[Az-Geocaching] Used Garmin Extrex Legend/Vista?

Rob Brinkerhoff listserv@azgeocaching.com
Fri, 16 Jan 2004 18:39:13 -0700


How did the old traditional balloonist navigate in the "old
days" without a GPS?
A lost art...

-WJ

----- Original Message -----
From: "RopingThe Wind" <arizcowboy@hotmail.com>
To: <listserv@azgeocaching.com>
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 12:57 PM
Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] Used Garmin Extrex
Legend/Vista?


> Ok. So this bites!
>
> Garmin charges $99 flat fee for a total overhaul of my
unit (according to
> their website). Is is well out of warranty, so no free
repair work here.
> This price includes second day air (oh boy!) to get it
back quickly. I hear
> they have a really quick turnaround rate. But, for $99, I
would be better
> off running out to Popular and picking up a brand new one
for $199 and not
> be without it for 10 days. I would really like a Vista and
I can get that on
> Ebay for the price of the Legend in local stores. But,
again.. that means
> being without it for a while.
>
> Does anyone who uses the Garmin Legend or Vista have any
suggestions for
> possible fixes? The unit simply does not turn on. Is it
easy to open up and
> attempt to fix it (cant go wrong! It already dont work!).
I dont see any
> screws to open it up. Is it glued together or are the top
and bottm clipped
> in there somehow? Anyone ever taken one apart? :) Maybe it
is a simply
> sautering job.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Scott
> Team Ropingthewind
>
>
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