Battery Problem Update

Nuvi 260: Dying battery--would only last about 30-40 minutes before low
battery popup
Found BatteryShip.com--Excellent customer service, got some good
instructions, advice and help. Ordered a replacement ($20.25 total cost).
Got it two days later; came with a tool kit to handle getting getting the
case open and removing those tiny, special screws. Powered the unit up and
it's working like new. Spoke to Garmin prior to buying the battery--they
couldn't (or wouldn't) tell me what kind of battery was installed in the
unit ( 2 pin or 3 pin)--just recommended sending it in for a flat price
repair. If I remember correctly, they wanted $79. Apparently, it looks
like they would rather you throw your unit away and go looking for a new
one.
Bottom line--it's a task that requires being careful (tough part was prying
the case open) but very doable--took about 20 min.
MLD

Good to know I'd risk ruining the unit before spending $79 to replace a $5
battery.

On Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:49:34 -0400, "Ed Pawlowski"


Some people aren't good with their hands. For those people, the $79 is
a better deal than the $20. Like Clint Eastwood said in one of his
movies, "A man's gotta know his limitations."

wrote:


Nuvi 260, new-- Amazon $68. You'd have it in your hands in a
couple days. The $79 is not a deal.

You don't have to 'be good with your hands'. The ability to read
directions, be patient, and use caution should suffice. Then for
$20 you get a working Nuvi and a nice warm fuzzy feeling.

Jim

On Fri, 25 Mar 2011 07:00:58 -0400, Jim Elbrecht wrote:


I would agree with you, except I know people that really wouldn't have
the courage, or at least would be extremely uncomfortable, to try such
things.

I, on the other hand, am very willing to venture into such repairs, and
I have a pile of ruined devices to prove it :-)

BTW, I also have a collection of successful repairs...

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)