Richie
10-04-2008, 01:03 PM
Had a mild coronary last week when my Garmin did not start up - totally dead even when I plugged the charger back in. After some deep breathing I calmed down enough to Google 'Garmin 305 fecked' and came across the following info. The first step worked for me. So I thought better to throw this up here since everyone and their dog has a garmin these days....
First off try pressing the Mode and Reset buttons at the same time, then the power button. Which is even useful if it has locked up whilst in use.
If that doesn't do it, then try pressing the Reset button, and then press and release the Power button.
If that still doesn't do it, then press the Power, Mode and Reset buttons all at the same time.
If you have still no luck, just try pressing random groups of buttons. Doesn't seem to make any difference, but is a mild distraction whilst waiting for the traffic lights to change, and drop into the shop where you bought it for an exchange.
First off try pressing the Mode and Reset buttons at the same time, then the power button. Which is even useful if it has locked up whilst in use.
If that doesn't do it, then try pressing the Reset button, and then press and release the Power button.
If that still doesn't do it, then press the Power, Mode and Reset buttons all at the same time.
If you have still no luck, just try pressing random groups of buttons. Doesn't seem to make any difference, but is a mild distraction whilst waiting for the traffic lights to change, and drop into the shop where you bought it for an exchange.