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Is This Garmin Dead?

  • 22-06-2014 6:01pm
    #1
    changepartners
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭


    Hi,

    My Garmin Edge 705 is no longer recognised by my PC. I've tried different USB ports and cables but the PC keeps giving me an error and won't recognsie it. Otherwise it is functioning fine, it still has all the information and will record rides.

    I think there might have been a bit of wet around the Garmin connection port, is this the problem?

    If it is dead, is there anyway I can get may last couple of rides off it using the Micro card port or the wireless function? I'd really like to get my last rides off at the least.

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    bazermc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,116 ✭✭✭bazermc


    Could it be the pc instead. I know I had problems with my old dell laptop. The laptop won't recognise it. However worked fine with my new mac.


  • #3
    wirelessdude01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,426 ✭✭✭wirelessdude01


    I've started having this issue with my edge 500 as well. Garmin connect will see and upload but when you try to upload via strava it doesn't it but the funny thing is that if you manually browse the garmin and then upload the file it works. Very annoying though and only started within the past week.


  • #4
    hueylewis
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭hueylewis


    bazermc wrote: »
    Could it be the pc instead. I know I had problems with my old dell laptop. The laptop won't recognise it. However worked fine with my new mac.

    Could be. OP, maybe you've already tried this, but if you go to Device Manager on your PC and connect the garmin, it should appear somewhere on the list after an auto-refresh or two. If Windows is having issues with it, it should have a yellow triangle on it. You could try right clicking it from that list and disabling then enabling it (always worth a punt), or uninstall it, then disconnect and reconnect it, then install the driver software again (or let Windows try to auto-install the appropriate software).

    Or it could be a fault with the device itself, like you said.


  • #5
    changepartners
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭changepartners


    No luck I'm afraid.

    Is there any method that I could back up my data on to the SD card. You can copy Saved Rides to the SD card but nothing else it seems. Any ideas? Can you make a ride in the history a saved ride and then copy it?

    I suppose the only other option is if I can wirelessly transfer the files to a new Garmin if the 705 is compatible with a newer model to do that.


  • #6
    Moreilly
    Registered Users Posts: 649 ✭✭✭Moreilly


    my garmin device would not connect either the other day, it happened just after my browser updated (firefox). apparently the updated version was blocking the plug in. unblocked it and it started working again :)


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  • #7
    cheerspal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 326 ✭✭cheerspal


    My brand new 810 did the same after 3 weeks. It's got a bit wet on the Wicklow 200. You need to do the following:



    To force the unit to mass storage:
    1. Turn the unit off
    2. Hold the PAGE/MENU/ENTER button (bottom left) down
    3. Plug the unit into USB while still holding down the MENU button
    4. Your device will eventually go to mass storage

    You can copy your rides then.


  • #8
    Chiparus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭Chiparus


    talk to Garmin Uk, they replaced a unit for me.


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