Sat Nav repair?

KB

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I need to replace the touch screen on my 2610. garmin don't repair that model anymore (bless them). Anyone know where I can get it fixed?
 
DIY

take it apart. Find a manufacturer's name on the touchscreen. Google it and buy and fit a replacement!!
I'm no techie expert, but I've done this kind of thing with Palm PDAs and Nokia phones. Surprisingly easy to work on.
 
2610 Screen

Let us all know when you find a source. I too need to replace my screen also.
The non reflective layer just peeled off one night, just like your skin does after sunburn.
 
Sat Nav Repair

Sat Nav Repair Centre
177a North End Road
London W14 9NL. UK

Tel (UK): 020 7835 5975
Tel (Int.): +44 20 7835 5975

Maybew these people can help?
 
If the touch screen is just playing up try sliding a thin bit of plastic or something similar under the screen seal to clear away crud. If that fails take it to bits and make sure the seal is clean. I had to do this to mine when the Garmin repair cost was £130. I thought I'd give it a try as the bloke said the repair was that price irespective of the fault. Its worked fine ever since........probably not as water proof as it once was though. :D
 
Sat nav repair

I need to replace the touch screen on my 2610. garmin don't repair that model anymore (bless them). Anyone know where I can get it fixed?

Did you give Garmin in the UK a call? They were still repairing/replacing them recently.
A friend of mine had the exact same problem as you do, sent it off to Garmin and replaced it with a new 2720, only a few months ago,all free of charge!
 
Gps

Thanks for the info folks, there is a hole in the screen and the surface of it disintegrated. garmin said that they don't fix the 2610 model anymore. It will probably be cheaper to buy a good second hand model, I was very happy with the 2610 and would hate to see it unused. I put a small piece of elec tape over the hole and covered the edges with silicone. Works fine in the car but areas of the screen are u/s.
 
sat nav screen

Hi KB

Just to let you know the very same thing happened to my 2610, started to bubble up and couldn't see the screen properly. I peeleed off all of that layer that started to bubble up, right to the edge, and the screen seems ok now. It is still waterproof, as it has been this way on my bike for 6 months now, no real problems other than the screen scratching up a bit.
I had planned to send it off for repair but was moving house and never got round to it...... :blast
 
Did anyone use the Sat Nav repair centre?

Are they OK?

Had a chat to them regarding my screen on the 2610 they said around £50 plus post.Sounds cheap.
 
the reviews they get are pretty good

i was gonna buy a broken zumo 550 with a busted screen and they quoted 50 + vat and post

which was replace screen

which was ace

till i forgot about the auction..................:blast
 
the reviews they get are pretty good

i was gonna buy a broken zumo 550 with a busted screen and they quoted 50 + vat and post

which was replace screen

which was ace

till i forgot about the auction..................:blast

Mark.... is that a new bike you have there:nenau:nenau
 
OK Thankyou.
I filled out their online enquiry form last night so will take it from there.
I will start another topic in the streetpilot slot in GPS help and people can judge for them selves the process etc.

Thanks Andy.
 
When mine failed I contacted Garmin who told me they no longer repaired the 2610. as an alternative they sent me a new Zumo 550 with all the bits for the price of a 2610 repair. Worth asking if they still do that?
 
When mine failed I contacted Garmin who told me they no longer repaired the 2610. as an alternative they sent me a new Zumo 550 with all the bits for the price of a 2610 repair. Worth asking if they still do that?

Yes I was offered that a 550 or the 2720.
I did not fancy the 550 because it would have meant changing my brackets as well,more expense and the 2720 is a disc drive so i believe and i dont know how well in reality it would last on a bike with the vibration.
|If the repair is really only gonna be £50 i think |I will stick with the 2610.
But thanks for pointing it out,may well be a valid option for others tho.
 
and the 2720 is a disc drive so i believe
Don't think so. I'm sure mine is just internal memory, rather than a disc drive. I believe it was some of the 2620's that had the disc thingy inside it.
I like the 2720. Fits my old 2610 mount, but does full postcode search, and has the 3D map view.
 


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