eTrex Legend items

[+Accordiongal]

Hello,

 

The eTrex Legend suffered an illfated journey , don't know when or what happended. Anyway, it powers up, but can't read the screen.

 

The following items for an eTrex legend do work:

 

owners guide and reference guide- Price-enough to cover postage.

 

serial transfer cable Price: $5

 

dynex adaptor for serial cable to usb end Price: name me a price.

 

Other items someone may need:

 

back plate-Price: enough to cover postage

 

back plate to connect to the window mount GPS holder by Garmin. Price: $5

[+coggins]

Hello,

 

The eTrex Legend suffered an illfated journey , don't know when or what happended. Anyway, it powers up, but can't read the screen.

Might be the ribbon cable for the display has come loose. Have you contacted Garmin for a repair?

[+Accordiongal]

No. What does the repair process involve?

[+coggins]

No. What does the repair process involve?

 

Try giving them a free call:

Phone: 1-800-800-1020

 

I just read a resent post where someone got an out of warranty unit exchanged for $40.00

[+maldar]

If you don't want to hassle with Garmin I will take all you listed and the broken unit, everything for $20.

 

I have been looking for a broken unit to experiment with designing something.

 

Maldar

[+JohnTee]

No. What does the repair process involve?

 

Try giving them a free call:

Phone: 1-800-800-1020

 

I just read a resent post where someone got an out of warranty unit exchanged for $40.00

 

That may well be me!

 

My Legend was doing funky screen things (a known problem with a loose display connector), the rubber band around the housing was loose on the right side (another known problem) and from time to time it would get a vertical black line through the center and shut down (another known problem with WAAS and the software). My display would still work with a WHACK of the right side to my palm.

 

There is a fix to be found for DIYselfers . . . . here's one link:

 

Shockproof your Garmin

 

But otherwise, Garmin did take pretty good care of me by sending a refurbed unit in exchange for mine and $40. Not sure if I've got a backup or a Garage Sale item . . .

 

Here's a link to that message thread:

Garmin Rocks

 

John

Edited December 9, 2007 by JohnTee

[+Accordiongal]

Thanks for the ideas. I will try calling Garmin.

 

Accordiongal

[+coggins]

No. What does the repair process involve?

 

Try giving them a free call:

Phone: 1-800-800-1020

 

I just read a resent post where someone got an out of warranty unit exchanged for $40.00

 

That may well be me!

 

My Legend was doing funky screen things (a known problem with a loose display connector), the rubber band around the housing was loose on the right side (another known problem) and from time to time it would get a vertical black line through the center and shut down (another known problem with WAAS and the software). My display would still work with a WHACK of the right side to my palm.

 

There is a fix to be found for DIYselfers . . . . here's one link:

 

Shockproof your Garmin

 

But otherwise, Garmin did take pretty good care of me by sending a refurbed unit in exchange for mine and $40. Not sure if I've got a backup or a Garage Sale item . . .

 

Here's a link to that message thread:

Garmin Rocks

 

John

Yep it was your post.

 

Here are the DIY directions for the screen repair.