Like
any other electronic device, Garmin GPS device is also prone to malfunction.
There are few common queries people seek help with or explore the internet to
get the quick fix for Garmin GPS
support. Some common searches tracked by Google are:
- · Garmin GPS won't turn on even when plugged in
- · Garmin Nuvi 2597 won't turn on
- · Garmin Nuvi 2589lmt won't turn on
- · Garmin Nuvi reset button
- · Garmin drive 50 won't turn on
- · Garmin Nuvi won't charge.
You
might relate to any of these search strings, well nothing surprising. As we
mentioned before, you are not alone there are many people who explore the
internet for looking Garmin Tech support
for their Garmin devices.
Through
this article, we are trying to contribute a little to help/ educate people more
and trying to provide easy Garmin
support help guide. That you can refer in troubleshooting your Garmin GPS device; when next you encounter
some problem.
Keep
reading the article to learn more on Garmin
GPS charging and turn-on issues.
Garmin
GPS won't turn on even when plugged in
Troubleshooting
this situation is not difficult but remembers, if you get back your Garmin GPS
devices back in working after following these tricks; you are lucky. Because if
after trying all these fixing tricks your Garmin GPS won't turn on even when plugged in; simply indicate you got a critical
problem that needs to be addressed by Garmin tech support experts. Let's check out what you can try in this situation:
Use another Power Outlet
Just
to make sure your power outlet is supplying power properly, try to plug in your
power cable to another power outlet.
Try
another charging Cable
If
you have got an extra charging cable; try using it to check if your devices
start charging and turn on.
Check
with charging jack
Try
to adjust the charging pin when inserted in the charging jack, sometimes
charging jack gets dislocated thus fails in charging your device.
Check
Room temperature
Many
Garmin devices do not get charged in quite low or high temperature, they also
do not get charged if placed in direct sunlight. For example, Garmin Nuvi
doesn't get charged if placed in temperature below 32 degrees and above 113
degrees Fahrenheit.
Soft
Reset
Turning
OFF and On your Garmin device can get your device back in working state. You
can also press and hold the power key to trigger the "Soft Reset",
the device will automatically turn on.
Garmin
Nuvi reset button
The
power button of the Garmin GPS device is the Garmin Nuvi Reset button. There are 2 types of Reset options you
can follow to troubleshoot various problematic situations with your Garmin
devices.
Garmin
Device Soft Reset: Basically, a soft reset is the first choice of everyone to try
when dealing with the frozen device, slow device or stuck while doing Garmin GPS update. Refer to above-written section "Garmin GPS won't turn on even when plugged in" to learn
more one "Soft Reset"
process.
Garmin
Device Hard Reset: The hard reset or also known as the “Factory Reset “or “Default Reset” or “Master Reset” is an option
that we suggest to follow when nothing worked and you feel like awestruck in
any bad situation. You can perform the "Hard Reset" in 2 ways,
following we shall be explaining each of this one by one. Keep Reading.
Note: This
reset process will work with 2509, 2609, 2709, 3400, 3500, 3700 series, and
Nuvi Cam
Option 1 Hard Reset Garmin GPS device:
* Make sure your device is turned off and not in standby mode.
* Take out the power cable.
* Power on the device.
* Once you see the first copyright screen on the device, press and
hold the lower right-hand corner of your device (display area).
* Next, you will see a warning message “Erase all user data?"
* Now remove your finger and hit the "Yes" button.
Option 2 Hard Reset Garmin GPS device:
- · Go to View Map option.
- · Tap the Speed icon.
- · Now tap and hold the speedometer for 5 seconds at least.
- · When you will see Diagnostics Page, remove your finger.
- · Now tap the "Clear all user data" option.
- · Then you will be asked "Erase all user data?” tap "Yes" option.
Your
device is reset now, the master reset will erase all saved favorites and local
settings but all of your downloaded stuff is still available on the cloud. You
can get access to them easily.
Garmin
Nuvi won't charge
There
could be many possible reasons which can result in “Garmin Nuvi won't charge “situation. Following lets gander over
these possible reasons:
Dead
Battery
Every
device has its life. If your device batteries are dead, they will stop working
instantly and will not even get charged further. No options left just replace
the batteries.
Environment
Temperature
The
room temperature or outdoor temperature effects GPS device performance to a
great extent. Scroll up to read more on this under
section "Garmin GPS won't
turn on even when plugged in".
Software
Problems
Any
software "bug", "glitch", Garmin Map updates issues or similar sort of issues may result in
frozen screen and charging issues. It's better to keep your software up to date
to ensure a smooth working and avoid sudden breakdowns. Check if you have got
any software update waiting for you.
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