it to at least 3.6V, then reinsert it into the camera body. At that voltage the BMS accepts the cell and normal charging resumes.