I been using my Garmin too much lately. I am having to plug in the Garmin, down load maps, and go check them out a lot. I am teaching myself how to make my own maps for the Garmin. I can do this. (I think I can, I think I can)...chooo chooo...
Today, the USB connector broke. The connector is just an mini 5 pin usb jack on the Garmin. Costs for it is about a buck. I called Garmin and they refused to sell me a connector. I was informed it took special tools and precautions to take the unit apart as it was water tight. (The unit is 5 years old and out of warranty.) I asked the tech support guy about sending the unit in for repair. The cost is a flat 175 dollars. Flat rate. Well, no discounts for the 1 dollar part.
He told me that they usually just sent out replacements to speed up repair in many cases. I told him they charged too much for such a simple repair and that I would find the part and fix it myself. He again reminded me of the special water tight environment etc. I informed him that I had taken the unit apart before and the weather tight is nothing but a rubber washer (ring).
I told him I would try it first for a buck and, if I screwed it up I would then send it to him to repair.
He was just a support guy doing his job. He was nice, but I told him I was not happy with the price.
I ran the part down on Google. 1.16 (plus shipping). I can afford a big shipping bill if this works for me.
It will work. I just gotta get my hand shakes coordinated when I solder the connector. The connector is tiny and the pins are tinier.