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mookaloid - 27/4/08 at 07:32 PM

After about a year and a week, my tom tom won't switch on

Is it scrap or can I open it up and replace the battery or something?

TIA

Cheers

Mark


Mr Whippy - 27/4/08 at 07:36 PM

what is there to lose?

You can get the lithium battery packs easily off the web, just type the battery model number into Google. Has to be the same rating or the battery capacity indicator will most likely get confused.


McLannahan - 27/4/08 at 07:59 PM

There's a hardware reset button that'll probably force it back into working again.

My reset is on the bottom near the connection plate.

http://www.tomtom.com/support/index.php?FID=6965&Lid=1


joneh - 27/4/08 at 08:22 PM

Check your mains charger fuse and plug it in and do a reset


mookaloid - 27/4/08 at 08:45 PM

Thanks Guys I'll give the reset thing a go before ripping it open


Macbeast - 27/4/08 at 08:55 PM

Mine won't switch on on internal battery but is ok when connected to power source (computer USB or Cig lighter socket)


ricklawn - 27/4/08 at 09:36 PM

i had problems with mine not coming on properly and not finding a positon. plugged it in to comp and down loaded new software from tom tom site. works a treat now
Rick


mookaloid - 27/4/08 at 09:53 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Macbeast
Mine won't switch on on internal battery but is ok when connected to power source (computer USB or Cig lighter socket)


This is exactly what mine is doing - I'll let you know how I get on.


mookaloid - 27/4/08 at 10:05 PM

Ok done the reset thing - it seems to have done the trick - thanks for the help guys

Cheers

Mark