GPS

Garmin Street Pilot c550 Battery Replacement

2009-04-21T19:28:18Z

Before you begin

Read this website's Legal Guidelines and make sure you understand the risks of this repair. Place your Garmin Nuvi on a clean flat and soft surface, such as a rubber mat or a piece of soft cloth and get the required opening tools

Step 2

The silver colored frame surrounding the screen is actually a bezel that can be removed using a plastic prying tool.

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Underneath the bezel you will find four phillips screws that need to be removed.

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This is what it looks like when the screws are removed.

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Use a prying tool to separate the backplate from the front assembly.

Step 8

The back and the front will split up as shown in the image.

Step 9

Identify the battery connector shown in the image and unplug it.

Step 10

Remove the screw of the metal belt holding the battery in place.

Step 11

Remove the gps battery and replace it with the new one. Follow the steps in reverse order for reassembly.

Magellan 4250 Repair Guide

2009-12-05T18:31:53Z

Before you begin

Read the legal information section and make sure you are qualified to attempt this repair. Place your Magellan 4250 on a clean flat and soft surface, such as a rubber mat or a piece of soft cloth and get the required opening tools

There are screws on the back corners of the Magellan that need to be removed.

One here.

Step 2

There is another one by the usb plug that needs to be removed.

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The next one is located at the bottom corner.

Step 4

Use the green tool to create space between between the front and the back casing. Do this by working the green tool along the edge releasing any clips that might be holding the two casings together.

Step 5

Continue working your way around the edge using the green tool.

Step 6

Once you have worked the green tool all the way around you can lift up the front LCD casing of the magellan.

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Remove the torx screws you find under the front casing that is near the SD card tray.

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Now the plastic frame should come loose from the Magellan 4250 midboard.

Step 12

This is what it looks like when the frame is removed.

GPS Digitizer Repair

2010-06-25T01:31:29Z

Before you begin

Read this website's Legal Guidelines and make sure you understand the risks of this repair. Place your TomTom One on a clean flat and soft surface, such as a rubber mat or a piece of soft cloth and get the required opening tools

Turn your TomTom One on its back.

Step 2

Remove the battery door and the battery.

Step 3

Remove the screws under the battery compartment.

Step 4

Remove the screws on top of the battery compartment.

Step 5

Turn the TomTom One around and pry off the microphone cover at the top using a plastic opening tool. Remove any screws you find underneath.

Step 6

Turn the TomTom One around again and remove the antenna cover using the spudger as shown in the image.

Step 10

Remove the torx screws you find under the antenna cover.

Step 13

Now the plastic frame should come loose from the TomTom One midboard.

Garmin Antenna Replacement

2010-06-25T02:34:24Z

Before you begin

Read this website's Legal Guidelines and make sure you understand the risks of this repair. Place your Garmin Nuvi 360 on a clean flat and soft surface, such as a rubber mat or a piece of soft cloth and get the required opening tools

Turn your Garmin Nuvi 360 on its back.

Step 2

Remove the battery door and the battery.

Step 3

Remove the screws under the battery compartment.

Step 4

Remove the screws on top of the battery compartment.

Step 5

Turn the Garmin Nuvi 360 around and pry off the microphone cover at the top using a plastic opening tool. Remove any screws you find underneath.

Step 6

Turn the Garmin Nuvi 360 around again and remove the antenna cover using the spudger as shown in the image.

Step 10

Remove the torx screws you find under the antenna cover.

Step 13

Now the plastic frame should come loose from the Garmin Nuvi 360 midboard.

Step 12

This is what it looks like when the frame is removed.

Step 15

Release the antenna cable from the Garmin Nuvi 360 logic board.

Step 16

Release the Garmin Nuvi 360 keyboard connector.

Garmin Nuvi 5000 Screen

2010-06-25T01:15:47Z

Before you begin

Read this website's Legal Guidelines and make sure you understand the risks of this repair. Place your Garmin Nuvi 5000 on a clean flat and soft surface, such as a rubber mat or a piece of soft cloth and get the required opening tools

Turn your Garmin Nuvi 5000 on its back.

Step 2

Remove the battery door and the battery.

Step 3

Remove the screws under the battery compartment.

Step 4

Remove the screws on top of the battery compartment.

Step 5

Turn the Garmin Nuvi 5000 around and pry off the microphone cover at the top using a plastic opening tool. Remove any screws you find underneath.

Step 6

Turn the Garmin Nuvi 5000 around again and remove the antenna cover using the spudger as shown in the image.

Step 10

Remove the torx screws you find under the antenna cover.

Step 13

Now the plastic frame should come loose from the Garmin Nuvi 5000 midboard.

Step 12

This is what it looks like when the frame is removed.

Step 15

Release the antenna cable from the Garmin Nuvi 5000 logic board.

Step 16

Release the Garmin Nuvi 5000 keyboard connector.

Step 17

Now you can lift the logic board as shown in the image.

Step 18

The keyboard becomes fully exposed.

Step 19

Release the Garmin Nuvi 5000 screen connector.

Step 20

Now the Garmin Nuvi 5000 logic board is fully disconnected.

Step 21

This is what is looks like when the logic board is remove from the frontplate.

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Garmin Nuvi 660 Screen Replacement

2009-02-20T22:26:33Z

Before you begin

Read this website's Legal Guidelines and make sure you understand the risks of this repair. Place your Garmin Nuvi 660 on a clean flat and soft surface, such as a rubber mat or a piece of soft cloth and get the required opening tools

Step 1

Open the GPS antenna.

Step 2

Remove the two Torx T5 screws at the top of the antenna cover.

Step 3

The goal is to reach the two screws next to the antenna hinges, but access to them is obstructed by the antenna. So the antenna needs to be removed first.

First of all remove the antenna's backcover using a plastic opening tool. Just insert the opening tool in the seam on the side of the garmin antenna.

Step 4

This is what it looks like when the cover is removed.

Step 5

Use the edge of the small flathead screwdriver to push the black plastic cylinder that is the right antenna hinge toward the center of the antenna.

Step 6

If you pull the antenna upward as you are pushing the cylinder inward, the right hinge will become dislodged.

Step 7

The spring will push the cylinder out abruptly as soon as it becomes released, be careful not to lose it.

Step 8

Now you have access to the two screws under the garmin antenna. Remove them using a Torx T4 screwdriver.

Step 9

Use the opening tool to pry apart the front and back of the Garmin Nuvi housing.

Step 10

Slide the opening tool toward the edge of the casing.

Step 11

Slide it around the edge toward the headphone jack.

Step 12

You should now be able to separate front and back.

Step 13

The front containing the Garmin Nuvi 660 screen should now fold open as shown in the image.

Step 14

Use the opening tool to carefully release the screen connector latch and the touch screen connector latch.

Step 15

Finally release the backlight connector latch and remove all ribbon cables. You should now be able to separate the front from the GPS body.

Step 16

You have successfully removed the screen of your Garmin Nuvi 660, for reassembly follow the steps in reverse order, using the new garmin replacement screen.

Garmin Nuvi Logic Board Replacement

2009-02-20T23:25:30Z

Before you begin

Read this website's Legal Guidelines and make sure you understand the risks of this repair. Place your Garmin Nuvi on a clean flat and soft surface, such as a rubber mat or a piece of soft cloth and get the required opening tools

Step 1

Remove the two Torx T5 screws at the bottom of the the device (appearing at the top in the image because the device is displayed upside down).

Step 2
Use the opening tool to pry apart the front and back of the Garmin Nuvi housing.

Step 3
Slide it around the edge.

Step 4
You should now be able to separate front and back.

Step 5
The front should now fold open as shown in the image.

Step 6
Use the opening tool to carefully release the backlight connector latch.

Step 7
Use the opening tool to carefully release the screen connector latch and the touch screen connector latch.

Step 8
Use the opening tool to carefully release the backlight connector latch and the touch screen connector latch.

Step 9
You have successfully removed the front.

Step 10
Remove the screws holding the Garmin Nuvi Logic board in place.

Step 11
One of the screws is covered by shielding foil.

Step 12
You have successfully removed the logic board of your Garmin Nuvi, for reassembly follow the steps in reverse order, using the new replacement logic board.