T&T: Garmin 48 GPS

[Peter Bennett]

Tuesday, October 9, 2007, 7:18:12 PM, Bob wrote:

BM> I still have the original GPS I bought back in '99 and used for our
BM> first non-delivery cruise from Solomons, MD to Boston, MA. Have used it
BM> a couple of times as a hand-held in the dingy when I wanted to check
BM> water depths, or were in an area at night and wanted to find our way
BM> back to the mother ship!

BM> The internal lithium battery is running low and should be replaced.
BM> Garmin wants $99.00 for the job. Seems like it should be a simple matter
BM> to replace the battery once I get it opened up.

BM> Has any listee replaced the built-in battery on a Garmin 48 
BM> successfully? If so, how did you get the darned case open?

You might try asking in the news:sci.geo.satellite-nav newsgroup -
there are lots of GPS users there, and someone may have tried this.


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Peter Bennett, VE7CEI    Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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