eagleswing
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PBO article on repairing old magellan ??
My magellan is a 1996 and was sent back to the factory in 2001 for a battery replacement. i purchased the 12v adapter and keep it charged overnight when i'll be needing it. i seem to recall an article in practical boat owner some years ago. a magellan owner gave detailed instructions on how to replace the battery oneself, as garmin won't do it on the old units. it involved some easy solder work and as i recall the trick was to put a heat - sink clamp ?somewhere? on the magellan, near the wires being soldered, to avoid damage to the internals of the magellan..
anybody with a complete collection of PBO, can you find the article?
thanks
My magellan is a 1996 and was sent back to the factory in 2001 for a battery replacement. i purchased the 12v adapter and keep it charged overnight when i'll be needing it. i seem to recall an article in practical boat owner some years ago. a magellan owner gave detailed instructions on how to replace the battery oneself, as garmin won't do it on the old units. it involved some easy solder work and as i recall the trick was to put a heat - sink clamp ?somewhere? on the magellan, near the wires being soldered, to avoid damage to the internals of the magellan..
anybody with a complete collection of PBO, can you find the article?
thanks