Successful Open-Heart Garmin Surgery

[cvcalhoun]

@Vicegrip 155032 wrote:

If you have not chucked it yet. Put it and any remaining bits in a baggy and get to me at some point.

How would I get it to you? I’m in DC during the week, Bethesda on weekends. Could you pick it up either of those places? My record on storing baggies for prolonged periods is not good.[emoji12]

[BobCochran]

Can you post high quality, well lit, close up photos of the damaged parts?

Thanks a ton

Bob

[cvcalhoun]

@BobCochran 155662 wrote:

Can you post high quality, well lit, close up photos of the damaged parts?

Thanks a ton

Bob

Not sure how high quality these will be, but here goes nothing!

Here is what is supposed to be happening. Note the male piece of white plastic is supposed to go inside the female piece of white plastic, and the female piece of white plastic is supposed to be attached to the board:

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Here is what actually happened. When trying to wedge the male piece of white plastic into the female piece of white plastic, the force required was so much that the female piece of white plastic broke off of the board:

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Picture of the whole phone, showing female bit not attached to the board:

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Hope this helps!

[Steve O]

@cvcalhoun 155033 wrote:

How would I get it to you?

You could put a label on it and give it to a Virginia person at FCC tomorrow. Eventually it would find its way to vicegrip. Either that or use a service I’ve heard of called the Postal Service.

[cvcalhoun]

@Steve O 155704 wrote:

You could put a label on it and give it to a Virginia person at FCC tomorrow. Eventually it would find its way to vicegrip. Either that or use a service I’ve heard of called the Postal Service.

You know I have never been to a FCC–not once? I tend to get more and more sleep deprived all week, and the idea of getting up early on Friday mornings is profoundly unappealing. (Not to mention that the FCC close to me is not a Virginia one, so it probably wouldn’t help anyway.) And since Vicegrip is not responding either here or to PMs, I have no way to get a postal address for him.

Not sure this is worth pursuing. We are, after all, talking about a device which is broken and can probably never be fixed.

[Steve O]

@cvcalhoun 155748 wrote:

Not sure this is worth pursuing. We are, after all, talking about a device which is broken and can probably never be fixed.

Clearly you have not met vicegrip

[Vicegrip]

@cvcalhoun 155748 wrote:

You know I have never been to a FCC–not once? I tend to get more and more sleep deprived all week, and the idea of getting up early on Friday mornings is profoundly unappealing. (Not to mention that the FCC close to me is not a Virginia one, so it probably wouldn’t help anyway.) And since Vicegrip is not responding either here or to PMs, I have no way to get a postal address for him.

Not sure this is worth pursuing. We are, after all, talking about a device which is broken and can probably never be fixed.

Ouch! You know how to hurt a guy….

I thought I sent a PM a while ago. Between my work computer and work issued phone I don’t always know what gets through the spam and wasted time filters. I do think it is an easy fix with $25 spent on a new battery and 20 min spent. The new battery’s wiring can be soldered directly to the board.
I don’t want to put you out on this. I was going to fix it and toss it in the pay it forward bin.

[BobCochran]

Based on the photos you posted, I agree that this is fixable for a technician with the right equipment. That looks like a JST battery connector, and the design of the plastic connectors makes it hard to disconnect the battery cable. The intent is to keep the battery connected to the circuit board even if the device is subject to a lot of physical shock. Sometimes the connectors break off the circuit board when maintenance is being done. As Vicegrip says the battery wires can be soldered straight to the circuit board. Or a replacement 3-pin socket can be soldered in.

Good luck!

Bob

[cvcalhoun]

@Vicegrip 155789 wrote:

Ouch! You know how to hurt a guy….

I thought I sent a PM a while ago. Between my work computer and work issued phone I don’t always know what gets through the spam and wasted time filters. I do think it is an easy fix with $25 spent on a new battery and 20 min spent. The new battery’s wiring can be soldered directly to the board.
I don’t want to put you out on this. I was going to fix it and toss it in the pay it forward bin.

Well, if you want to give it a go, you just need to tell me what to do with it. You can pick up in Bethesda or DC, or give me a postal address.

[Vicegrip]

Update on the broken 705. Cvcalhoun boxed it all up and sent it to me. Nice little bit of karma as she got some free shipping so no postage.

I was able to clean and resolder the connector in place. Once the connector was back in place and tested I added some epoxy to firm it up. Battery back in, back together and done.

Now the question. what to do with the repowered Garmin 705? I was thinking that it can back to the Original owner as her loaner / backup and if not wanted I can drop it off at Phoenix bikes. Is this something that Phoenix bikes can use? Any other ideas for where it can go?

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[cvcalhoun]

I would love to get it back, and would be happy to PayPal you postage, if you’re willing. (The one I’m using now is missing the rubber that’s supposed to go over the joystick, which makes it a bit of a PITA.) But given that I had given up on it, and you did the work, I think you have first call on where it goes.

[Vicegrip]

@cvcalhoun 157328 wrote:

I would love to get it back, and would be happy to PayPal you postage, if you’re willing. (The one I’m using now is missing the rubber that’s supposed to go over the joystick, which makes it a bit of a PITA.) But given that I had given up on it, and you did the work, I think you have first call on where it goes.

Heading back your way on Monday. The original package went in the recycle bin, can you PM your address?

[KLizotte]

Yay for the environment!

[cvcalhoun]

@Vicegrip 157329 wrote:

Heading back your way on Monday. The original package went in the recycle bin, can you PM your address?

PM sent. Thank you!

[Birru]

@Vicegrip 157326 wrote:

Update on the broken 705. Cvcalhoun boxed it all up and sent it to me. Nice little bit of karma as she got some free shipping so no postage.

I was able to clean and resolder the connector in place. Once the connector was back in place and tested I added some epoxy to firm it up. Battery back in, back together and done.

Now the question. what to do with the repowered Garmin 705? I was thinking that it can back to the Original owner as her loaner / backup and if not wanted I can drop it off at Phoenix bikes. Is this something that Phoenix bikes can use? Any other ideas for where it can go?

Had to give a shout out for the repair work and some Hakko love.

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