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Garmin 45 went broken
"Pete" wrote in
news Couls anybody help me to send me the schematic of this model or tell me which is the type of this component? That is a transistor...or regulator IC...or voltage inverter...it's very hard to tell in surface mount parts these days. The component marked, 11S X, right up over your arrow that's black, is a similar component case, but not necessarily the component. Because of its proximity to the filter coil above it and the big electrolytic capacitor, I'd say it was probably power supply related. As it is MELTED, we may assume its load is shorted, or way to heavy, in some way. So, replacing this component will, probably, result in another melted component just like it. The little resistor at 5 o'clock from it also looks like it overheated. The top towards the melted part looks discolored. As to Garmin, I'm afraid I have a different opinion. My Garmin VHF walkie got water inside its submersible case a few years back. Garmin sent me a whole new unit, complete with all new accessories. They've sent my captain a new Garmin 185 after his failed. They even paid the shipping on a UPS pickup at my home. The 45 is awfully old, now. Garmin has no parts, I assume, as it's way beyond its life expectancy. Your Chevy dealer has no parts to fix your '66 Impala, either. Try to get a trim panel for your 1986 Sea Ray from your dealer, too. It cost a lot more than that little GPS. -- Larry |
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"Pete" wrote: Hi! My Garmin 45 went broken so that it works well, but it is not contact with PC. I found the problem, one transistor? is broken. Look picture in attachment. Garmin service does not repair GPS at all, they only sells to yuo a new machine....( Couls anybody help me to send me the schematic of this model or tell me which is the type of this component? Pete Looks like one of the switchers in the Power Supply shorted out and fried.... Best bet is to find out what shorted out, before replacing the switcher..... Nice Picture... Me |
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Pete,
I have never had success repairing either the GPS 4X or GPS X Garmin. Did you try E-bay? You can set it up to watch a catagory and tell you when a 45 or better still a 48 shows up. By the By, when you get the board fixed, you still have to close the case back up BFPITA. Matt Colie Me wrote: In article , "Pete" wrote: Hi! My Garmin 45 went broken so that it works well, but it is not contact with PC. I found the problem, one transistor? is broken. Look picture in attachment. Garmin service does not repair GPS at all, they only sells to yuo a new machine....( Couls anybody help me to send me the schematic of this model or tell me which is the type of this component? Pete Looks like one of the switchers in the Power Supply shorted out and fried.... Best bet is to find out what shorted out, before replacing the switcher..... Nice Picture... Me |
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