Garmin Forerunner 305 won't turn on, won't charge (Read 1167 times)

FrancesRe

Was Galloway, now LHR

posted: 8/3/2009 at 3:06 PM
modified: 8/3/2009 at 3:17 PM

My Garmin Forerunner 305

woudn't turn on

wouldn't charge

I found this on the Garmin support website and it fixed it for me.

Just thought I'd post it.

Mine was plugged in to charge, not to computer, and it still worked.

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Question: My Edge or Forerunner 205/305 won't power on. Is there a soft reset that I can do?

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Answer:

If a Forerunner or Edge 205/305 is unable to power on, a soft reset can be performed to un-freeze it. This will not erase any user data and is most effective if the device is connected to the computer while performing the reset.

To reset the Forerunner or Edge 205/305:

Connect the device to the computer using the USB cable
Press and hold the mode and reset (lap) buttons together for 10 seconds
Release and wait for 3 seconds
There should be some indication of battery charging (either Finished or In Process)
Power the device on while keeping it connected to the computer

In addition, please make sure that the device has the latest software version

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