Screen defective?

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ConiKost
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Re: Screen defective?

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gpsrchive wrote: Wed Mar 02, 2022 5:02 pm Yay! Good to hear.

BTW, what firmware version was loaded on the replacement when it arrived?
Firmware 8.20. Creating Time of file system was 09.02.2022.
Garmin DriveSmart 86 MT-D (FW 6.80, HW V8, GPS 9.00.50, 32GB SD)
Garmin Montana 750i (FW 19.00, HW V6, GPS 2.90, Touchscreen 85.07, ​64GB SD)
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Re: Screen defective?

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Thank you!

I assume you will update it, perform a master reset, and then make a full device backup before making any changes?
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gpsrchive wrote: Wed Mar 02, 2022 10:48 pm Thank you!

I assume you will update it, perform a master reset, and then make a full device backup before making any changes?
Already done ;-) Just waiting for Garmin, to assign my purchased maps from old to new device.
Hardware revision is unchanged, still V6.
Garmin DriveSmart 86 MT-D (FW 6.80, HW V8, GPS 9.00.50, 32GB SD)
Garmin Montana 750i (FW 19.00, HW V6, GPS 2.90, Touchscreen 85.07, ​64GB SD)
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ConiKost wrote: Thu Feb 03, 2022 6:38 am
gpsrchive wrote: Thu Feb 03, 2022 1:38 am Didn't you RMA your Montana once already?
Yes, two times already.
What do Garmin do when they replace your GPS?
Do you get a brand new or used but renovated device?
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Standard Operating Procedure in the USA is to provide the customer with a refurbished device, which many people actually prefer, as they have been inspected and tested by a human. I have never been able to identify any difference between the refurbished devices I have received vs a new device. On occasion, when supplies are low, you may actually receive a new device.
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lost wrote: Sat Mar 05, 2022 1:13 pm
ConiKost wrote: Thu Feb 03, 2022 6:38 am
gpsrchive wrote: Thu Feb 03, 2022 1:38 am Didn't you RMA your Montana once already?
Yes, two times already.
What do Garmin do when they replace your GPS?
Do you get a brand new or used but renovated device?
In case of the germany department, you will get in 99% of all times a boxed brand new device (same as you would buy in a store). This was the case for all my replacements I got.
Garmin DriveSmart 86 MT-D (FW 6.80, HW V8, GPS 9.00.50, 32GB SD)
Garmin Montana 750i (FW 19.00, HW V6, GPS 2.90, Touchscreen 85.07, ​64GB SD)
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