http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/ Engadget Comments for Garmin 7x5 series devices bricked by firmware update? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/Jun 23rd 2009 2:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/Jun 23rd 2009 2:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/Jun 23rd 2009 2:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/Jun 23rd 2009 2:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/Jun 23rd 2009 2:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/
Way to go, Garmin.]]>Jun 23rd 2009 2:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/
Nothing works. My PC doesn't see it when it's plugged in.

After a couple of hour long holds on the phone with Garmin, I was given an RMA number and told that they'll be sending me a refurbished Nuvi 765T. If it's a chipset problem then sending me a refurbished unit won't help since it'll have the defective chipset in it too.]]>Jun 23rd 2009 2:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/Jun 23rd 2009 4:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/Jun 24th 2009 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/Jun 23rd 2009 2:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/Jun 23rd 2009 3:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/Jun 23rd 2009 3:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/Jun 23rd 2009 3:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/
I called Garmin Tech. 55 minute hold and then a technician gave me an RMA and told me that there would be about a 1 week turn around to get a new device. Ughhh...

Unfortunately, even if there is eventually a software fix, my device is bricked. I cannot even get my computer to recognize it. No way to power cycle it up. ]]>Jun 23rd 2009 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/Jun 23rd 2009 3:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/
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Note how Engadget's pic of Garmin screen shows the GPS advising to change lane across a solid white line.

I have an oldie but goodie nuvi 350. My wife navigated probably 50K miles with it. The only time this nuvi failed was when my wife left it on a barstool at a jobsite and a 220 lbs contractor sat on it, cracking the screen.]]>Jun 23rd 2009 4:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/Jun 23rd 2009 4:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/Jun 23rd 2009 4:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/Jun 23rd 2009 4:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/Jun 23rd 2009 4:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/]]>Jun 23rd 2009 4:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/Jun 23rd 2009 4:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/There has to be some common variable among everyone that is crashing, either a manufacture date or something. ]]>Jun 23rd 2009 4:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/Jun 23rd 2009 5:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/Jun 23rd 2009 5:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/Jun 23rd 2009 6:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/Jun 24th 2009 4:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/Jun 23rd 2009 5:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/Jun 23rd 2009 5:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/Jun 23rd 2009 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/
My question is, are all the units affected, and how did the units become affected in the first place? I just took my Garmin out and have it sitting on my window sill and it booted up fine. I am at the "Where to?"/"View Map" screen and everything appears to be normal. Any idea how I can verify if mine will have this problem? Should I just leave it on all day or is mine ok since it booted up? Any suggestions would be helpful, thank you.]]>Jun 23rd 2009 5:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/Jun 23rd 2009 5:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/Jun 24th 2009 8:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/Jun 24th 2009 1:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/Jun 23rd 2009 5:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/

Must...Kill...Mo...er uh Garmin ]]>Jun 23rd 2009 6:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/garmin-7x5-series-devices-bricked-by-firmware-update/
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