Hook it up to a battery & turn it on ... everything should work except the depth/speed readings.
I have a portable jumper battery & an extra power/tdx cord that I use to add waypoints (from websites) and change settings, or simply to "play" with the menu screens to re-familiarize myself with what settings I can affect and how to quickly get to them. GPS, temp, and screen changes all work fine, even though I'm sitting in my home ... but, of course the depth reading (& speed reading) are not functional, since the tdx is out of the water & the head unit is stationary (internal GPS).
... cp