+chuckster26 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 (edited) hello all... i had a boo-boo with my gps. i think i stepped on it and broke the lcd screen of my expl. 210! i have a quarter size blob of i dont know what on my screen. i called magellan in the states and it's not covered under warranty. it would be $69 - plus tax - plus shipping - to get fixed. then i told her i was in canada she gave me a number to bill's electronics????? what should i do? send it somewhere? buy a new one? aaaack! help! Edited March 2, 2007 by chuckster26 Quote Link to comment
Twister65 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 hello all... i had a boo-boo with my gps. i think i stepped on it and broke the lcd screen of my expl. 210! i have a quarter size blob of i dont know what on my screen. i called magellan in the states and it's not covered under warranty. it would be $69 - plus tax - plus shipping - to get fixed. then i told her i was in canada she gave me a number to bill's electronics????? what should i do? send it somewhere? buy a new one? aaaack! help! Bill's Electronics is where you send it for warranty repair in Canada. The service is excellent and fast. The display on my eX200 got busted about a year ago and that's where I sent it. It was fixed under warranty though. I called Magellan and explained what happened, although I didn't tell them HOW it happened because I didn't really know. I suspect it got knocked on something when my kids had it, but neither of them said they knocked it. It had a big blob on the display that got progressively worse. I called the number Magellan gave me and I got an answering machine giving me the address to mail it to. I did and got it back about a week later. Scott Quote Link to comment
+AV Dezign Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 I would just send it in with your purchase date without explaining how it happened and see if they charge you or not. Quote Link to comment
+2happy2gether Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 You will be very impressed with Bill's Electronics. Quote Link to comment
+chuckster26 Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 is this the right info for bill ???? Bill's Electronics 60 Elora Street Mildmay, Ontario Canada N0G 2JO Telephone: 519-367-2771 Fax: 519-367-5224 Quote Link to comment
+2happy2gether Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 That's the one....I've sent him an e-mail as well. Here's the website URL....Bill's Electronics Quote Link to comment
+Couparangus Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 In ham radio circles everyone knows Bill. He's been selling GPS receivers for a long time. I think he could benefit from a better webpage though. Quote Link to comment
+chuckster26 Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 i'll be sending out my gps on monday. thing is, my gps was bought at christmas and i have misplaced my bill.... i wonder if it will matter with bill.... hopefully he's a really nice guy would anyone have a ballpark idea on what it costs to replace an lcd screen?? will it be more than buying a new gps alltogether? Quote Link to comment
Twister65 Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 i'll be sending out my gps on monday. thing is, my gps was bought at christmas and i have misplaced my bill.... i wonder if it will matter with bill.... hopefully he's a really nice guy would anyone have a ballpark idea on what it costs to replace an lcd screen?? will it be more than buying a new gps alltogether? Good question. When I sent him mine, I either got a new one or a reconditioned one in return. The case looked new and had a different serial number. You might be best to contact him first, before sending it. Scott Quote Link to comment
+chuckster26 Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 i have an update. i was told my gps was un-repairable so bill's electronics will do a swap. im just waiting for it to come in the mail. here is a pic of the damage done. you can see the definite cracks from the screen. Quote Link to comment
Twister65 Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 i have an update. i was told my gps was un-repairable so bill's electronics will do a swap. im just waiting for it to come in the mail. A free swap or do you have to pay something? Scott Quote Link to comment
+chuckster26 Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 (edited) A free swap or do you have to pay something? Scott nope. $85 plus taxes and shipping. the total was $111.30. or $200 plus shipping and taxes for a used exp. 400.. so i got the 210 a little more i could have gotten a new one at gpscity.. oh well.. Edited March 13, 2007 by chuckster26 Quote Link to comment
+chuckster26 Posted March 20, 2007 Author Share Posted March 20, 2007 I got my gps back on friday. the lcd screen was changed on my gps. it was not a refurbished one. when i powered it up, it had all my track logs, POI, caches.... Bill did a great job. Im glad i got my gps back. i dont cache alot but think of my gps like my cell... and was lost without it. Quote Link to comment
+Couparangus Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Nice! Bill doesn't disappoint from what I've heard. I suspect he'll be here on March 31st. I suspect that a lot of Geocachers have never been to, nor heard of, Amateur Radio Hamfests. One does NOT have to be a licensed radio amateur to attend. It starts early and is usually winding down about 11AM. What you'll find there is an ocean of electronic junk (and some good stuff too) in a room crowded with the typical unwashed masses. If you're an electronics experimenter or vintage technology junkie I suspect you'll find something of interest there. Also, if you've ever considered getting into Amateur Radio its a good place to find out more about the hobby. Many cachers are hams too. Cheers! C-A Quote Link to comment
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