Garmin 60, a friend in trouble

[+Paddle]

I woke up after a lenghty paddle cache/fishin/lightning dodging/fun trip the other morning and found water in my yak and my 60 in the water in my yak???? ouch!!!

My 60 had water under the screen. I waited til it dried out on it's own and noy nothing.. notta... nilch!!!

Is it ruined, or can it be fixxed?

Help

 

Paddle

[+mpilchfamily]

Need to give it a few days to dry. If you seal it in a bag of rise or dry pasta for that time the pasta/rise will suck the moisture out. The big problem is it was probably dirty water and left behind some gunk that is shorting the unit out.

 

You can try contacting Garmin support about getting it fixed but you may be better off spending that money on a new unit.

[+Paddle]

Need to give it a few days to dry. If you seal it in a bag of rise or dry pasta for that time the pasta/rise will suck the moisture out. The big problem is it was probably dirty water and left behind some gunk that is shorting the unit out.

 

You can try contacting Garmin support about getting it fixed but you may be better off spending that money on a new unit.

Edited June 26, 2011 by Paddle

[+Paddle]

Thanks, and yes it was muddy water from the bottom of my yak! I needed to drop about $300+ into the economy anyway! Hahahaa

[+webscouter.]

The GPS should be water resistant to that depth. A call to Garmin may get the unit replaced even if it is out of warranty as it should not have allowed water inside. Doesn't hurt to call.

[+roundnround we go]

Garmin has an out of warranty repair for their GPS units, for a 60csx it costs $110. You send yours in and they send you a newly refurbished unit. I just sent mine in and received my new one within 2 weeks.

 

Here's a link to the Garmin out of warranty info

[+humboldt flier]

Need to give it a few days to dry. If you seal it in a bag of rise or dry pasta for that time the pasta/rise will suck the moisture out.

 

One extra step ... Put it in a bowl of rice and then put it in the refrigerator >>> YES <<< the refrigerator. Saved a digital camera for me this spring. ( and I was skeptical - but it did work )

[+humboldt flier]

Need to give it a few days to dry. If you seal it in a bag of rise or dry pasta for that time the pasta/rise will suck the moisture out.

 

One extra step ... Put it in a bowl of rice and then put it in the refrigerator >>> YES <<< the refrigerator. Saved a digital camera for me this spring. ( and I was skeptical - but it did work )

 

Uncooked rice Tee, Hee, Hee

[+Sol seaker]

Need to give it a few days to dry. If you seal it in a bag of rise or dry pasta for that time the pasta/rise will suck the moisture out.

 

One extra step ... Put it in a bowl of rice and then put it in the refrigerator >>> YES <<< the refrigerator. Saved a digital camera for me this spring. ( and I was skeptical - but it did work )

 

Uncooked rice Tee, Hee, Hee

 

Yes, uncooked rice or your daughter or son may mistake it for leftovers and eat it.

 

I haven't tried this one, but it makes sense since your fridge has to remove water to keep the freezer from frosting up. You just have to do this in a de-frost fridge. I don't know if the others are around anymore, but thought I'd mention it to be sure.

[Keystone]

I am moving this thread from the Geocaching Topics forum to the GPS and Technology forum.