Where can I get a Garmin Edge 800 repaired?

[Kermit power]

Afternoon all,

The power button on my Edge 800 has stopped working, and it's outside warranty.

Garmin themselves are saying the only option they offer is a replacement service which will cost around £80 including the cost of the return postage which, given that it just needs a new switch soldering onto a circuit board, seems absolutely outrageous!

Does anyone know of any reputable third party repairers?

[Rob_T]

looking at mine just now on my desk, have you taken the screws off the back and had a look inside? is it not something you would be tempted to try and do yourself - perhaps borrow a soldering iron and have a poke around?

[famous last words on] just how hard can it be? [/famous last words off]

[Kermit power]

Rob_T said:

looking at mine just now on my desk, have you taken the screws off the back and had a look inside? is it not something you would be tempted to try and do yourself - perhaps borrow a soldering iron and have a poke around?

[famous last words on] just how hard can it be? [/famous last words off]

The screws are actually teeny-weeny allen bolts. So teeny that I don't have a small enough key, which is why I've not done exactly that yet, but I figured I'd start the thread on here in parallel.

[fromage]

Demand a replacement unit, I did when my Garmin buttons failed out of warranty (19 months old) and they replaced it, I just mentioned the sales of good act and m the expected lifetime of the unit/buttons should be more than 19 months.

[dienamic]

Garmin will exchange it no matter what condition it's in, so if it's fked anyway you might as well gaff a go at fixing it yourself. If that doesn't work, just send them the bits!

[Kermit power]

fromage said:

Demand a replacement unit, I did when my Garmin buttons failed out of warranty (19 months old) and they replaced it, I just mentioned the sales of good act and m the expected lifetime of the unit/buttons should be more than 19 months.

I've just emailed them back to that effect, so will see what they say - and won't mess with it myself until they've done so!