Cracked the screen on my Nav5

[brownie0486]

Now it's locked up, none of the functions work at this time.

Called Garmin, they don't refurb any longer, have no zumo 660's for sale which would fit the nav 4 cradle as well.

I've got a few posts on sites looking to buy a nav 5 or zumo 660 right now, but if someone has a lead on either, I'd appreciate pm-ing me with resources. Bought the nav 5 here from a member, perhaps another member has one they'd like to let go.

Suggestions on getting the nav5 fixed by someone other than garmin?

 

[52184]

Check with Palm Doctor:

https://www.palmdr.com/cart/automot...8_69_74.html?zenid=6kc0t7i6soc03onufuo9qe1744

Best,
DeVern

 

[brownie0486]

Check with Palm Doctor:

https://www.palmdr.com/cart/automot...8_69_74.html?zenid=6kc0t7i6soc03onufuo9qe1744

Best,
DeVern

Just spoke to Chris there and I'm shipping the unit to him first of next week. He thinks it's just the connectivity of the screen that is the problem and a new screen can be installed.

Thanks for that 411 on the Palm Doctor, good resource for people to have

 

[lee]

Recently when another member contacted Garmin about a bad Nav V they offered him a refurbished Nav V for $175. He had to trade his unit in.

 

[brownie0486]

Recently when another member contacted Garmin about a bad Nav V they offered him a refurbished Nav V for $175. He had to trade his unit in.

I saw that Lee, when I spoke to them this morning, the agent said they didn't have any for sale. Now, I didn't ask about refurbs so that may have garnered a different answer.

I've also got a line of a NIB Nav 5 out of Ma.. He's away but will get back to me in two weeks. As it's not a rush as I have a nav4 that I can run in the meantime, I now have a few options. I may just buy the new nav 5 out of Ma. as well as get mine repaired.

 

[brownie0486]

Update:

Received the Garmin Nav5 back from Chris at Short Tronics.. It was as he suspected from our conversation on the phone, the cracked screen detached from the unit which locked it up.

New screen and shipping back to me was 88.00. I turned it on, added 3 addresses as favorites my brother and I will travel to over the Xmas holiday, then charged the battery to full. It's back to operational.

Chris stated he works on most any Garmin. Just an fyi to other members using Garmins of one flavor or another here. Prompt service, he only had the unit 3 days and it was on the way back to me.

 

[jgoertz]

Update:

Received the Garmin Nav5 back from Chris at Short Tronics.. It was as he suspected from our conversation on the phone, the cracked screen detached from the unit which locked it up.

New screen and shipping back to me was 88.00. I turned it on, added 3 addresses as favorites my brother and I will travel to over the Xmas holiday, then charged the battery to full. It's back to operational.

Chris stated he works on most any Garmin. Just an fyi to other members using Garmins of one flavor or another here. Prompt service, he only had the unit 3 days and it was on the way back to me.

Address/more info re: Chris @ Short Tronics. I have a Garmin Montana 650 w/a broken on/off switch (cover) that needs to be replaced. Garmin is absolutely no help/says they no longer support the Montana 6xx and I should buy a new Montana 7xx. I would, but I would also have to replace a lot of my mounts. Would rather fix the 650.

 

[brownie0486]

Address/more info re: Chris @ Short Tronics. I have a Garmin Montana 650 w/a broken on/off switch (cover) that needs to be replaced. Garmin is absolutely no help/says they no longer support the Montana 6xx and I should buy a new Montana 7xx. I would, but I would also have to replace a lot of my mounts. Would rather fix the 650.

https://short-tronics-inc.business.site/

Chris Short

 

[t6pilot]

https://short-tronics-inc.business.site/

Chris Short

I sent my garmin 250XL aviation gps com to Chris as screen was going blank, Chris worked his magic and for the last couple years it’s worked great, can’t say enough about him, great guy

 

[jgoertz]

https://short-tronics-inc.business.site/

Chris Short

Thank you!

 

[jgoertz]

https://short-tronics-inc.business.site/

Chris Short

Chris was able to fix my Montana 650's power switch at a price I could stomach and returned the unit within about 2 weeks.

Great service! I can easily offer my recommendation to contact Chris w/GPS repair needs.

Of course, with all recommendations, YMMV.