- Joined
- Sep 19, 2008
- Messages
- 46
- Location
- Jersey Shore, USA
- TomTom Model(s)
- GO 730, XL IQ Routes Edition, VIA 1605
I just inherited a GO 720 (it was my father in law's). The unit appears to function except that the screen is dark or flickers dimly. It connected via Home and I was able to do an update on it and get it registered to me. It operated fine ("Operate My GO") on the Home screen.
The unit is maybe 6 years old and the battery has never been replaced. My FIL reported that battery life was very short in recent times, but he didn't care since he always connected it via the wire. I'm wondering if the screen flickering could be due to a severely dead battery, or is it something else?
If something else, is this something that could be repaired fairly easily by someone competent with DIY repairs? A battery is cheap and easy to replace; I've done it on my GO 730. Is a screen also easy to replace? Is it cost effective, or should I reserve this one for parts only?
Thanks in advance.
The unit is maybe 6 years old and the battery has never been replaced. My FIL reported that battery life was very short in recent times, but he didn't care since he always connected it via the wire. I'm wondering if the screen flickering could be due to a severely dead battery, or is it something else?
If something else, is this something that could be repaired fairly easily by someone competent with DIY repairs? A battery is cheap and easy to replace; I've done it on my GO 730. Is a screen also easy to replace? Is it cost effective, or should I reserve this one for parts only?
Thanks in advance.