Weird explorist 210 startup?

[+HJsunseekers]

Hi,

When I turn on my explorist 210, the right-hand 1/4 of the screen shows black for a brief moment before the rest of the screen turns black and then continues with the startup sequence. Anyone else having similar startups? I'm asking to see whether I should follow up w/ Magellan. I called once and the person said this was normal. I'd rather take care of this while it's covered under warranty. BTW, it has done this since I first purchased it. Some times the screen goes entirely black and then starts. Othertimes it's the 1/4 then complete screen going black. It has always started up. Thanks for any feedback.

[+geognerd]

That's what happens with my 210 and 400. The 400's display worked fine until it got run over by an SUV when it was 8 months old. The replacement display has the same partial blackness/flickering upon startup and works just fine after another 10 months.

[+thefoolandhisqueen]

Mine does that too.

 

I find that it depends on the strength of the batteries. If the batteries are brand new, the screen is entirely black for a second at startup. As the batteries weaken I start to see that right 1/4 of the screen flicker as you describe.

 

I'm assuming this is just normal behavior.

[+Ursamajr]

Mine does this too. I never really thought of it as a problem though.