Nuvi 260: Dying battery--would only last about 30-40 minutes before low
battery popup
Found BatteryShip.com--Excellent customer service, got some good
instructions, advice and help. Ordered a replacement ($20.25 total cost).
Got it two days later; came with a tool kit to handle getting getting the
case open and removing those tiny, special screws. Powered the unit up and
it's working like new. Spoke to Garmin prior to buying the battery--they
couldn't (or wouldn't) tell me what kind of battery was installed in the
unit ( 2 pin or 3 pin)--just recommended sending it in for a flat price
repair. If I remember correctly, they wanted $79. Apparently, it looks
like they would rather you throw your unit away and go looking for a new
one.
Bottom line--it's a task that requires being careful (tough part was prying
the case open) but very doable--took about 20 min.
MLD

"MLD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:imgfja$rvp$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Nuvi 260: Dying battery--would only last about 30-40 minutes before low
> battery popup
> Found BatteryShip.com--Excellent customer service, got some good
> instructions, advice and help. Ordered a replacement ($20.25 total
> cost). Got it two days later; came with a tool kit to handle getting
> getting the case open and removing those tiny, special screws. Powered
> the unit up and it's working like new. Spoke to Garmin prior to buying
> the battery--they couldn't (or wouldn't) tell me what kind of battery was
> installed in the unit ( 2 pin or 3 pin)--just recommended sending it in
> for a flat price repair. If I remember correctly, they wanted $79.
> Apparently, it looks like they would rather you throw your unit away and
> go looking for a new one.
> Bottom line--it's a task that requires being careful (tough part was
> prying the case open) but very doable--took about 20 min.
> MLD

Good to know I'd risk ruining the unit before spending $79 to replace a $5
battery.

On Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:49:34 -0400, "Ed Pawlowski"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>"MLD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:imgfja$rvp$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Nuvi 260: Dying battery--would only last about 30-40 minutes before low
>> battery popup
>> Found BatteryShip.com--Excellent customer service, got some good
>> instructions, advice and help. Ordered a replacement ($20.25 total
>> cost). Got it two days later; came with a tool kit to handle getting
>> getting the case open and removing those tiny, special screws. Powered
>> the unit up and it's working like new. Spoke to Garmin prior to buying
>> the battery--they couldn't (or wouldn't) tell me what kind of battery was
>> installed in the unit ( 2 pin or 3 pin)--just recommended sending it in
>> for a flat price repair. If I remember correctly, they wanted $79.
>> Apparently, it looks like they would rather you throw your unit away and
>> go looking for a new one.
>> Bottom line--it's a task that requires being careful (tough part was
>> prying the case open) but very doable--took about 20 min.
>> MLD
>
>Good to know I'd risk ruining the unit before spending $79 to replace a $5
>battery.

Some people aren't good with their hands. For those people, the $79 is
a better deal than the $20. Like Clint Eastwood said in one of his
movies, "A man's gotta know his limitations."

"MLD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:imgfja$rvp$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Nuvi 260: Dying battery--would only last about 30-40 minutes before low
> battery popup
> Found BatteryShip.com--Excellent customer service, got some good
> instructions, advice and help. Ordered a replacement ($20.25 total
> cost). Got it two days later; came with a tool kit to handle getting
> getting the case open and removing those tiny, special screws. Powered
> the unit up and it's working like new. Spoke to Garmin prior to buying
> the battery--they couldn't (or wouldn't) tell me what kind of battery was
> installed in the unit ( 2 pin or 3 pin)--just recommended sending it in
> for a flat price repair. If I remember correctly, they wanted $79.
> Apparently, it looks like they would rather you throw your unit away and
> go looking for a new one.
> Bottom line--it's a task that requires being careful (tough part was
> prying the case open) but very doable--took about 20 min.
> MLD

BTW - how did you find out if your Garmin 260
was a 2-pin or a 3-pin model ?
Is it based upon serial number ranges or ?

here's a video from another company - newpower99.com -
on replacing the battery for a Garmin Nuvi 260

http://www.newpower99.com/Battery_fo...nuvi%20260.htm

On Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:12:33 -0500, Sunshine <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>On Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:49:34 -0400, "Ed Pawlowski"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>
>>"MLD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:imgfja$rvp$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Nuvi 260: Dying battery--would only last about 30-40 minutes before low
>>> battery popup
>>> Found BatteryShip.com--Excellent customer service, got some good
>>> instructions, advice and help. Ordered a replacement ($20.25 total
>>> cost). Got it two days later; came with a tool kit to handle getting
>>> getting the case open and removing those tiny, special screws. Powered
>>> the unit up and it's working like new. Spoke to Garmin prior to buying
>>> the battery--they couldn't (or wouldn't) tell me what kind of battery was
>>> installed in the unit ( 2 pin or 3 pin)--just recommended sending it in
>>> for a flat price repair. If I remember correctly, they wanted $79.
>>> Apparently, it looks like they would rather you throw your unit away and
>>> go looking for a new one.
>>> Bottom line--it's a task that requires being careful (tough part was
>>> prying the case open) but very doable--took about 20 min.
>>> MLD
>>
>>Good to know I'd risk ruining the unit before spending $79 to replace a $5
>>battery.
>
>Some people aren't good with their hands. For those people, the $79 is
>a better deal than the $20. Like Clint Eastwood said in one of his
>movies, "A man's gotta know his limitations."

Nuvi 260, new-- Amazon $68. You'd have it in your hands in a
couple days. The $79 is not a deal.

You don't have to 'be good with your hands'. The ability to read
directions, be patient, and use caution should suffice. Then for
$20 you get a working Nuvi and a nice warm fuzzy feeling.

Jim

"ps56k" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:imh50q$dm5$(E-Mail Removed)...
> here's a video from another company - newpower99.com -
> on replacing the battery for a Garmin Nuvi 260
>
> http://www.newpower99.com/Battery_fo...nuvi%20260.htm
>
>
I saw that video and as I previously noted, getting the case open wasn't as
easy as shown--required a bit of a struggle but eventually it happens. If I
recall correctly, the video showed a 2 Pin battery and that's what I was
going to order. However, before I ordered, I had a "Live Chat" with a
BateryShip Customer Rep and he recommended getting the 3 Pin Battery. He
was right (It was a 3 Pin). He was very helpful, gave me the number of
his direct line in case I had any problems----sent me a link that had the
step by step written directions for making the replacement.
His words:
"we have sold tens of thousands of these batteries and out of that around
maybe 200 people needed the 2-pin so odds are - you need the 3pin version"

MLD

On Fri, 25 Mar 2011 07:00:58 -0400, Jim Elbrecht wrote:

> On Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:12:33 -0500, Sunshine <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:49:34 -0400, "Ed Pawlowski"
>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"MLD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:imgfja$rvp$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Nuvi 260: Dying battery--would only last about 30-40 minutes before low
>>>> battery popup
>>>> Found BatteryShip.com--Excellent customer service, got some good
>>>> instructions, advice and help. Ordered a replacement ($20.25 total
>>>> cost). Got it two days later; came with a tool kit to handle getting
>>>> getting the case open and removing those tiny, special screws. Powered
>>>> the unit up and it's working like new. Spoke to Garmin prior to buying
>>>> the battery--they couldn't (or wouldn't) tell me what kind of battery was
>>>> installed in the unit ( 2 pin or 3 pin)--just recommended sending it in
>>>> for a flat price repair. If I remember correctly, they wanted $79.
>>>> Apparently, it looks like they would rather you throw your unit away and
>>>> go looking for a new one.
>>>> Bottom line--it's a task that requires being careful (tough part was
>>>> prying the case open) but very doable--took about 20 min.
>>>> MLD
>>>
>>>Good to know I'd risk ruining the unit before spending $79 to replace a $5
>>>battery.
>>
>>Some people aren't good with their hands. For those people, the $79 is
>>a better deal than the $20. Like Clint Eastwood said in one of his
>>movies, "A man's gotta know his limitations."
>
> Nuvi 260, new-- Amazon $68. You'd have it in your hands in a
> couple days. The $79 is not a deal.
>
> You don't have to 'be good with your hands'. The ability to read
> directions, be patient, and use caution should suffice. Then for
> $20 you get a working Nuvi and a nice warm fuzzy feeling.
>
> Jim

I would agree with you, except I know people that really wouldn't have
the courage, or at least would be extremely uncomfortable, to try such
things.

I, on the other hand, am very willing to venture into such repairs, and
I have a pile of ruined devices to prove it :-)

BTW, I also have a collection of successful repairs...

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)