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GT31 help!!!! screen locked

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Created by landyacht > 9 months ago, 27 Dec 2013
landyacht
WA, 5921 posts
27 Dec 2013 8:12AM
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my screen has locked up after a 40minute ride and not responding to any of the 2 buttons. wont even switch off.
any ideas?

Mark _australia
WA, 23584 posts
27 Dec 2013 8:15AM
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Sounds like it is delicate electronic equipment - so stop riding on it?

Razzonater
2224 posts
27 Dec 2013 8:16AM
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Disconnect battery immediatley

landyacht
WA, 5921 posts
27 Dec 2013 8:28AM
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built in battery
and of course I rode with it, we are merely very good friends

jn1
SA, 2719 posts
27 Dec 2013 11:11AM
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I brought mine four years ago and I remember reading about freezing issues with these units on this site. The recommendation was to upgrade the firmware. I did this as soon as I got my unit, and in the four years I've owned it, I've never had a problem. The firmware on mine is V1.3 (B1015).

mineral1
WA, 4564 posts
27 Dec 2013 11:34AM
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Landy PM Decrepit, he will have an answer for you, or post this in the speed sailing section, they have a solution for this.
PS just noticed you have posted there already
Regards

landyacht
WA, 5921 posts
27 Dec 2013 2:39PM
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just had time to get just the right screwdriver in the tiny holes and open it up. disconnected battery and all seems well.
i didnotice that it stopped reading distance at 13km but continued to display the speed(and changes ) and the time elapsed for another 18minutes or so .
could a hard bump(pothole cause this?

Kamikuza
QLD, 6493 posts
27 Dec 2013 6:42PM
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Shoulda got a Mac...

mineral1
WA, 4564 posts
27 Dec 2013 7:36PM
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landyacht said..
just had time to get just the right screwdriver in the tiny holes and open it up. disconnected battery and all seems well.

i didnotice that it stopped reading distance at 13km but continued to display the speed(and changes ) and the time elapsed for another 18minutes or so .

could a hard bump(pothole cause this?


No that wont be the issue. Try loading lateest from this web site. http://mtbest.net/setting-up-navi-GT31.htm


Check here as well.
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/Gps/Setting-up-GPS/

decrepit
WA, 12852 posts
27 Dec 2013 8:01PM
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landyacht said..

just had time to get just the right screwdriver in the tiny holes and open it up. disconnected battery and all seems well.
i didnotice that it stopped reading distance at 13km but continued to display the speed(and changes ) and the time elapsed for another 18minutes or so .
could a hard bump(pothole cause this?


It's a typical computer lock up scenario, who knows what causes it, (stray cosmic rays maybe?). As mineral says latest software is less prone to it.

landyacht
WA, 5921 posts
28 Dec 2013 8:15PM
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Ive glued a silicon bed into the holder I madeon the bike handlebars, to see if the big sudden bump in the road at 13kms was the problem, but I will have a look atthe software.
thanks for all the hints and suggestions



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