Is there a way I can send this back to garmin and have it repaired? With the screen cracked its no longer waterproof which is a huge prolbem!
they will probably fix it for the standard fee for that GPS, check the support page, but for an Etrex legend it's probably not worth doing it.
thanks for the reply. I checked out the garmin support site, they do repair etrex legends. Not sure if this price is the flat rate or by the hour but it said $79. I'm going to call them tomorrow and get some more info. I don't remember what I payed for this thing new, but you maybe right. It's prob not work repairing.
I'd be surprised if you couldn't get another eTrex Legend for less than that on eBay. You can certainly get a better, more modern GPS for just a bit more. Jamie
Might try this guy for repair,not sure he does the ETrex series: http://www.sharc.net/gps_repair.htm JR356
ever occur to you to call garmin support rather than asking a bunch of us "internet experts" with no connection to the company ??
I wasn't aware garmin had a "support" section of the company, so I thought I would ask the knowledgeable people here. Was the smart ass comment necessary? I didn't force you to open this topic.
just pry off the cracked screen and shape out a piece of lexan the same and silicone it in place. I've done that on my gps and also with my Blackberry screen. The plastic they use on these things seems pretty easy to break IMO.
great idea. Ill pop the face plate off and see what i can do. Edit: got the cover off, now to just find some lexan. Maybe I could have a glass shop cut out a piece for me.
For what do you use the GPS? I've got an eTrex Legend HCx, which, despite the name, is hardly like the original eTrex series, other than it kind of looks like them. Color screen, micro-SD slot, autorouting, geocaching features... But you said you were looking at a Nuvi, so maybe you'd like something more road-oriented. Jamie
id mainly be using the gps on the bike. Id use my iphone in the car. From what I can gather, the nuvi 550 seems like a good unit for a bike. https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=27442&ra=true
sorry...i was making fun of myself as well as everyone else on here. garmin has a very helpful support area, once someone answers the phone.... didnt mean to offend.
I know very little about the Nuvi series, though I played around with one for a short time. The 550 does look like a good unit for the bike, if you mainly stay on the roads. If you're coming from an eTrex, you're in for a big surprise! Jamie
I need to do some more research, I bought the etrex on a whim, so next time I'm going to make sure I get a gps that fits all my needs. I'm a total gps noob
